5 Tips For Extra Energy Through Christmas

1. Get some extra sleep. We need around 8 hours a night. The first 4 hours repairs our physical being and the second 4 hours repairs our cognitive (brain) functions. Don't have too many late nights in a row, schedule time for sleep!

2. Drink loads more water. It fills you up and helps curb the appetite, keeps you feeling energised and helps you function better in the summer heat.

3. Have something to eat before you hit the BBQ. Don't show up hungry, you'll just go for the chips n dips and extra ciders, have an avocado on toast, or smoothie before you arrive.

4. Too tired, or too busy, for your normal exercise routine? It's ok to scale it back (for now) and do something simpler. Take a 20 minute stroll on your lunch break. If you don't have time to get all sweaty, don't let this stop you from just moving, every little bit counts.

5. For some natural energy, get some sunshine and top up your Vit D levels. Over winter 1/4 NZ'ers will have some form of mild Vit D dificiency from lack of sunlight, then summer hits and we sunblock up.  So get some sun, of course obey the sun rules, before 9am, after 5pm and slip, slop, slap, wrap when appropriate. Don't get burnt.