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Shawn Stevenson (Twitter: @ShawnModel)
www.TheShawnStevensonModel.com Energy is everything. We have a certain
amount of willpower allotted to us everyday, and we burn through it quickly if
our energy is low. I like to do most of my creative work in the morning, so I
make sure that I stack the conditions in my life to ensure that my energy is high
when I get to my laptop. There are three things that are mandatory for me when I
wake up. First, I take what I call an "Inner Bath" by drinking about 30 ounces of
high quality water. This helps to jumpstart your metabolism by flushing out
metabolic waste products accumulated in your body while you were asleep.
Whether you realize this consciously or not, when you wake up you are
dehydrated. This will help to instantly balance your body out. Second, I do a
short session of exercise—20 minutes or less—like rebounding (using a mini-
trampoline), going for a brisk walk, or doing Tabata (which only takes four
minutes!) This is not done for the purpose of getting 6-pack abs (although it
couldn't hurt), it's done for the purpose of releasing endorphins that make you
feel good and stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine that help you to
focus (and research shows that secreting these hormones in the morning will
actually help you to sleep better at night). Third, I eat a lower carbohydrate,
higher fat, moderate protein breakfast. Let's face it, in our country, we have been
trained to have dessert for breakfast - Sugary cereals, pancakes, bagels, muffins,
Orange Juice, and all manner of things that will shoot your blood sugar through
the roof and inherently lead to you going hypoglycemic shortly after (i.e. your
blood sugar crashes - and so do you). This is a guaranteed energy and
productivity zapper. We want to keep our blood sugar stable and steady so that
we are not constantly pulled away from our objectives because we need to "fix"
our blood sugar again. Bonus is, you'll also put your body in a fat-burning state
instead of a sugar burning state. Breakfast would look like a protein/healthy fat
entree of choice: Eggs, pastured sausage, a grass-fed burger, or leftovers from
last nights dinner. If you're vegetarian, pates made from nuts would be one
choice you could go with here. Next, we need our non-starchy veggies (which
should take up half of your plate). This will give you a ton of micronutrients to
help your brain and nervous system function. This could be anything from
sautéed kale or garlicy spinach, to curried zucchini, sauerkraut, bok choy, or so
many other options. Lastly, we need our extra fats. Did you know that your brain
is mostly made of FAT? And your nervous system (how your body transmits
signals) is insulated by fat? If you're deficient in healthy fats, your brain and
nervous system suffers. If you ever thought that a low fat diet was a good idea,
then hopefully this will divulge the naked truth to you. You could go for things
like avocado slices, olives, raw nuts, seeds, coconut oil and more to give you the

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extra serving of healthy fats your body needs. Follow these three daily practices
and you'll supercharge your energy and productivity.
Shawn Stevenson is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show,
featured as the #1 Fitness & Nutrition Podcast on the iTunes charts.