- Hey guys, Cassey here.
So I always hear a lot of
my friends and coworkers
complaining about how tired they feel,
especially towards the end of the day.
So that inspired me to make this video
and I will be sharing with you
five different hacks that you can do
to get your energy levels up
without having to drink coffee
or drink an energy drink
and big thank you to Clif Bar
for sponsoring this video.
When it comes to coffee and energy drinks,
I'm not a fan because of how dependent
you become on the caffeine.
Plus the way an energy drink
just raises your heart rate,
gives you higher blood pressure
and also increases your stress levels,
just sounds really dangerous,
weird, and unnatural to me.
So ready for your five
energy boosting hacks?
Here we go.
Number one, tap your thymus.
What, I know that sounds really weird,
but energy healers
and practitioners of alternative
medicine, swear by it.
Apparently by tapping your thymus,
you can increase the
production of T cells,
relieve stress and also
increase your energy, of course,
and increase your strength and vitality.
So if you're feeling a
little bit skeptical,
let's just try it you guys.
So your thymus is located
right underneath your
collarbone on your chest.
So take two fingers and
just tap it like this
for 20 seconds.
Make sure you're breathing
in through your nose
and out through your mouth.
This feels like a light version
of like a gorilla going like this.
I guess that's why it
makes your energy levels
go a little bit higher.
Number two, eat an energy bar,
but not just any bar,
because if you don't choose the right one,
you guys can pretty much end up consuming
something very similar to a candy bar
at your local gas station
in the checkout line.
Like filled with tons of excess sugar
and also barely any fiber or
protein to keep you guys full.
One energy bar that I'm
super digging right now
is the Clif Fruit
Smoothie Filled Energy Bar
and I like this because
it's got five grams of
plant based protein.
Plus the smoothie filling has things like
fruity flavors, nuts, seeds
and nut butters inside.
So check this out.
This is the strawberry banana.
Mmm, mmm so good, I love the texture,
you can taste like the
nut buttery-ness of it.
It's very good, like an
oatmeal cooking form.
Ooh and it has like, you can see that,
little bit of that smoothie
filling in there, mmm.
And the other great thing about this bar
is that it's low on the glycemic index,
which means you most likely won't crash
right after eating it like what
happens after you eat candy.
Plus low GI carbs are digested
and released slowly for sustained energy.
Number three, massage your ears.
I know, it sounds a little bit strange,
but let's not judge
until we give it a shot,
okay you guys?
So apparently, by taking your fingers
and massaging the perimeter of your ears,
just like so, anywhere
between 10 to 30 seconds,
you're able to calm your nervous system,
You're able to increase
your body's energy levels,
plus increase the amount
of endorphins in your body,
which means you'll get happier.
Why? Apparently your body's meridians
all pass through the outer ear.
So by massaging them and
pinching them like so,
they're really, like, activated.
So did you guys try it?
Let me know how it feels.
Number four, get some light therapy.
Look, whenever I'm feeling super tired
and about to fall asleep at my computer,
which usually only happens
if I haven't slept enough,
I will get up, walk outside
and recharge myself in the sun.
And it feels so good,
just a good like three to
five minutes in the sun
and I'm back to normal.
So why does that work?
Turns out that environmental
cues play a big role
in our body's energy
cycles throughout the day.
And studies show that people
who are regularly exposed
to natural light are better at maintaining
higher energy levels.
And guess what?
Exposure to natural light
also helps enhance your mood
and I guess that's why
I just love being in offices or houses
with a lot of windows,
because I love me some sun
and some inspiration.
Last but not least,
number five, chew some gum.
According to a study in
nutritional neuroscience,
just by chewing gum,
you can increase your
alertness levels by 10%.
How? Well it's been shown
that when you chew gum,
you increase the amount of
blood flow to your brain,
anywhere between 25 to 40%, that is a lot.
And when there's more blood flow,
there's more oxygen going to the brain,
which means you have more
brain function efficiency,
you feel more alert, your
reaction times are better,
and overall you have more energy.
Also cognitive functions like memory
and concentration really
improve when you chew gum.
So go grab a stick.
Well, there you have it guys.
Those are five hacks you can try
next time you feel like
you're falling asleep at work
or in the back of your lecture hall.
Let me know in the comments below
which one of these you're
most curious to test out.
Once again, big thank you to Clif Bar
for sponsoring our energy hacks video.
If I have made you really
hungry at the end of this video,
and you really want to try a
Cliff Fruit Smoothie Filled Energy Bar,
you should definitely go try it,
you can head out to your
local store and grab one.
There are flavors like tart cherry berry,
and wild blueberry acai,
and the one I tried, which
is strawberry banana,
or if you feel like you
wanted to just have it
shipped to your house,
then head over to clifbar.com.
All right, guys, that is
all, I love you so much
and I will see you next time, bye.
