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Originally Posted by NakedWomenTime
- Get enough sleep. Get into a regular schedule, and make sure you always get enough sleep, this is very important.
- If you don't already, start taking some short high intensity exercise, e.g. cycling for 15 minutes. This is also important.
- Tune your diet.
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This ^^^^^^^^
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE proper sleep. I did for years and finally had a two night sleep study done. I had severe sleep apnea not with a AHI of 72. That means I stopped breathing an average of 72 times AN HOUR for at least 10 seconds per occurrence. My average occurrence rate was 45 seconds! That means I spent more time NOT BREATHING than I did actually sleeping.
After the first night of using a CPAP machine (which forces air into you went you stop breathing my AHI went from 72 to 1.7! Anything below 5 is considered normal! I went from the sleep study hospital directly to work and was bouncing off the walls with energy. It was like I had taken the pill from "Limitless".
I even bought two machines in case one went down. I can't live, sleep, function without it. I'm in Jakarta right now and of course I brought it with me. Pro tip: CPAP machines are considered medical devices and do not count towards your carry on luggage limitation (not that they are so big and cumbersome).
Because of my renewed energy, I've lost 30lbs, am not DEPRESSED, stopped taking Nexium for acid reflux, stopped needing naps - actually am in bed LESS hours than before, seen a major drop in blood pressure and look at life very differently. And with my new found energy, I hit the gym everyday and walk everywhere I can.
Diet? Loads of fish, fruit and vegetables.
I don't know if this applies to you. But please, do not underestimate that sleep controls many things in yours and everyone's life.
I hope this helps and you are able to fix what ails you and live the type of life that you and everyone deserves.