Today’s Energy Boost Recipe
Right around now is when things start to get hectic. Who am I kidding, they’re always hectic, but right now even more so.
I’ve got WWDC coming up, a show to rehearse for, plus my normal day job.
As you can imagine, things can get a little draining.
Here’s a little recipe to battle the stress and the fatigue:
- Workout Daily
- Coffee
- Gingko
- Ginseng
- Laughing
Admittedly, I can’t keep up with this one. It’s hard to hit the gym every day. Lately, though, I’m making an effort to get up at 6:30 and be at the gym by 7am. Then, it takes me about 8 minutes to run a mile, which I follow with some Yoga Ball exercises. This gets my energy flowing, and works my core muscles - basically helps wake me up and keep me toned.
A no brainer. Actually, Coffee has been shown to have detrimental effects in large doses. It will temporarily increase your blood pressure (in turn elevating your perceives stress, and making you a bit more touchy), but it still helps get you going. Caffeine is a proven performance enhancer - it helps concentration (unless you over do it), and stamina.
And now for some herbals.. Gingko relaxes your blood vessels, which offsets the BP raise from coffee. Studies have shown [citation needed, i know] that Gingko can relax tough blood vessels as a result of years of drinking or smoking. I take it every day, and it not only helps wake me up, but also helps keep my blood pressure in check. Also, people think it’s good for your memory, but I don’t remember where I heard that…
Ginseng is believed to normalize body functions - for example, it raises BP in people where their BP is too low, and lowers it in people where their BP is too high. I found some really cool shots of ginseng at Whole Foods that I’ve stocked up on.
No shit. Laughing is really good for you, and if you can find something to laugh about, you’re obviously not that stressed.
Keep up the good fight. Cheers!
on June 5th, 2008 at 11:50 am
good luck this coming week with all your crazy stuff