"In today’s changing, chaotic world, people need energy-enhancing practices more than ever. As many struggle with fragile health, it’s essential they take health into their own hands. Everyone needs to come back to the basics of what’s essential for health and maintain that over a lifetime. Facilitating your inner force to clear energetic blocks is the best health investment you will ever make. For many years, I’ve known Caroline Robertson to be a dedicated health practitioner. In this book, she shares her broad knowledge about alternative health and healing. Join her in exploring optimal ways to eat, exercise, recharge in nature, manage emotions and apply therapies. Rather than just reading the suggestions, put them into practice. Reflect upon each chapter with the awareness that sometimes what feels the least appealing may be what you should start doing. Be patiently mindful that life is a marathon, rather than a sprint. With self-understanding and empowering practices, you can feel more spring in each step. As the Dao De Jing states, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Start today for a more vibrant tomorrow."
Dedication
Foreword
About the author
From the author
01 energy explained
introduction
Everything is energy
Modern medical model of energy
Energy indicators • How are your energy levels now? To gauge them, tick the LESS or YESS states that apply to you today. After instigating some energising practices for 21 days consistently, come back and check your measures again. Hopefully you see more Yess’ and fewer Less’.
Discover your dosha • Honestly analysing yourself allows you to uncover your constitution. Hints from your hair to your height suggest which elements are dominant.
Ayurvedic energy types
Extrovert, Introvert or Ambivert?
Energy
On the spectrum
Energising shortcuts
Connecting with consciousness
Eternal energy exercise
02 spark stealers
The struggle is real
Unrest
Famous and fatigued • People often push themselves to the top of their game. This can cost the high price of exhaustion and illness. Here are some top performers who came back from the brink.
Draining diseases
Sleepy side effects
Energy-lowering lifestyle factors
Deficiencies
Essential energisers • Low energy is often associated with these missing links…
Sleep thieves
03 energy hacks
Snooze button
Power nap
Natural charge
Energising elements • Disconnect from your draining duties, devices or people and plug into the power of nature with these five element exercises.
Fire and air
Ether
Diet for elemental energy boost
Great Days
Toe-tapping tunes • Start your day on a high with this mood elevating music.
Affirmations for feeling fantastic • In the shower, in the car, before a big deal — say what you want to feel to shift your state. Write your own reality by finishing these with positive, empowering phrases.
Divine digestion
Life force foods
Food energetics
Two-day detox
Movement as medicine
What a feeling!
20 high-vibe herbals • These stamina superstars rival caffeine in their energising effect. Explore earth’s apothecary to discover some energising elixirs.
Awakening aromas
Colour your world
Crystal clear
Transformative treatments • Treat yourself to one of these therapies renowned for their energising effects.
04 energy exercises
Prime time
Shine your chakras
Kinesiology
The belt channel blockage
Qi gong for chi
Eurythmy • Step-by-step exercises to increase...