In todays episode, Jaden talks about overcoming the after-work crash. So many people put in long hard days at work and get home and don't or can't do anything for themselves, let alone the people around them. It's easy to get into the habit of saying you had a "hard day at work" or "I'm too tired", and using them as an excuse when the work day is done. If this is you, and you don't have the energy to do anything after work, there are some easy steps you can take to overcome that. Here are 5 tips to overcoming the after-work crash
- Have a Purpose: Plan things after work, get a hobby, make it about yourself and also more than yourself! You need to take care of yourself and do what you want to do. If you aren't doing those things, you can't hope to show up with enough energy for your family or those around you. You have to be selfish first
- Delay Caffeine: You have to delay your caffeine intake until you've been up for 90-120 minutes. It is super important that your body wakes up on its own, the caffeine wakes you up, but impedes your body's natural ability to. It is a two-fold effect. It makes it harder to wake up and you also have a crash in the afternoon because your body didn't do what it was supposed to do. Also don't drink caffeine after 2 pm, that will also impede the body's natural process. Heres a link to The Huberman Lab Podcast for this topic: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sleep-toolkit-tools-for-optimizing-sleep-sleep-wake-timing/id1545953110?i=1000575343682
- Power Nap: The power nap is underrated. If you get home and are tired, take a 20 minute nap and it will give you a significant energy increase for the rest of the day. On the sleep topic, it is important to wake up at the same time every day even on the weekends and even if you go to bed late. Power naps are a good tool for when you don't get enough sleep.
- Exercise: Do exercise. Lift weights. YES, EVEN IF YOU WORK A MANUAL LABOR JOB. Always be doing things to strengthen the body. All the work does is wear you out, the same thing over and over again. It doesn't strengthen you, so if you don't do things to strengthen your body you will have an increased likelihood of injury. Not to mention that it increases energy throughout the day.
- Drink Plenty of Water: This is low hanging fruit, but something that not a lot of people do. Maybe even will be the first step for a lot of people. Water is essential, your body can't function properly without it. General rule of thumb would be to drink 1-2 bottles of water per each cup of coffee, energy drink or soda. Or just don't drink any of those and only drink water. Link for optimal water intake: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/how-to-optimize-your-water-quality-intake-for-health/id1545953110?i=1000602925839
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