HOW TO INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS

Do you find that you lack energy? Not necessarily from going to the gym and waking up with aching muscles the next morning but do you physically struggle to get out of bed in the morning? I know I do. Even if I have a 10 hour sleep, I still feel tired which is particularly worrying when 8 hours sleep is the recommended amount of sleep to have per night. It's not even the fact that I have a hard day ahead which can of course affect sleep or make you reluctant to actually get out of bed. Even if I have planned a day of watching films, I still feel physically drained when I wake up. 

This needs to change sooner rather than later in my case as I don't only have a job but I have University work as well as socialising to do so my energy needs somewhat of a boost. I've done some research in how to increase energy levels which I hope is going to help me but also you if you lack energy too.

HOW TO AVOID THE TAKEAWAY TRAP

Takeaways are the devil. So yummy and so satisfying, yet so greasy and so unhealthy. Dominos is 100% my greatness weakness. I literally crave it most if not every night, no word of a lie. The ease of ordering a takeaway whether that be over the phone, online or through an app, is health destroying. As a student, I am stereotyped in being someone who lives off takeaways however that it is not the case. I am relatively healthy, eating home-cooked meals most nights with the exception of a takeaway once a week which in my opinion is still bad. I think takeaways should be a rare treat, perhaps a once-a-month thing and no matter how much I believe this, I can't seem to ease myself from a once-a-week treat. 

Whether it's because of your mood, your job, stress levels, lack of time, ease or just cravings, takeaways are hard to keep off. If you struggle to keep off the takeaways like me, read below to see if a few of my ideas will work for you.