How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It By Andreas von der Heydt We live in times when many people cherish being busy and stressed It´s often about faster, higher, bigger, and better But a life without real pauses and possibilities to recover will eventually lead to mental and physical fatigue So, how can you ensure that you are at your best in order to your best? How can you carve out personal time to recharge your own batteries; and what should you in those periods to become more effective and happier? Both at work and in life ANDREAS VON DER HEYDT Tech Executive, Marketing Expert, Leadership & Executive Coach, LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker Read on and find out! © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Giving Yourself Time To Reflect Daily Make daily reflection about your life and personal objectives part of your routine Appreciate that having enough personal thinking time is crucial © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Focus Thinking about what really matters to you and what makes you happy is a fundamental building block of a resourceful and enjoyable life You might want to draft your personal bucket list Focus on the bigger picture, be honest, and avoid long "to-do" lists © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Ignoring The Concept Of Perfectionism Perfectionism does not exist in an imperfect world So, no need to overanalyze and to reflect too much In case of doubt get started, learn on the go, and constantly improve Only if you move you can get things done, then you learn, and eventually perform © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Being Grateful Remember the pleasant moments you´ve experienced in life What made them special and how did you realize them? Which lessons might help you to overcome current obstacles? Finally, don´t forget to celebrate even “little” wins, since they motivate you and can help to create positive habits © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Embracing Mother Nature Get out in nature Take deep breaths Walk barefoot from time to time Go for a run or just take a walking lunch with colleagues Nothing is more refreshing than being outdoors and looking at the sky whilst absorbing some doses of sunlight © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Try Something New It´s truly stimulating and helps gaining new insights and different perspectives For example, learn to play the guitar, practice a new sport (ever tried kiting or swimming?), check out a new restaurant, study Italian etc © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Getting Wet and Sweat No matter if it´s a yoga or dancing studio, the gym around the corner, a swimming pool, or a run in the park Go and get some endorphins in motion! When doing sports my mind relaxes, new thoughts start emerging, sometimes I dream and often come up with creative concepts and different approaches © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Meditating Lying or sitting At home, in the office, or on a park bench 10-15 minutes per day can help you to detox your mind and soul To relax, to open your senses, and to become one with yourself © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Carpe Diem Living The Moment The bare essence of life is incredible wonderful Unfortunately, we often are distracted and too busy with not seeing it So, relax more often, embrace the beauty that surrounds you, and enjoy the moment It makes your challenges and issues to appear less heavy and demanding © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Create Something Enjoyanle Especially something you might have wanted to for a long time, or something you have neglected doing in the past Work on one of those projects, possibly invite others to join, and make them become reality © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Sharing When things are working well and you´re successful, you can easily inspire others and support them to find their own way When you feel lousy and your projects are just not working out, then reach out to someone you know and trust Even, and especially, admitting failure is a powerful cultivator of motivation and often triggers deep connections and feelings with others © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Volunteering It´s a strong, high commitment, and very rewarding form of helping You'll feel great connecting with your community and learning where and how best you can help © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Being Positive Start every task assuming that you will succeed A positive “Can-do” attitude will help your mind to achieve a focused status and to keep you in a constructive framework A very impactful technique is to practice “visualization” to develop positive thinking patterns Another effective technique is to plan something in detail which you really love and you´ve been looking forward to © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Assuming The Best We should assume the best intentions of others It´s significantly more powerful than looking for elements which make us feel angry Be strong and concentrate on yourself, on the things you can influence and improve Don´t waste time and precious energy by comparing yourself with others Leave it to the ones who lack your self-confidence and your abilities © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Living Healthy Eating a balanced diet can help ensure your vitamin and mineral needs are met If you want to enhance your performance level quickly, then ensure to drink enough water Try to eat foods with a low glycemic index like nuts, olive oil, whole grains, etc as their sugars are absorbed slowly and avoid a lag in energy in consequence © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Avoiding Uber-Multitasking Latest neuroscience studies suggest that multi-tasking within a limited frame is tolerable whereas working on too many tasks at the same time often causes stress and can even damage the brain © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Respecting Your Biorhytm We humans are designed to sleep and wake in cycles (circadian rhythm) We function best physiologically and psychologically when our internal cycles are well-synchronized with those of the external world Therefore, you should plan your day accordingly if you are an early riser (early bird) or a very late setter (night owl) © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Getting Enough Sleep Enough sleep and relaxing rests are super important to realize a high level of energy In this respect you should also not use one to two hours before going to bed your laptop or smartphone (rule: never take them to bed with you!) Much better preparing yourself in quiet for a good sleep e.g by having done some sports, having gone for a walk, or having taken a relaxing bath or warm shower © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It 19 WAYS TO Boost YOUR ENERGY (Part 2) To Peak Perform and Enjoy It Giving Yourself Time To Reflect Ignoring The Concept Of Daily Focus Embracing Mother Nature Getting Wet and Sweat Being Perfectionism Try Something Grateful Playing Carpe Diem © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It New Meditating 19 WAYS TO Boost YOUR ENERGY (Part 2) To Peak Perform and Enjoy It Creating Something Enjoyable Assuming Sharing The Best Avoiding Being Positive Respecting Your Biorhythm Volunteering Living Healthy © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It UberMultitasking Getting Enough Sharing LET’S STAY IN TOUCH linkedin.com/in/avonderheydt slideshare.net/AndreasvonderHeydt facebook.com/ConsumerGoodsClub ANDREAS VON DER HEYDT Tech Executive, Marketing Expert, Leadership & Executive Coach, LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker twitter.com/ConsumGoodsClub youtube.com/user/BlondJames007 soundcloud.com/andreas-700932257 iTunes Podcast – Leadership XXL © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Find Out More Ways to Perform In My New Book Ebook Paperback Audio USA USA Amazon UK UK Audible Germany Germany iTunes Spain Spain Italy Italy France France Japan Japan Canada Canada India India Australia © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Photo Sources Gray Texture Background via Freepik.com Buddhist Yoga Icon via Flaticon Usain Bolt via Mark Guthrie Photography Gym Bell Icon via Flaticon Reverse Time Icon via Flaticon Baseball Icon via Flaticon Hot Air Balloon Icon via Flaticon Helping Hand Icon via Flaticon Human Body Silhouette Icon via Flaticon 10.Sleep Mode Icon via Flaticon 11.Volunteer at Guelph Food Bank via Guelph Food Bank Canada 12.Latinalogist via Huffington Post 13.Healthy Woman via Unicasport © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It ... soul To relax, to open your senses, and to become one with yourself © Andreas von der Heydt – How To Boost Your Energy To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It Playing Have a go and connect with your. .. 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