Kelvin Broadus

Practically every day, people go to work, starting their days with cups of coffee, sodas, and/or energy drinks.  They often find themselves feeling like without these things, they cannot make it through the day.  They can often even have other options to quench their thirsts (water, juice, etc.) and yet they still spend the extra money to go purchase that cup of coffee or energy drink/soda.  This can actually be a dangerous thing.

One of the best ways to have sufficient energy has nothing to do with ingesting high caffeine, high sugar items, but instead is completely natural.  These standard drinks (coffee, soda) do provide what feels like a "pick me up," but the trade off really isn't worth it.  Continuing to consume these beverages religiously can end up resulting in the feeling that without them, you cannot function.  This can also be referred to as craving or feening, or having an addiction.  Once you have this addiction, it becomes difficult to even understand or recognize natural energy.

What does that mean for you?

What this means is that too many of us have been "supercharged" on unnatural stimulants, getting highs and lows from them for so long, that we can no longer understand what it truly means to experience true energy, and this is a disturbing reality that we should consider changing.  We find it so hard to understand it though, because unless we get that quick boost/charge, we feel that there is no energy there, and this is a misconception.  Real energy isn't over charged, but is smooth, consistent, and ENOUGH.  Yet in our greed-based ways, we always want more than enough and overly intense.  We are a generation of energy junkies.  When you allow yourself to get used to the natural way, however, you will find it completely satisfying and sufficient.

To maximize your natural energy, there are some steps to take, some components that are required. These are as follows:

1. Enough rest - One reason we keep “needing” these unnatural charge-ups is because we keep pushing ourselves to extremes that drain us beyond what our bodies should be handling.  We have so much on our plates with work, school, family, socializing, etc., that we neglect the foundation of our health, rest.  Make sure to get enough sleep at night and take time to spend quietness for yourself.  Your body will thank you for it.
2. Balanced diet - We eat so much hormone induced food, fast food, and junk food that our body spends too much effort trying to process it, and not enough time maximizing nutrients and vitamins that it needs to function with great energy.  Our energy has to be directed by our bodies towards trying to clean up the junk that we've put into it.  Start eating more natural foods, fruits, vegetables, less scavenger meats, etc., and this will have a great impact on improving your energy.
3. Exercise - Once you begin keeping some manageable activity in your life, the reduction of stress and elimination of toxins that occurs when participating in physical activity will help to free up a lot of energy that was previously weighed down by the toxic waste that was there.  Exercise is also great way to begin building your endurance so that you can maintain energy levels for longer periods of time.

Put these natural practices into play, and though you may not realize what is going on at first, you will eventually notice that you CONSISTENTLY have all the energy that youneed to accomplish the tasks of your days.  Get energized, but do it the right way!

~Kelvin