How To Manage Your Energy At Any Workplace

When we have the chance to work, it’s best to grab every opportunity that comes our way. In order to improve our way of living, we have to get a job and we have to get to work. Ideally, we all need the energy to execute all the tasks we have for the rest of the day. We have to understand that our bodies can only do so much to perform our duties and never abuse it. Our energy levels, both mental and physical - vary throughout the day. The key is to manage your energy levels in both the long and short term to get the most out of your job - and therefore get better results.

1. Understand Positive & Negative Levels. The first part of managing and improving your overall energy levels is to be able to recognize where you’re at. A high energy level is where you feel motivated, focused and determined to get the job done. Lower energy levels are the opposite. The idea of managing your energy at work is to have more of the "high energy levels" in your day and less of the "low energy levels". Do you feel motivated first thing in the morning? After lunch? After everyone else has gone home? Knowing and recognizing these points can help you manage the energy levels throughout your day and week and will go a long way to getting better results at work.

2. Enhance Your Energy Levels. A great way of managing your energy levels is to do things that improve your energy for the work day. Eat a heavy breakfast. Add butter coffee in your daily morning fix.

Sleep appropriately. Probably the most important thing you can do - ensuring you are well rested for each day will give you the mental and physical energy to get through the day. 

Eat well. Cut down sweets in your food because it may be having a negative effect on your energy. 

Exercise - Going for a run or a walk on a regular basis can actually give you more energy. It improves blood flow, and is known for reducing stress.

Rest well - You can't perform at a full pace every day and expect your body and mind to keep up. They need downtime to rest and recover. Ensure you make time for some relaxation regularly.

3. Live A Well Balanced Lifestyle. If you work twelve hour days, six days a week, you will find you'll get tired quicker, lose energy and therefore your work performance will suffer. It's important to create a balance in your life so your focus and energy is at its peak during work time.