A holistic approach to increasing your get-up and go, from the productivity expert whose previous books showed people how to Find More Time and Leave the Office Earlier. If you want to be productive but are just too tired all the time, you need to read this book! Laura Stack combines invaluable insights and practical advice in this guide to becoming more energetic and more productive in every area of life. Stack describes the factors that contribute to low energy (the “energy bandits”) and explains how to reduce their effects and build up or renew sources of positive force (with “energy boosters”).

1. Presented by Laura Stack www.TheProductivityPro.com

7. 2. Diet Whole grains Colorful fruits and vegetables Proteins Heart-healthy fats Fiber, vitamins, minerals Phytochemicals Nutritious foods are necessary for maintaining high energy Your diet should Include:

8. 3. Nutrition Poor nutrition can be as draining as the wrong diet, and the consequences can sneak up on you. If you're constantly dragging and have headaches, you may be suffering from a nutritional deficiency. To power up energy recognize nutritional imbalances

10. 5. Metabolism Metabolism the cellular process by which your body converts food calories into energy Supercharge your metabolism to keeping going

11. 6. Pacing If you start out the day with plenty of fuel, you may eventually feel that energy slipping away. Your energy budget will determine whether you break through the wall or slog through the mental mud. How well you handle your energy budget

13. 8. Quick Fixes You eat well. You get enough sleep. You exercise every day… A few things that can help you get back on track but your energy's at rock-bottom… desperate measures are required!

14. 9. Relaxation Leisure activities and relaxation like reading, talking, playing games, and other non-gadget pastimes can reduce your stress levels and increase your energy. If you don't know how to relax you can’t be productive

16. 11. Resolution How much energy is spent stewing about things? Learn to create closure on the things that bother you Getting too agitated will cause you to lose focus. If that's the case, you're no good for anything until you can calmly address the issue.

17. 12. Responsibilities Unfortunately, not all of our tasks excite us, so spending energy on them feels wasteful. If an activity's not challenging or offers no reward, motivation is more difficult. Complete your tasks more efficiently

18. 13. Time Management An intense, personal commitment to achieving your goals gives you the vigor you need to move forward every day. Time is your most valuable possession

19. 14. Learning There's a good reason the saying "Grow or Die" is a something of a cliché, because it verbalizes a deep-rooted truth about human nature: you need to keep to growing intellectually all the days of your life. Do something to grow intellectually every day.

20. 15. Environment Studies have proven that lighting, décor, smell, noise level, temperature, ergonomics, and color can all affect how you feel. If your environment's draining you dry, try these tips

21. 16. Relationships Research shows that physical exercise, relaxation, and physical health are associated with feelings of well-being, but the strongest association of all is social support. Spending time with friends boosts your sense of self-esteem

23. 18. Technology Many of us use handheld technology in all aspects of our daily lives, blurring the boundaries between work and home. Has this made you feel more overworked and less energized? Break free from technology

24. 19. Purpose Are you following your mission in life, or do you feel disconnected from what you want to do, believe in, and value? Are other people defining who you are? Organize time around your values to gain more energy

25. 20. Workplace The workplace is full of energy drains. Hours can pass with no results if you don’t avoid the bandits and stay focused. You've expended precious energy without much return