The Mindset Mentor - Ep 50 - Energy Hacks

Episode Date: December 14, 2015

We all need more energy. I have spent a lot of time researching how to get the most out of each day and how to get a lot of energy each day consistently, day in and day out. In this episode I share some of the information that I have learned as well as products that I feel give me energy throughout the day.For links to the products I talk about in this episode go to MWFmotivation.com/episode50 Want to learn more about Mindset Mentor+? For nearly nine years, the Mindset Mentor Podcast has guided you through life's ups and downs. Now, you can dive even deeper with Mindset Mentor Plus. Turn every podcast lesson into real-world results with detailed worksheets, journaling prompts, and a supportive community of like-minded people. Enjoy monthly live Q&A sessions with me, and all this for less than a dollar a day. If you’re committed to real, lasting change, this is for you.Join here 👉 www.mindsetmentor.com My first book that I’ve ever written is now available. It’s called LEVEL UP and It’s a step-by-step guide to go from where you are now, to where you want to be as fast as possible.📚If you want to order yours today, you can just head over to robdial.com/bookHere are some useful links for you… If you want access to a multitude of life advice, self development tips, and exclusive content daily that will help you improve your life, then you can follow me around the web at these links here:Instagram TikTokFacebookYoutube

Before we dive into today's episode, if you would like a free copy of our motivational ebook called Hack Your Goals, the Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Success, go to mwfmotivation.com and download it. It's already been downloaded over a thousand times, so go ahead and get your copy now. All right, I'll get you the podcast right now. Welcome to the MWF Motivation Podcast, which I am proud to say has been rated the number one podcast in iTunes new and noteworthy in six different categories, including self-help and business, and is the podcast designed to help you grow into the best version of yourself in 10 to 20 minutes. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll take a life topic, break it down, discuss it, and leave you with thoughts to impact your life and mind. My name is Rob Dial, and the podcast

starts now. Hey guys, in today's episode, I talk a lot about different products and things that I use for energy hacks, and I wanted to make it easiest for you to be able to find these products and give you quick links to them. So if you actually go to mwfmotivation.com slash episode 50, you can actually see all the different products I talk about, all the different teas that I drink. And then also the thing called the Phillips Blue Light that I use and a few other products as well. So once again, just go to mwfmotivation.com slash episode 50. It will make your life a whole lot easier. All right, here's the episode. Welcome to the MWF Motivation Podcast. My name is Rob Dial. And today what I'm going to talk about is, let me see, one, two, three, four And today what I'm going to talk about is, let me see, one, two, three, four hacks, I guess you could say, for having more energy or to actually use your energy more productively

to make you more successful. Because we only get a certain amount of hours in every single day, so we want to make sure that we're getting the most out of it. And I will give you at the end of this episode, or at least in number four, the energy hacks, the different things that I drink, the different programs that I use, all of these things to help me use my time more efficiently and to use my energy more efficiently as well. And if you like this episode and you think someone that you know would like it as well, please share it with a friend.

And also, if you haven't done so, please subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or SoundCloud, however you listen to us. So this is something that's an interesting topic, and I thought I would share it with you because today I was planning out my energy, which is an interesting thing to say and also probably to hear because I was planning out what I was going to do throughout the day depending on where my energy would be. And I thought that this would be really good to share with you. So you have an idea of what I do, just kind of what I've learned to help me be more productive and to manage my energy correctly.

So when you have more energy, obviously you're going to perform better. You're going to perform better. You're going to be more productive. So I wanted to give you this episode so that you could be more successful throughout your day. And I'm going to tell you just basically what I do. Everybody is different. Your body is going to react differently to certain things than my body is going to react differently too. So I'm going to give you what I do. And obviously if you're on some type of sleep medication or any of those things, don't do that. Speak with your doctor before you do what I tell you to do, because I'm just going to tell you my personal things. So the first thing that I know is really, really big for energy and to have more energy is to take care of your body, obviously.

The first thing is what you eat. Pay attention to what you eat. Monitor how you feel after every single meal. One thing I noticed as I started to get older is, you know, when I was 22, 21 years old, I could eat anything. I had energy all the time. Nothing really mattered. I could eat fast food and I would have energy after it. Now I notice that if I have fast food or if I have a burger or if I have something like this, I'd notice huge swings in my energy. And so what I want you to know, and I'm going to give you some hacks on energy in just a little while, but I'm going to tell you some of the basics first. But when you take care of your body, your body will produce the energy that you need. And for me, I can't eat, I'll give you an example.

I can't skip breakfast. And I would recommend that nobody skip breakfast because it's the first meal of the day. It's what gives you energy. Your body is just like a car. Your car is not going to run if it doesn't have any type of gas inside of the car. So the food is the energy for your body to keep it running. So don't skip breakfast. Don't ever skip breakfast. I am not a fan of breakfast, but I don't want to say I force feed myself, but I kind of do. So for breakfast, every single morning what I eat is

whenever I wake up within 30 minutes of eating, I always have oatmeal with peanut butter in it. I notice that it gives me energy. Carbs are good in the morning. So I'll have that. And then a few hours later, I'll usually have eggs and usually eggs on a piece of toast because it's once again, carbs as well. Those are good for the morning. And then when lunchtime comes around, I don't eat any heavy foods. The only meat that I will eat if I do happen to eat meat for lunch, which usually I do, is chicken. And the reason why is because for your body to digest food, especially meats and especially red meats or heavy meats,

it takes more energy for your body to digest. So an example of that is if you've ever had a big meal and you're really tired after, the reason why is because your body is digesting all of that food and taking the energy that it needs to to make sure that it digests its foods correctly to then give your body energy. So what I recommend instead of eating large meals, eat smaller meals or smaller foods throughout the day Another example of things that I eat throughout the day when i'm kind of hungry is hard-boiled eggs because there's a lot of protein It's good for you And I usually have that throughout the day

Also, what I would recommend is to stay away from sugar completely Or at least as much as you can stay away from sugar or anything else that will spike your blood sugar because then it will then give you a drop later on it. And I don't want any type of drop. What I want is a sustained energy throughout the entire day. Also, don't ever drink energy drinks, ever, never. Never drink energy drinks. If you're drinking one right now, I was going to say throw it out your window,

but I don't want any lawsuits if you happen to hit a car. But throw it away. Don't ever drink energy drinks. They're horrible for your body. It's going to give you a big spike, and then it's going to say throw it out your window, but I don't want any lawsuits if you happen to hit a car. But throw it away. Don't ever drink energy drinks. They're horrible for your body. It's going to give you a big spike and then it's going to drop down. So make sure that you're eating the right stuff and pay attention to when you eat something, how your body feels after you eat it. And for me, it's been a process of I'm going to eat this. See how my body feels.

If I get tired, I don't eat that. I eat as little as I possibly can, but definitely don't eat it throughout the day. And then what I do is make sure that I eat the foods that I know are giving me energy throughout the day. The greens, the fruits, the vegetables, those types of things will give your body energy. You might have to eat more of them to fill you up, but you need to eat those things throughout the day. So that's the food to take care of your body. Those are types of things. Also working out, make sure that you work out. I would recommend in the morning. And the reason why I recommend working out is you'd say, you know, if I work out, that's going to give me less energy throughout the day. That's what you think would happen. But the thing about working out is your body is an incredible machine. I always say that our bodies are way smarter than we are. So if your body gets used to you working out, it will naturally produce more energy. It doesn't stay the same throughout

the entire day or throughout the entire year or month, whatever it is. If you work out for a month, after that month, your body will start producing more energy. So that will give you more energy throughout the day. And a workout in the day is always really good. That's what I would recommend doing it if you can, is that. Also, when you're eating lunch, go outside or go somewhere other than your desk. If you normally eat at your desk, go somewhere that's kind of unfamiliar or go to a different place. And the reason why is because unfamiliar places will then require your brain to look around and for you to wake up more and pay attention. It's just something that's kind of locked into our brains from our cavemen days. If we were in an unfamiliar place as cavemen, they would have to be more alert. And the reason why is because they don't want to be attacked by anything. So naturally that comes to us nowadays.

We're not going to be attacked, but it is going to make us actually focus and pay attention to things more around us and make us be more alert. So that will help you be more alert. So that's the first thing that I will say is take care of your body with the food. Make sure you pay attention to what you eat. Also, I would recommend don't drink coffee after 11 a.m. I don't, I love coffee so much, but I would say don't drink it after 11 a.m. So that's the first thing.

Second thing, obviously with energy is sleep and it depends on who you are, how many hours you need. I know from different testing, six hours, seven hours, nine hours, 10 hours, eight hours is pretty good for me. Seven and a half to eight hours is what I need. What I would recommend for your sleep is blackout curtains in your room because the less light that's inside of your room, the less that's going to get into your eyes and possibly wake you up or make you roll around more. So I would make sure that you get more sleep, obviously. So that's another one. And there's definitely, if you want to listen to sleep, there's actually someone who does a podcast that's on Lewis Howes podcast. If you look up Lewis Howes podcast sleep, I can't remember the guy's name, but he does an incredible episode

about sleep. And I would definitely recommend that. So get more sleep is the second one. That's obvious. And now I'm going to get to the two things that I think are going to probably give you the most value throughout this podcast in this episode. The third thing for hacking to make sure that you have more energy is to figure out what your peak hours are. And when you have those peak hours, make sure that you do whatever it is that you have to get done that day. The one thing that is your one mission for that day, the thing that you have to get done, make sure you do it in that time. For most people, peak hours are between two hours and four hours of waking up. So if you wake up at 6 a.m., your peak hours will most likely, depending on who you are, some people are different, between about 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

would be your best time. And this is how it is for me. Like I said, everyone is different. But what I would do is block out that time for the one thing that you have to do that is the most important project. And what's crazy is if you look at this, if you're a person who goes to work and you work at 9am and you wake up at 6am, well, then what you also have to realize is that if your time is between 8am and 10am, that means that your drive to work, your most productive time, your most alert time is being wasted on your drive to work. your most productive time, your most alert time is being wasted on your drive to work. So you have two options, wake up later, which I would not recommend or wake up earlier to make sure that you get that one thing done that you need to get done for the day, your most productive, most alert time. So figure out what your peak hours are. The way I figured this stuff out,

all of these things, what I eat, the time that I might need to sleep, all of these peak hours was I kept a log and a journal of all of these things to figure out how I would get the most energy throughout the day to have sustained energy. And the last thing, number four, this is the one that's my energy hacks. These are the things that I have done a lot of research on that I make sure that I do throughout the day and actually spent time figuring out to make sure that I am the most productive throughout the day. So a couple energy hacks, if you want to call them that, I guess they could be called that. The first thing is I stopped drinking coffee at 11 a.m. That's the latest I will drink coffee throughout the day. So in order to get a more sustained

energy, instead of drinking coffee is I will drink Pu-erh tea, which I think is spelled P-U-H space E-R-A, Pu-erh tea. I heard about it through Tim Ferriss' podcast. It's better than coffee, gives you a whole lot less of a, not really much of a drop at all whenever your energy teeters off. And then the other thing that I always do is around one o'clock or two o'clock every single day is I drink matcha tea. And matcha tea is just, it's way more potent and it gives you way more energy. And it's better for most people than just green tea. And it actually gives you energy, gives you a bunch of energy, but then there's no drop off as well. So I'll drink pu-erh tea throughout the day,

but then I'll also drink matcha tea, which you just kind of, it doesn't taste good. It honestly, if I'm being completely honest, it tastes like you're just eating dirt. It tastes like you were just to go down, pick up a handful of dirt and throw it in your mouth. That's what matcha tea tastes like, but you kind of take it in a shot. And I promise you, it's the one thing that I make sure I do every single day is drink pu-erh tea and drink matcha tea as well. And then don't drink coffee after 11 a.m. A couple interesting things that I have found out is there's something called a Phillips blue light, which is something I use. I noticed that this time of year, my energy starts to drop because it starts to get gloomy. Sometimes we'll have a week or two weeks of just overcast. You don't get to see the

sun. You don't get to see the blue skies and everything. So what a Phillips blue light is, and this is, I'm going to be honest with you. I'm very skeptical of stuff. I was very skeptical about this thing, but I read hundreds of reviews on Amazon. It was like, this thing seems like it's really good. It's got all these crazy great reviews about how it helps with sleep problems, it helps with energy problems. And what a Phillips blue light is, is as humans, if you have to, I'm going to take you back to our caveman days again, you have to realize that when it would rain, when it would storm, our bodies had to get used to, well, if it's gloomy, we probably shouldn't

be out. We should stay inside of our caves. We should stay inside of our shelters because there might be potential danger out there. There might be a storm. There might be a hurricane. There might be a tornado, whatever it is. So when it's gloomy for a couple of days and you start to get really tired and all of these things, what's happening is your body is not seeing your eyes. The receptors in your eyes are not seeing the blue light that normally you see when it's a nice day out. And since we kind of have to hack this, this Philips blue light is the exact color that you will see whenever you are outside and look at the sky on a clear day. And the thing about it is it's like 150 bucks, whatever it is. And I bought one and I noticed

that when it's a gloomy day, I'll put this on and you don't look at it directly, just kind of have it off to the side. And it puts this blue light on for 10, 15, 20 minutes, depending on how long you want it to be. Just so your receptors in your eyes are tricked into thinking, hey, this is time to be awake. And this is time to wake up and to be alert. So this is something that's really good for you to use if you want is a Philips blue light. Also with that is if it's hard for you to fall asleep at night, or if you sit at night and you watch TV, or you sit at night and you look through your phone, there's blue

light in your phone, in your TV, in everything that we have that is coming into the receptors in your eyes, which is telling your eyes that your body is supposed to be awake at this time. So there's two things that I use. One of them is for my phone. And I know that I have a Samsung. So if you have an Android, you can use this. I'm not quite sure if they have it out for any of the iPhones yet, but it's something called Twilight. And Twilight is an app that it will take your GPS location so it knows when the sun rises and when the sun sets for you. that it will take your GPS location so it knows when the sun rises and when the sun sets for you. And what it will do is it will start to take the blue coloring out of your phone,

and it will make it so it makes it a little bit more red and more red until late at night. When it's mostly red, you can still see your phone and work perfectly fine. I promise you this. So it's called Twilight for your phone, and it's called Flux if you have a computer. For my Mac, it's called Flux. It's F dot L-U-X for your computer. If it's not for Windows, I'm sure you could find it, but I don't have any Windows, so I couldn't tell you that. But the interesting thing about it is that it helps you with your cycles of falling asleep. So it doesn't keep you awake because the receptors in your eyes are not viewing the blue like you would think you would view the blue of the sky every single day and keep you awake. So it takes the blue out of it, which helps you as well.

So that's the thing about it. Also, one thing that helps you with the blue light as well is if it's a nice day, I drink my coffee outside every single morning. And the reason why is because I get the sun on my skin, which, you know, the vitamin D will naturally wake your body up as well. And also at the same time is this will help you, your receptors in your eyes, get the blue light, which will start to wake your body up as well. So those are some energy hacks. Another energy hack, the last one that I'm going to give you, which is part of this, is something called the, I think it's called the Pomodoro Technique. And what it is, is this.

It's something that's really helped me out to be very productive and to help my energy throughout the day. So what it is, is this. Spend 25 minutes dedicated to whatever project that you're working on and do zero, and I mean absolutely zero multitasking. You work for 25 minutes, you turn your phone off, you turn your email off and you stay concentrated and you work as hard as you possibly can at that thing for 25 minutes. And then you take five minutes off, five complete minutes off. Don't do anything that you're supposed to be working on.

And then jump back in into that or jump back into something else. And make sure that you use this technique on those peak hours, the hours that you're really working the hardest and you're trying to get the most productivity. And you also are trying to get the most out of those two hours. Use this technique for that time as much as you possibly can. So those are my four techniques. The hacks that I'll give you, the first one is to make sure you take care of your body, the food, the working out. Second one

is to obviously get sleep and get blackout curtains. The third one is to figure out your peak hours. And when your peak hours are, work as hard as you possibly can and get as much you can in those peak hours on your most important stuff. And the fourth thing was just all of those energy hacks, the different teas that I drink, the different computer programs, the Phillips blue light. If you have any questions on this, you can definitely reach out to me, rob at mwfmotivation.com. And the last thing I'll leave you with, as always, make it your mission today to make somebody else's day better. And I hope that you have an amazing day. Well, that's it for today's podcast.

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