Do not skip breakfast: Breakfast is the day’s first meal of the day. Skipping breakfast when your brain and body are starved of energy exaggerates the stress response, forcing the body to continually pump out stress hormones to fuel the brain. The habitual stress response caused by skipping breakfast leads to weight gain, hormonal imbalance, inflammation, hinders brain function, and can lead to symptoms such as migraines, depression, mood swings, shakiness, lightheadedness, brain fog, sleep disorders etc. It is important to eat breakfast to fight fatigue 

Eat at regular intervals: Do not skip meals and snacks. Eating at regular intervals will help maintain blood sugar levels to provide energy through the day.  

Choose foods wisely:Prefer healthy snacks like fresh fruits, nuts, dried fruits, etc. Incorporate complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains and cereals than refined and processed foods. This is because they release sugar slowly and steadily to prevent blood sugar fluctuations and thus helps in maintaining energy levels. Keep up the iron levels by having leafy greens, dried fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, lean chicken, eggs and fish. 

Exercise: Regular exercise or physical activity energizes you as exercise boosts blood flow to the brain. This helps improve your mood as well as lose weight by burning calories. Start with atleast 30 minutes simple brisk walk for atleast 5 days a week.  

Reduce stress: Stress uses a lot of energy. Learn to maintain stress by practicing yoga, meditation, tai chi, or taking up a hobby to improve energy levels. 

Avoid smoking: Nicotine enters the bloodstream quickly and affects the brain chemicals, causing a boost in energy levels and a reduction in stress. However, the effects are short lived. Smokers have a lowered lung capacity than non-smokers which means less oxygen in the lungs and poor supply of oxygen to the brain, muscles, and other bodily systems. Over time, this can easily lead to fatigue and reduced respiratory function.