I work 2 full time jobs and go to school full time. I am either working or at school Mon-Sat 7am to 11pm. Sunday is my day off, but there's no time to relax since I'm running around cleaning and doing errands that I have no time to do during the week. I quit eating fast food and fried foods b/c they made me feel worse, but my eating habits are poor at best. I try to stay away from candy too. I don't drink pop, but I find myself more and more reaching for a Red Bull or Coffee during the day. I don't want to rely on caffeine to keep me energized, b/c I always end up crashing. I also get around 5 hours of sleep per night.

Any natural things that would help me be more energized? More sleep and quitting a job/school is not an option. Maybe some stretches, or breathing techniques? I'm just sick of looking and acting like a zombie.
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First, ask yourself if your blood sugar seems to drop about 2 or 3 in the afternoon. If so, eat a banana, and get your blood sugar up to where it should be. Drink 'Propel'' mineral water, instead of coffee. (the new top lets you close it tightly by just turning the lip piece, so you won't spill it as your rush along.) You are doing well to stay away from fast foods and sugar highs. They will MAKE you crash, aside from all the grease in fast food. Eat more fruit, and eat celery between meals. Be sure you have AT LEAST one proper meal a day..............mine is in the evening. When I buy fresh fruit, I leave some in a ziplock in my car, and you could leave some in your backpack. If you have really low blood pressure, as I do, your DR may insist you carry little salt packets to put onto your tongue. I do not use salt in my diet, and I can faint if I get too low on the energy........if I don't take a salt teensy package. I do know the real energy you are putting out there! When I owned my schools, I took 23 units a semester at the University, here, and received all A's. That doesn't happen without some real energy being used! So, just you take care of yourself.......keep drinking the mineral water as long as it is NOT carbonated. Stay off sodas and carbonation as much as possible.

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Been there...........it's so hard.