Do you plod through the day at the office? Are you so tired by the afternoon that exercise is the last thing on your mind? Do you flop into bed at night and roll out of it exhausted in the morning? Your problem might simply be that you have low energy levels, and if so, there are quick and easy natural remedies to give you the boost you need.

Stress is the main culprit of a low-energy day. If, for example, you are stuck in a traffic jam on your way to work and you let negative thoughts and rage raise your stress level, your body will release enough adrenalin and insulin to keep you running flat out for over a kilometre.

If this energy is left unused, the adrenalin will continue coursing through your veins, diverting energy away from vital bodily functions. This will leave you feeling tired and even slightly depressed for the rest of the day.

Five Instant energy boosters:

1．Start the day off with a steaming cup of water and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. This will not only refresh and revitalise you, but will cleanse your palate and will boost your liver function.

2．Feast on this energy-packed smoothie for breakfast: blend one banana, one mango, half a medium sized pineapple, a tablespoon of rolled oats and 150ml milk or a small cup of plain, low-fat yoghurt.

3．Keep a bottle of water or a rehydrating freshener on your desk at work. Use it to freshen you up during the long day.

4．Burn peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil in an oil burner or spill a few drops onto a tissue and inhale. This will stimulate the trigeminal nerve in your nose and palate, which will in turn boost your energy levels.

5．Feeling sluggish? Try this quick acupressure technique on yourself: pinch the point between your thumb and forefinger and hold for two minutes then gradually release.

你(ni)是(shi)否(fou)在(zai)辦(ban)公(gong)室(shi)裏(li)埋(mai)頭(tou)苦(ku)幹(gan)了(le)一(yi)整(zheng)天(tian)呢(ne)？到(dao)了(le)下(xia)午(wu)
，是(shi)不(bu)是(shi)累(lei)的(de)夠(gou)嗆(qiang)，根(gen)本(ben)不(bu)想(xiang)去(qu)鍛(duan)煉(lian)身(shen)體(ti)了(le)
？或(huo)是(shi)晚(wan)上(shang)拖(tuo)著(zhe)疲(pi)憊(bei)的(de)身(shen)軀(qu)上(shang)床(chuang)，第(di)二(er)天(tian)早(zao)上(shang)起(qi)來(lai)後(hou)感(gan)到(dao)筋(jin)疲(pi)力(li)盡(jin)
？問(wen)題(ti)出(chu)在(zai)哪(na)？其(qi)實(shi)原(yuan)因(yin)很(hen)簡(jian)單(dan)：你的精力不夠了。一旦如此
，有幾種簡便快捷的自然補救法可讓你精力充沛。

壓(ya)力(li)是(shi)導(dao)致(zhi)精(jing)神(shen)不(bu)振(zhen)的(de)罪(zui)魁(kui)禍(huo)首(shou)。舉(ju)個(ge)例(li)子(zi)，如(ru)果(guo)你(ni)在(zai)上(shang)班(ban)途(tu)中(zhong)遇(yu)到(dao)交(jiao)通(tong)堵(du)塞(sai)，由(you)此(ci)而(er)產(chan)生(sheng)的(de)消(xiao)極(ji)和(he)狂(kuang)躁(zao)的(de)情(qing)緒(xu)會(hui)增(zeng)加(jia)壓(ya)力(li)。你(ni)的(de)體(ti)內(nei)會(hui)釋(shi)放(fang)出(chu)大(da)量(liang)的(de)腎(shen)上(shang)腺(xian)素(su)和(he)胰(yi)島(dao)素(su)，足(zu)以(yi)維(wei)持(chi)你(ni)以(yi)最(zui)快(kuai)的(de)速(su)度(du)跑(pao)完(wan)一(yi)公(gong)裏(li)。

如ru果guo這zhe些xie能neng量liang沒mei有you消xiao耗hao完wan，腎shen上shang腺xian素su將jiang會hui繼ji續xu流liu向xiang血xue管guan，身shen體ti重zhong要yao機ji能neng所suo需xu的de能neng量liang都dou被bei轉zhuan移yi了le。這zhe會hui使shi你ni一yi整zheng天tian都dou感gan到dao疲pi憊bei，而er且qie有you點dian鬱yu悶men。

快速提神五大妙法：

1．早晨起床後喝一杯熱水和鮮榨檸檬汁。這不僅能讓你恢複精力和元氣
，而且可以清洗上齶，促進肝功能。

2．享用“能量早餐”：一根香蕉
、一個芒果、半個中等大小的菠蘿、一大湯匙燕麥片、150毫升牛奶或一小杯原味
、低脂酸奶。

3．工作時，在辦公桌上放一瓶水或一瓶再化合清涼劑，用於提神。

4．將jiang薄bo荷he油you或huo桉an樹shu香xiang精jing油you放fang在zai燃ran油you爐lu裏li燃ran燒shao或huo倒dao幾ji滴di在zai麵mian巾jin紙zhi上shang
，將jiang其qi呼hu入ru體ti內nei。這zhe種zhong方fang法fa能neng刺ci激ji鼻bi和he上shang齶e中zhong的de三san叉cha神shen經jing，從cong而er使shi你ni精jing神shen大da振zhen。

5．感到疲憊嗎
？可以嚐試一下快速針壓法：掐虎口（大拇指和食指之間的部位）2分鍾
，然後慢慢鬆開。

Vocabulary:

plod : to work perseveringly;drudge（辛苦的工作；如：plod through a mountain of paperwork<在成堆的文件中埋頭苦幹。>）

flat out  : 竭盡全力；用全速

feast on  : 享用（美食）；飽覽（美景等）（如：We feasted on chicken and coconuts. <我們吃雞肉和椰子，大飽口福

rolled oats  : 燕麥片