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    More Energy = Better Relationships

    More Energy = Better Relationships

More Energy = Better Relationships

Our relationships thrive or suffer based on the investments that we make in them. Investing in relationships requires us to have energy. What happens to our relationships when we run on empty – low energy – for a long period of time? Low energy = inability to invest (though intentions may be good) in the relationships that matter to us = relationship suffers and is not able to reach it’s full potential. On the flip side: More Energy [...]

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    Energy Summary

    Energy Summary

Energy Summary

Lets take a moment to recap what we have learned about maximizing energy, and celebrate progress. Energy is an necessary element of life, that often seems to be in short supply. Without energy, we are exhausted, we do not think as clearly, creativity is a challenge for even the most creatively wired people, and elements of our life suffer. Amazingly, our energy is directly affected by our habits and lifestyle choices. This is the greatest and most convicting [...]

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    Moving Creates More Energy

    Moving Creates More Energy

Moving Creates More Energy

We all have our own perspectives on exercise. Some of us think the idea of sweating sounds awful. Others of us would not run unless a rabid animal was chasing us. While others of us are fanatics and can’t imagine a day without exercise. The reality is that in America, especially corporate America, most of us sit for the majority of the day. Our most active moments in the day include getting out of the car (where we [...]

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    Content, Never Full

    Content, Never Full

Content, Never Full

In the previous post we explored the Second Key to Maximizing Your Energy (Every 3 – 4 Hours We All Should ___). We left our story off with the cranky, light headed, foggy thinking, and energy tanked situation because the last time we ate was over 4 hours ago. From here, the common scenario looks like this – in the thick of our crankiness we feel like we are S-T-A-R-V-I-N-G and if these people in line in front [...]

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    Every 3 – 4 Hours We All Should _____.

    Every 3 – 4 Hours We All Should _____.

Every 3 – 4 Hours We All Should _____.

You know that feeling, at the end of a meal, when you ate too much and you want to loosen your pants, curl up and take a nap? Your energy has tanked and you feel miserable. The chips and salsa tasted so good, and by the time the enchiladas came you were full but wanted to be sure you got your money’s worth so you cleaned the plate. So often this behavior is preceded by a feeling of [...]

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    How 60 Minutes Can Change Our Life

    How 60 Minutes Can Change Our Life

How 60 Minutes Can Change Our Life

The difference between getting 6 and 7 hours of sleep in a night is more powerful than I really understood until I read “10 Things to Hate About Sleep Loss” by Web Md. 60 minutes could be the difference between gaining extra weight, becoming depressed, causing a car accident, aging skin, being forgetful, impaired thinking and decision making, or even disease and early death? What felt like being “hardcore” and waking up extra early to be productive could [...]

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    4 Keys to Maximizing Your Energy

    4 Keys to Maximizing Your Energy

4 Keys to Maximizing Your Energy

Energy.  The resource that many days seems scarce and is always in demand.  What would our days feel like with more energy?  Health and energy are directly related and often I would suggest that their definitions are similar – Being able to do WHAT you want WHEN you want. Who doesn’t want that freedom?  So, how do we get more energy? First we have to ask, what about my lifestyle is zapping my energy?  Answer the following questions [...]