In strategy #1, we focused on how much you can boost your energy just by focusing on your breath and in strategy #2; we explored the idea of listening to your body and responding appropriately to its requests. Here is the third strategy to help boost your energy the natural way:Adjust your sugar intake.

You know it; it is the voice that says “don’t go partying tonight because you have to get up early tomorrow for class and it will be the final exam.” Or, it may be your body screaming “I’m tired! I’m exhausted! I need to get some rest or I won’t make it much further!” When your body starts to “talk to you” in a negative way, it is past due time for you to listen.

College is not only a place for learning, socializing, and preparing for the “big job,” it is, for many students, a big test of survival. College life is no joke. Constantly cramming for exams, writing term papers in the double digit numbers, becoming involved in too many extra curricular activities so that you can “look good” on your resume, and trying to work for (or keep enough) money to have some fun with friends can quickly become a recipe for S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E. That is: survival through rough undertakings, goals and gains lacking enthusiasm!