Happy Monday!

I got something to level up your brain health and productivity today! 

Blood sugar levels greatly affect your focus and mood throughout the day. High spikes can cause anxiety and restlessness, while low dips can make you drowsy and hinder performance. 

Regulating blood sugar levels can profoundly improve your lifestyle.

Here are 3 Ways To Keep Things Leveled Out So You Can Do Your Best, When You Want To And When You Need To:

Have a Breakfast of Champions

The first thing you eat every day has a large impact on the rest of your day. Instead of Skittles, opt for a wholesome breakfast full of protein, fiber, and good fats. A classic breakfast like eggs with some wheat toast and avocado is a great choice to start the day off right for your brain.

Avoid Needless Snacking on Sugary and Fatty Foods, and Eat Just Enough to Curb Hunger

The idea of snacking to stay focused is an illusion. You think you’re being productive because of the constant movement—reaching for the snack and chewing—but in reality, that’s time spent away from work.

Moreover, the food you’re snacking on is probably wreaking havoc on your brain’s ability to focus, making it foggier and foggier. If you’re going to snack, try to make it purposeful instead of eating for eating’s sake.

When having regular meals, try to practice portion control. You know that groggy feeling you get when you’re too stuffed? A lot of that feeling comes from your blood sugar spiking and then crashing back down. Moderate your meals and avoid the crash.

Analyze Your Sleep FIRST

Blood sugar is just one of the many things that sleep helps regulate and improve. If you’re dealing with brain fog, lack of productivity, or low mood, your sleep should be the first thing you look at. Make sure you’re getting at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night.

Bonus: Exercise

You might be reading this and saying to yourself, “Duh, Leon,” but it’s important to remember that, like sleep, exercise—both cardio and resistance training combined—helps regulate blood sugar tremendously and has a bunch of other cool effects on your brain, making you a top-performing powerhouse!

Conclusion

Regulating your blood sugar is a huge component of leading an active and productive lifestyle. The systems and routines you put in place to regulate blood sugar and take care of yourself will pay dividends when it comes to living your best life in and out of work.

Hope this helps you do just that!

Weekly Wisdom - "The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth." (Albert Einstein, Ideas and Opinions)

Physical Fun Fact - You Produce Enough Saliva to Fill Two Swimming Pools: Over a lifetime, the average person produces enough saliva to fill two large swimming pools. 

Be exceptional this week, 💪

Leon 

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