Loss of sleep
Energy levels drop quickly when sleep deprivation is an issue. Not getting enough hours of sleep or not experiencing restful sleep quickly takes its toll on one’s body. Mental sharpness is diminished when a person doesn’t get enough sleep.
Try to make your bedroom a sanctuary for rest and sleep. Don’t carry office work in there. Do household financial activity in some other area of the house. Make every effort possible to keep daily troubles out of the bedroom. If issues need to be discussed before the end of the day do it before going to bed.
Buy a comfortable mattress. Purchase pillows that are the correct firmness for you to sleep well. Try to maintain a cool temperature in the room so that you can sleep comfortably throughout the night. Play soothing music if that helps you sleep. Turn on a fan to block outside noises if necessary. Take whatever steps you can to provide yourself a good night’s sleep.
Disorganization and chaos
If your home or office is cluttered and disorganized you will waste energy trying to deal with or manipulate around the clutter. Chaos zaps energy when you panic as you search frantically for something you need but can’t find among the clutter. Invest in some organizers and organize your car, home and office area.
Negative people
You might not realize it, but being in the company of negative people can actually zap your energy. If you aren’t careful, you will feel yourself being pull into their negative world. Avoid spending time with negative people as much as possible. When thrust into a situation where you can’t avoid them, use your own strength and willpower to resist their negative pull.
Technological tie downs
Computers and cell phones make it easy for everyone to stay connected. However, there are times when you can simply be too available. Feeling obligated to check e-mails several times a day and keeping a cell phone within reach at all times can zap your energy. You need to designate a period of time each day when you aren’t immediately available to others. Checking personal e-mails and responding to them should be done as a leisurely activity and not become an energy zapping obligation.
Financial worries
Worrying about your financial situation is a major energy zapper. Throughout life unexpected events occur that may rock your financial security. You may not be able to prevent certain events from happening but you do have control over some things that can help ease financial worries. Do not try to live in a manner that impresses others but makes you worry about how to pay your bills. Trying to keep up with friends and co-workers who may have a larger financial resource than you will certainly create financial worries. Living beyond your means is an instant energy zapper. Make use of a financial planning book and set up a budget for yourself. Sticking to the budget you design that fits your economic level can help prevent your energy from being zapped by you worrying how to pay bills each month.
Stress
Stress zaps energy. The best thing for you to do is to search for the sources of your stress and begin a process of elimination. Look at each stressful issue you face. Take steps to ease your stress. If your daily planner is overloaded then you need to begin refusing to take on more obligations than you can easily handle without stress. If your stress generates from relationship issues you need to take the necessary steps to resolve those issues. If you feel stress due to too many demands on your time by family and friends you need to let them know your feelings and enlist some assistance from them to lighten your load.
Bad diet
An often overlooked energy zapper is food. You need to pay attention to the foods you eat and the time of day that you eat. Do you skip meals? Do you eat late at night? Do you eat a healthy diet or is junk food and fast food your main diet? A healthy diet and consistent eating pattern can eliminate food as an energy zapper.
Illness
It is nearly impossible not to have to deal with an illness at some point in time. However, you can reduce your chances of having an illness zap your energy. Eating a healthy diet as mentioned above can help your body fight off illness. Washing your hands often can help you avoid colds. When you are under a great deal of stress your immune system tends to be less resistant to germs. That’s another good reason to eliminate as much stress as possible from your life. Just common sense general health care goes a long way in maintaining good health.
Anger
Anger quickly zaps your energy. If you feel yourself getting angry, try to remove yourself from the situation. Even if you have to return to the office, room, or wherever the situation is occurring, a short departure from the area can help you regain a sense of calm. To harbor anger hurts no one but yourself. The person you hold a grudge against suffers no loss of energy. You become the only one whose energy is zapped.
Too much stuff
People today tend to have too much stuff. Your energy can be zapped by your trying to use all of the things you have accumulated such as televisions, computers, DVD’s CD’s, and lots of gadgets you’ve been talked into buying but haven’t gotten around to using. Your energy can be zapped by you trying to figure out where to store the clothes and shoes you seldom if ever wear or where to put the ones you just bought.
Your energy can be zapped by trying to figure out where to put and when to use the various pieces of exercise equipment you have. You can avoid this energy zapper by simplifying your life. Reduce the clutter. Give away the things you don’t need or use. Having less stuff to manage will leave you with more energy.
