Began the day without an ounce of energy; HELP!

Picture of green grass in the background with the word RESET written in the middle.

Let me know if you can relate

I Wake up after a seemingly good night’s sleep only to find myself running at half speed; no energy. I often use the analogy that I’m a eight cylinder engine but only six are running at the moment. Today, it was more like three and I’m not moving very well. Today is not looking good with little hope that coffee will bail me out.

It was like I was drugged

I was lethargic and every move that I made took every bit of energy and focus that I had. I just wanted to close my eyes and go back to bed. It felt as if someone laced my coffee with a ton of NyQuil or Benadryl; this was going to be a long day.

I needed a reset

Just like an old Windows computer that is running wonky, I needed a reboot, a restart to refresh my memory and start all over again. No clue how to reboot. Maybe a nap but not time and sometimes just makes things worse. After some thought, I remembered something that I heard about on Hubermanlab and have used to help me push through a sluggish afternoon; Yoga Nidra. Twenty minutes was all I needed and the change in my day was transformational and I don’t use that word lightly. My day that I was ready to write off and just push through, has been productive and an all around good one. My attitude was better, my energy level and motivation was back.

Will these results happen every time I need I need a reboot? Maybe, maybe not. I can tell you that I have had success on many levels when doing the Yoga Nidra practice in the link below. I can tell you one thing, I have never felt worse after finishing a session. I’m always curious and like to find out new methods; what do you do to reboot your body and mind?

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