"I wish I had more energy." Have you caught yourself saying that? We have, so we checked in with energy coach and author Jon Gordon.
"Everyone has lows," he says. "The key is to know when your energy is down and what you can do to turn it around." In his new book, The 10-Minute Energy Solution, he maps out a 30-day plan with a simple 10-minute exercise each day to give you a boost physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Some of our favorites:
1. Start your day with a positive energy walk.
Step briskly and say what you're thankful for. Think affirmative thoughts like I look forward to the rest of the day, the people I'm going to meet, the things I'm going to learn. Or complete these sentences: I believe that... I trust that...
2. Neutralize the "energy vampires," the people who drain you.
Counter their negative comments and attitude with kindness and compassion. Notice something? Another person's negativity can only bring you down if you let it.
