Oomph. Verve. The proverbial pep in your step. So often these seem to go missing and we feel drained of our essential drive. At a time when daily life requires more energy than ever for work, relationships, fitness, and even free time, this ultimate guide will help your body and mind rev back up. Get beyond the coffee cure with science-backed strategies to jump start your morning, stimulate more creative thinking, and transform your powerful stress into motivation. Learn about the superfoods that will spark energy all day long; efficient workouts to build strength and stamina; and even the molecules that are your inner energy source. Then, reconsider rest and the essential role it plays in all of your active accomplishments. Improve your quality of sleep, meditate to calm and heal, and cultivate techniques that inspire and build the confidence you need to be your best… then get back to it!
Find Your ENERGY
More Energy Now • THE REALITIES AND DEMANDS OF MODERN LIFE TAKE A TOLL ON YOUR STAMINA AND VITALITY. LUCKILY, SIMPLE HABIT TWEAKS CAN HELP.
Find Your Drive • YOU’VE SET A GOAL, AND YOU’RE PSYCHED TO ACHIEVE IT—THEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY. SCIENTISTS HAVE UNCOVERED NEW TECHNIQUES TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
Competitive Edge • YOUR KILLER INSTINCT IS A FORCE THAT COMPELS YOU TO BE BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER. HERE’S THE STRATEGIC WAY TO TAP INTO ITS ENERGY-BOOSTING POWER.
Build Your Creative Mind • INNOVATIVE THINKING IS LIKE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR YOUR BRAIN, SHARPENING YOUR PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND SLASHING STRESS. THESE SCIENCE-BACKED STRATEGIES WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO KEEP CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING.
Use Stress to Grow Good Energy • DAILY TENSION BUILDS UP. LEARN HOW TO CONVERT FRETFUL, UNEASY FEELINGS INTO POSITIVE POWER THAT DOES YOUR BODY GOOD.
Joy of the Jump Start! • RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PUSHING BOUNDARIES AND STARTING SOMETHING NEW, WHETHER IT’S A JOB, RELATIONSHIP, OR FITNESS ROUTINE, PROVIDE FULFILLMENT AND KEEP US ENERGIZED IN THE LONG RUN. WE ASKED EXPERTS TO SHARE THE ART OF FINDING JOY IN EVERY STEP.
The Best of Breakfast • FARM-STAND INGREDIENTS AND CREATIVE TWISTS MAKE FOR LIGHTER, BRIGHTER MORNING MEALS YOU’LL LEAP OUT OF BED TO DIG INTO.
Optimize Your Body’s Energy Systems • YOU’VE GOT TWO, AND TRAINING THEM THE RIGHT WAY MAKES EVERYTHING YOU DO EASIER AND MORE EFFICIENT.
Get Fit Faster • YOU’LL REV UP YOUR SPEED WHILE ALSO FIRMING UP WITH THIS TOTAL-BODY ROUTINE.
Running Strategies That Build Speed and Stamina • THIS HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL ROUTINE INCLUDES MEDITATION TO REENERGIZE YOUR MIND AND MAXIMIZE EVERY REP.
Inner Energy Source • ONE TINY MOLECULE CAN SERIOUSLY SPARK YOUR DRIVE. HERE’S HOW TO UNLOCK IT.
Pump Up with Plyometrics • IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN DOING JUMPING EXERCISES—AKA PLYO—THE LATEST SCIENCE WILL PERSUADE YOU TO START.
Maximize Your Rest Day • GETTING FITTER ISN’T JUST ABOUT WORKING HARD AT THE GYM—IT’S ALSO ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THINGS WHEN YOU’RE OUT OF IT. HERE’S HOW TO REENERGIZE.
The Supernutrient That’s Key • MAGNESIUM KEEPS YOU STRONG AND ENERGIZED, YET MOST ACTIVE WOMEN ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH. HERE ARE THE BEST WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR INTAKE OF THIS POWERFUL MUSCLE BUILDER.
Bright, Bold Flavors • PACKED WITH VITAMINS AND MINERALS, THESE DISHES DON’T JUST DELIVER FRESH, CREATIVE FLAVOR, THEY ALSO PROVIDE POWER-THROUGH FUEL.
Sleep to De-Stress • DEEPER SLEEP LEADS TO LESS STRESS AND VICE VERSA. THESE EXPERT STRATEGIES WILL HELP YOU CHILL OUT, DRIFT OFF, AND FEEL REFRESHED AND CALM EVERY DAY.
Take It Outside • BEING IN NATURE CAN SLASH STRESS, REV ENERGY, AND STRENGTHEN YOU IN WAYS MEDICINE NEVER IMAGINED. HERE’S HOW TO SCORE ALL THE PERKS OF GOING ALFRESCO.
Smart Water Strategies • EVEN MILD LEVELS OF DEHYDRATION CAN MESS WITH YOUR...
