Manage your personal energy

Descripción

Our brains do not have an unlimited amount of energy to process information and make decisions throughout the day. Nor can our bodies absorb the ever-increasing demands of 24/7 connectivity, multitasking and increasing workloads, without a concomitant reduction in efficiency and compromised health and well-being.

But by managing your energy – from its creation to its use – you are able to increase your efficiency and personal performance, more easily achieve your goals, and still have ample energy remaining for an active and fulfilling lifestyle.

In this book, you will learn how to work with your natural body rhythms instead of against them, expend less energy while attaining significantly greater results, and avoid the energy drainers that could lead to inefficiency, poor decisions, and physical and mental exhaustion.

Contenido

1. Get in sync with your body’s rhythm
   1. Ride the waves of high energy
   2. Work with your biological clock
   3. The role of sleep in energy management
   4. The impact of sleep deprivation
   5. Work with your energy cycles
   6. Are you a lark or a night owl?
   7. A nap a day keeps brain-drain at bay
2. Tap into the major energy sources
   1. Sunlight – the most distant source of energy
   2. Let it shine on your work and your work will shine
   3. Exercise your body and brain for greater energy
   4. Your brain: use it or lose it
   5. Nutrition
   6. Water your brain before using
3. Ways to boost your energy
   1. Working environment can impact both energy & productivity
   2. Batching consumes less energy and increases efficiency
   3. Coffee is a “good news – bad news” energy source
   4. Energy drinks are not recommended
   5. Sweets may improve performance
   6. Building sound relationships keeps energy high
4. Activities that drain your energy
   1. Excessive use of technology can drain your energy
   2. Balance your technology and your humanity
   3. Multitasking can deplete your energy supply
   4. Decision-making, problem solving & willpower all consume energy
   5. Interruptions consume energy as well as time.
   6. Disorganization is an energy waster as well as a time waster
   7. Stress is the catalyst for energy loss
5. Ways to conserve your energy
   1. Make your health and well-being a priority
   2. Maintain an active lifestyle
   3. Don’t rush needlessly
   4. Pace yourself during the day
   5. Keep on top of your workload
   6. Develop routines to conserve energy
   7. Maintain a healthy attitude
   8. Keep your friendships alive and active
6. Conclusion
7. Books referenced in Managing your energy
8. About the author