By Andreas von der Heydt

BoostHow To

To Peak Perform And To Enjoy It

Your Energy

ANDREAS VON DER HEYDT

Tech Executive, Marketing Expert, Leadership & Executive Coach,

LinkedIn Influencer, Author, Speaker

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 do your best? How can you carve out personal time to recharge your own batteries; and what should you do in those periods to become more effective and happier? Both at work and in life.

Read on and find out!

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Daily

Giving Yourself

Time To Reflect.

Make daily reflection about your life and personal objectives part of your routine. Appreciate that having enough personal thinking time is crucial.

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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.

Focus

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PerfectionismConcept Of

Perfectionism does not exist in an imperfect world. So, no need to over-analyze 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.

Ignoring The

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GratefulBeing

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.

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EmbracingMother 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.

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NewTry Something

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.

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SweatGetting Wet and

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

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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.

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Playing

Have a go and connect with your inner child from time to time. Enjoy the feeling and relieve of letting go responsibility, tasks, and deadlines.

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Carpe DiemLiving

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.

The Moment

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EnjoyanleCreate Something Especially something you might

have wanted to do 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.

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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.

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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.

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PositiveBeing

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.

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AssumingThe 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.

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HealthyEating 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.

Living

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Avoiding

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.

Uber-Multitasking

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BiorhytmRespecting Your

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).

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SleepGetting Enough

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.

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19 WAYS TO Boost YOUR ENERGY (Part 2)

To Peak Perform and Enjoy It

Giving Yourself Time To Reflect

Daily Focus

Ignoring The Concept Of

Perfectionism

Being

Grateful

Embracing Mother Nature

Try Something

New

Getting Wet

and Sweat Carpe Diem

Meditating

Playing

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19 WAYS TO Boost YOUR ENERGY (Part 2)

To Peak Perform and Enjoy It

Creating Something

Enjoyable SharingAssuming The Best

Being

Positive

Respecting

Your

BiorhythmLiving

Healthy

Getting Enough

Sharing

Volunteering

Avoiding Uber-Multitasking

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