Natural Energy Boosters for College Chaos! Strategy # 2

How many times have you heard the phrase “you’re not listening to me!” or “you need to listen better?” Chances are that you have heard these phrases a lot during your time at college. It may be your professor trying to emphasize an important point after too much discussion during the lecture, your roommate’s dissatisfaction with the way you have been ignoring her, your parents schooling you about the money you’ve wasted, or even your boyfriend trying to get you to agree with his perspective.

Listening to other people can be a bore when you really don’t want to. And it can even be more of a challenge when the person you are not listening to is yourself. Have you ever thought about that? Listening to yourself? I’m not talking about a crazy person. I’m referring to the art of listening to your “inner voice.”

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.

It still amazes me just how much you can boost your energy just by focusing on your breath (strategy # 1) and listening to your body and responding appropriately to its requests. Here is the second strategy to help boost your energy the natural way:

Listen to your body

Most people don’t think about their bodies “speaking to them” but they actually do all of the time. The question is, are you aware of its language? Are you listening to it? Do you see your body’s messages as wisdom for your well being and survival? Are you responding to its needs?

When things are out of order, your body will always let you know. If you have a headache, you are probably putting too much pressure on yourself through your thoughts or you had too much to drink last night. Choose not to drink next time if you don’t like the results you got the last time it happened. If your stomach is in knots, you are probably experiencing a lot of worry and stress that needs your attention.

Some strategies to help are: take some deep breaths to help calm your nerves just before you begin to study, just before the exam, and during the exam. If you get a lot of colds, you may be experiencing a lot of “congestion” and lack “clarity” in your life. Focus on one subject at a time to get better control of your thoughts. Then, take a 15-30 minute break in between subjects so that you can “clear your mind” before focusing on the next subject. Take the time to listen to your body’s messages and give it the attention it needs.

When you decide to listen to your body’s messages and respond to them, you broaden your perspective about what does and does not work for you and you feel better! Today, make the decision to listen to your body and start boosting your energy, the natural way!

Take care of yourself,

Felicia