# 8 Tips for Boosting Your Energy RIGHT NOW. Source URL:: https://gretchenrubin.com/2010/08/8-tips-for-boosting-your-energy-right-now/ Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 8 tips for boosting your energy RIGHT NOW. It’s hard to feel happy when you’re dragging around. Simple tasks seem overwhelming, people seem annoying, and nothing seems fun. Lots of good results flow from having plenty of energy. Life just seems more manageable. Also, studies show, you’re […] ## Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Thu Sep 15 2022 20:16:17 GMT-0400%% > > Eat -- if you're hungry. If you're actually hungry, eating makes a huge difference to your energy. Both my children become very droopy and crabby when hungry, and I've learned the hard way to pay close attention to this; I suffer from it myself. During the workday, my husband will go far too long without eating, so I try to remind him to eat enough, as well. However, it can be tempting to eat a snack to try to get an energy boost even when you're not hungry. If food isn't the problem, other strategies to boost your energy may be healthier. > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Thu Sep 15 2022 21:10:12 GMT-0400%% > > 5. Talk to an energetic friend. Not only do we gain energy from interacting with other people, we also – in what’s called emotional contagion -- “catch” their emotions. Instead of infecting others with your draggy mood, try to lift yourself by catching the energy of a boisterous friend.