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3. Get the right amount of sleep

Everyone’s body is different, but on average we need about 7-8 hours of sleep a night. What most people fail to realize is that even though you’ve been lying in your bed for 8 hours does not mean you got 8 hours of solid sleep.

Using myself as an example, last night after lying in bed at about 1:00 am, I tossed and turned, got up several times to use the bathroom, found myself too hot, and then too cold, adjusting the pillow every 3 minutes… before finally falling asleep at about 2:30.

You need to make sure that you are getting 8 hours of restorative sleep. If you know you have a tendency to toss and turn for an hour before finally falling asleep- lie down an hour earlier. If you find you have to continually go to the bathroom throughout the night, limit your beverage intake to two hours before bedtime.

If you still find that you’re having trouble getting a thorough night sleep you might want to take some supplements that support sleep patterns such as ZMA and Melatonin. Remember, I said supplements, not sleeping pills.

You also want to avoid getting too much sleep. I find that when I stay in bed an extra hour or two in the morning, I tend to be lifeless the rest of the day. I would advise you to avoid sleeping more than the recommended 8 hours.

4. Motivation

One of the surest ways to get yourself pumped full of energy is to get yourself in a completely motivated state.

One of the ways that I’ve been doing that lately is by writing all of my goals on index cards. I’ve taped the index cards to my computer, to my bathroom mirror, and to my television. Everywhere I look from the minute I wake up, I am forced to stare at my goals. There is no hiding from them. Being forced to look at your goals forces you to think about what you have to do to achieve them.

Knowing what your goals are is not always enough to motivate some of us. Sometimes we need to be motivated by the promise of extreme pleasure or the fear of extreme pain. A good way to stay motivated is to create a picture album or collage of your goals. In this photo album or collage paste pictures of things you’re striving for. These pictures can include pictures of the car you want, the body you want, the girl you want, the career you want… Anything that will inspire you and get your mind racing.

On the opposite side of that, you can post a picture of yourself with your less than ideal body weight. If you’re trying to lose weight, take a picture of yourself in a swim suit, and force yourself to see it daily. For some people the pain of seeing themselves look less than desirable will motivate them to get off their ass.

5. Anchoring

This is something that I’ve been using lately to great success. I have been flooding my mind with motivational audio programs like Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, and Jack Cansfield.

Every morning, the first thing I do is listen to one hour of one of these speakers on my Ipod. These speakers, especially Tony Robbins, do a great job of pumping me up. I’ve found that since I’ve gotten used to being pumped up in the morning from the audio… that now, even on days I skip listening to the audio, I am naturally more energized in the morning.

Music is another great way to create an anchor. If you listen to a certain song continually during times you feel completely motivated… you’ll be able to recreate that feeling just by hearing the song.

I’ve done this with working out. There are a couple songs I listen to over and over again at the gym. I will make sure I play these songs while I’m busting my butt on cardio as they always push me to go the extra mile.

What has been remarkable is that even away from the gym, when I hear these songs I get that burst of motivation I usually feel on the treadmill.

If you follow these 5 tips you should be able to slowly wean yourself off the Red Bull.

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