‘The Monday feeling’
Hate that feeling of lethargy and general blues after your big weekend? I have come up with 5 top tips to help you get through
Tip 1: Monday morning comes, your alarm goes off but no matter what you do, you can’t get out of that bed. After a stressful week and a big weekend with an erratic sleeping pattern you can disrupt your hormone levels, one being cortisol. Cortisol levels are meant to be raised in the morning to wake you up and get you out of bed. Through the day the levels gradually decline so that by the evening you can sleep. Ideally try to keep a bag of licorice root in your desk draw for Monday morning to snack on to give your cortisol a little boost to get you through the day.
Tip 2: Go for a run in the morning or to the gym, this is a great way to support your adrenaline and serotonin levels. If you go before work you will wake yourself up, feel in a better mood and set your metabolism at a faster rate for the day
Tip 3: Tyrosine is an amino acid that is a precursor to your energy hormone adrenaline and dopamine - therefore supporting energy and mood. Therefore, snack on rich sources such as almonds and yoghurt on Monday morning
Tip 4: Ginseng is a herb that acts as an adaptogen. Therefore, you are not over stimulating your adrenals (energy glands) but simply nourishing them to work effectively. Having ginseng on a daily basis for two months can support your mind and energy levels. However, after two months it is always good to take a break for a couple of weeks as the effects begin to plateau.
Tip 5: Make some reishi mushroom tea for the office and have it as a stir fry for lunch – This type of mushroom has been used throughout East Asia for the past 2000 years as a natural Chinese remedy to enhance a persons mood and sense of wellbeing . When having reishi mushroom in its concentrated form on a daily basis the properties benefits tend to be notable with two weeks.
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