How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Energy

Overview

Boost your sense of vitality by learning simple strategies and practical exercises that will help you make the most of your energy.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could wake up every morning full of life and enthusiasm for a new day? Most of us feel energetic some of the time, but the stressors and responsibilities of life inevitably take their toll, leaving us feeling worn out. But what if you could find an unending reserve of energy?

When physicists talk about human energy, they refer to calories and joules, but most of us simply want to feel good. There is a science behind that ineffable sense of vitality. While energy is a limited resource within the body, there are things you can do to help conserve what you have and tap into hidden reserves.

These 12 accessible lectures provide a toolkit for a more energetic you, offering a step-by-step curriculum for tapping into those hidden wells of energy and injecting your life with vitality. Dr. Bonura shows you the latest research on everything from sleep to mindfulness to the importance of play and emotional well-being.

Lectures

01: Facing the Day with Energy

What is energy and where does it come from? Start your course by thinking about emotional and physical inputs that contribute to vitality, then try your first exercise.
Duration: 32 min

02: Sleep: Your Energy 401(k)

Find out why sleep matters so much to your well-being and learn how to improve your sleep.
Duration: 30 min

03: Boost Your Energy with Breath

Become more aware of your breathing and perform exercises to change how you feel daily.
Duration: 32 min

04: Energy Give-and-Take at Work

Consider ways to improve your engagement with work and maintain well-being.
Duration: 29 min

05: Energy Give-and-Take in Relationships

Learn strategies for building a strong social network and managing challenges in relationships.
Duration: 33 min

06: Awareness of Energy with Mindfulness

Incorporate mindfulness techniques to increase awareness of your energy levels.
Duration: 30 min

07: Conserving Energy with Deliberate Choice

Discover how to simplify decision-making and create a more satisfying life.
Duration: 29 min

08: Nurturing Your Energy with Diet

Gain new insights into the relationship between food and energy, with practical dietary guidelines.
Duration: 34 min

09: Boost Your Energy with Happiness and Play

Explore the connection between play and energy, and learn to add more fun to your life.
Duration: 32 min

10: Energy, Emotion, and Loving-Kindness

Manage negative emotions into positive energy with mindfulness techniques.
Duration: 32 min

11: Your Energy Baseline

Implement tactics to boost energy levels and reflect on your life circumstances.
Duration: 34 min

12: The Energetic Life You Choose

Review key concepts and build a personal action plan for living a more energetic life.
Duration: 34 min