Maximizing Energy: Managing Lifestyle and Health

Master your energy through managing people, movement, nutrition, sleep, relaxation, and breathing for a supercharged life.

### How to Become Energy-Rich: 10 Strategies for Boosting Your Energy Levels
* 😴 Google revealed that "**I am tired**" is being searched at a historically high rate, indicating that many people are struggling with **low energy levels**.
* 💸 "Just like money management, many people have poor energy management, leading to an energy-poor life with symptoms like **low sex drive, brain fog, and fatigue**."
* 🚶 Movement is better than exercise, and people in Blue Zones, where individuals live the longest, healthiest lives, engage in **constant low-intensity movement throughout the day**.
* 🍽 "Eat energy-giving, real foods like the G-BOMBS diet (**greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds**) and wild-caught fish, while avoiding **energy-draining processed foods**."
* 🛌 "Quality sleep is the '**Swiss army knife of health**,' and mastering your sleep is one of the **most impactful ways to boost your energy**."
* 😂 "Play is non-negotiable for energy, as **laughter and fun can enhance mood, productivity, and creativity**."
* Breath is life, and practicing diaphragmatic breathing can help **shut off the fight-or-flight response**, **release trapped energy**, and **re-energize the nervous system**.
* 💡 "Find your '**why**' or purpose, as having a **strong reason for what you do** can provide a **significant energy boost**."
* 💡 "Avoid 'junk light' from artificial sources and try to get as much **natural light as possible**."
* 🧘 "Adopt relaxation techniques like the '**calm mind, calm body**' meditation and the **humming bee breath** to reduce stress and recharge."

In 2023, Google revealed that people are searching I am tired at a rate higher than any other point in human history. Let me tell you why. See, every day when you wake up, you have an energy bank account. Throughout the day, you make withdrawals and deposits of that energy. Every time you eat garbage food, you have to give up some of that energy. Every time you hang out with those friends, you know, the ones who are really energy vampires, you again, you have to pay the price in energy. See, the problem with most people is just like money management, they have terrible energy management. So, the majority of us live an energy-poor life, low sex drive, brain fog, bags under the eyes, tired during the day. Does this sound like you or someone you know? See, the modern world is normalizing being tired, but we are not supposed to feel that way. This new normal is something we should not accept. And so, I searched the internet to try to find a video that could provide a comprehensive plan to help get a person's energy back on

track. I couldn't find it, so I made it. This is that video on how to become energy-rich. Now, what is more important than energy? The first thing people tell me is money. Now, if you had all the money in the world but no energy, you wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Next, people say time is more important than energy. I mean, what's more valuable than time? Well, you could have all the time in the world, but if you don't have the energy to utilize and enjoy that time, it's like you never had it at all. The truth is we are not even human. We are energy. And I can prove it. Say you had a friend named Jim, and Jim just died on the operating table. The doctor says time of death 12:15. But Jim's body is still there. His race, his gender, all of that. In fact, the brain is still firing electrical signals hours after death. But Jim died because we both know that deep down Jim was

not his body. Jim was the life force energy that animated his body. See, this is why energy management is so important. Because it's not about energy management at all. It's about life management. When we look out in the world at the people with the most energy, we arrive at two members in our society: Athletes and children. In the Tao Te Ching, it says, A newborn child: Its bones are soft, its muscles are weak, but its grip is powerful. So intense is its vital power it can scream its head off all day, yet it never becomes hoarse. So complete is its harmony. You see, a child has boundless energy, and we'll get into why and how we can replicate that later. Now let's look at an athlete. An athlete is someone who not just uses but has mastered their energy for a living. If you want to be energy-rich, then you must start looking at yourself as an athlete. A busy mom is an athlete.

I mean taking kids to and from soccer games, picking up groceries. An executive is an athlete running from meeting to meeting, selling to customers, balancing ideas and budgets. A student is an athlete. See, we are all different kinds of athletes, but we are athletes, and so we need to train like athletes, eat like athletes, and sleep like athletes if we want to become energy rich. And by the end of this video, you will know the best energy practices used by Olympic athletes so that you can play at the highest level in your field. You will have more energy than you ever had, and people will come up to you asking you what is your secret. Without further ado, let's jump into it. How to become energy rich. The first thing we need to understand is we are electric. You ever wonder why a defibrillator works? I mean, really, have you ever thought about this? How crazy is this device? It shoots electricity into a dead body to bring it back to life.

Do you know what those lines on an EKG are? Like, what does it represent? It represents your. You remember from school, we all learned about mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell. It's probably the only thing we remember from school, but unfortunately, like many things in school, we didn't connect the dots and realize how important it was to our actual real lives. They supply ATP or energy to the heart, and we see that energy expressed on an EKG machine. So, if your mitochondria stops working well, we know what happens. Game over. So, how do we supercharge our mitochondria? Well, the first thing we need to do is avoid what's draining it. So, let's talk about the 10 energy vampires that are killing your energy and making you tired. The people you are around is the single most important factor to how your life turns out. You ever caught an STD from a person? I know, I know, we're all ashamed, but listen to this: scientists have recently discovered that you can catch

an ETD from someone. This is brand new. See, an ETD can be more dangerous and last longer than an STD, especially if you don't get checked. You catch the ETD or energy transmitted disease from those toxic people. The people who you know, you know, after you spend time with them, you just don't feel good. You know they snatch your energy like Shang's son from combat. Stay away from these people. Hang out with rainbows, not drain bowls. It is crucial that you get quality, good energy people in your life. Cortisol, the stress hormone, is also contagious. Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Stewart says that stress can literally leak through the skin and transmit to other people you're around. I mean, you ever thought about like why when someone else yawns, you yawn? It's because our brains are connected by mirror neurons, monkey see, monkey do, right? If you're around somebody exhibiting bad

behavior and having poor energy, you will not just pick up on that, it will start to show up in your own life. Energy is very real in our society, we call it good vibes and bad vibes. Get those energy drainers out of your life. It's true what they say, bees evolved to live in a hive and humans evolved to live in a tribe. So you have to be wise with who you allow in your tribe so you can thrive. The next energy vampire is the chair. You are literally low energy because you are sitting all day. You remember the movie Wally? It wasn't a movie, it was a documentary. See, our culture is screwed up, right? We spend the first 12 months of our children's lives teaching them how to walk and talk, and then the next 12 years telling them to sit down and shut up. Studies show that sitting for more than three hours a day can cut two years off of your life expectancy, even if you exercise regularly.

Imagine making it to heaven, and you start talking to the people there, and they're like, Hey, what are you here for? Somebody says, Oh man, I had a heart attack. Hey, how about you? Oh man, car accident, it was bad. How about you? Oh, well, you know, the chair got me. They're like, What? Yep, a terminal disease. I sat in the terminal at my office for too long, and it killed me. Scientists say that sitting is the new smoking. The chair is the new cigarette, but actually sitting is much worse. According to one study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they found that those who sit, for example, just watching TV for an hour, reduce their lifespan by 22 minutes, whereas smokers shorten their lifespan by 11 minutes on average per cigarette. Now, what is the solution? Standing. A 2015 study revealed just getting up from a chair every hour for a mere two minutes of light activity was associated with a 33% less risk of dying prematurely of any cause.

Literally just standing for three hours a day, instead of sitting,
has the equivalent calorie consumption benefit. It is
get this as running 10 marathons a year. That's right, so go get you a standing desk. I recommend also an anti-fatigue mat that you
can stand on, and when you do shift your position every so often, place your foot on
something like books or a small stool to increase circulation
and take pressure off your lower back. Walking can be even better. Studies show that walking vastly increases blood
flow, memory, and response times, especially when compared to sitting. It was German philosopher
and scholar Friedrich Nietzsche who. The next energy vampire is food. You ever gone into the
grocery store and walked into the health food section? I always thought, if that's the
health food section, then what the heck is everything else? The sick food section? I mean, it sounds
funny, but they do put the truth right in our faces, right hidden in plain sight. If you want
to live a vibrant, electric life, how do

plan to extract real energy from this? A lot of this
stuff isn't even food. It's a food-like product. Remember, this fast food equals short life. I mean, this is what the world gives us, and we wonder why a child born in the year
2000 will have a one in three chance to be diagnosed with diabetes. They will be the first generation
to live shorter lives than their parents. We have a culture where we literally reward
kids for good performance with candy. I mean, how crazy is that? Sugar, which, what does that do? Sugar creates unfocused, scattered thinking. Guys, you have to start looking at food
as either energy-giving or energy-taking, as either information or inflammation. The word diet
comes from the Greek word diata, meaning way of life. Most diets in today's world are
not a way of life; they are a quick fix, and it's no wonder why we call them crash diets
because most people end up a total wreck.

during and after them. Here are some of the many diets out right now. We have all these diets, yet somehow we're getting sicker and more unhealthy. Something ain't working right? All of these smart doctors, nutritionists writing all of these books. My question is, are they really smart, or are they trying to make a quick buck? I'll let you be the judge of that. This is why I personally look at cultures that actually have healthy people in it. Places I'm going to simplify for you. What do they do? What makes them so healthy and happy and live until they're 100 and 120? Well, they eat real foods. My favorite acronym to remember the healthiest foods on the planet is g-bombs plus wild caught fish. What are g-bombs? Dark leafy greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds, that's it, plus the wild caught fish salmon, sardines. The g-bomb diet is so good, it's full of prebiotic and probiotic foods.

that will keep
your brain sharp and your gut healthy. Scientists have started to call it the second brain. Your microbiome in your gut
holds 80 percent of your immune system. When people today say,
Oh, I'm depressed, I have low serotonin. Well, did you know that 95 percent of the serotonin in your body
is not made in the brain but in the gut? Did you know that we have more bacteria
cells in our body than human cells? See, so you ain't white, you ain't black, you're bacteria. I mean, think of your body like this. Your body is a hotel. The guests are the bacteria. The good bacteria are like those,
you know, the great model tenants in a hotel building. They pay their bills on time,
they're polite, they keep the place tidy, and they clean up. The bad bacteria, well, they pee in the
elevator, they steal from other tenants, they graffiti the wall,
they start fights, and set things on fire. That's inflammation.

So if we want a healthy body, we got to eat real foods,
foods with ingredients we can pronounce. We must feed the good bacteria and starve the bad. Now let's talk quickly
about how much to eat because many people feel tired and sluggish after they eat,
and it's because one of two reasons, right? It's because of a blood sugar spike or you're eating
a heavy meal and your body's working overtime to digest it. The first thing you need to do is get
rid of the clean your plate mentality. Adopt the secret that they use in Okinawa, which
is why they live so long. It's called Harajachi-bu or only eat until 80 percent full. Now as far as the blood sugar spike, which if you don't know is basically what happens
when you eat food carbs, some carbs, and they give you energy,
but later the energy drops rapidly. Well, if you eat G-bombs, you shouldn't be seeing that anymore, and here's another
hack to pretty much guarantee you'll

never see it. Drink apple cider vinegar diluted
with water before you eat, and go for a 10-minute walk after you eat. Do this before you eat your
meals, especially before you eat those, and you will not have a big blood
sugar spike. It's an incredible hack. These two small things will make a huge difference
in your health and energy levels. By the way, quick plug: if you want to get my entire plan, including the menu,
then you got to join my 21-day superhuman-focused detox. I put the link in the description below. Now what you eat is important, but it's also important what you don't eat. Which brings me to fasting. I got a question for you. Which will take up more energy in your life? Is it A. exercise, B. digestion, is it C. sex, or is it D. your job or career? The answer is B. digestion. You will
use more energy digesting food in your lifetime
than just about anything else you do.

We literally digest about 70 tons of food in lives. Put that in perspective,
that's 12 fully grown elephants. So if energy is being used to digest these huge heavy meals, that's taking energy
away that you could be using to enjoy life
and to build a life that is worth living. And so that's why I mention fasting. Fasting is one of the best things you can do for
your lifespan and for your mitochondria. Fasting gets rid
of pre-cancerous cells through autophagy. It reduces oxidative stress and increases brain function. Now healthy people with
no underlying medical conditions and not taking diabetes medication
can really benefit from fasting. Now I have practiced fasting for over a decade and
I've felt tremendous benefits in my life. But if you've never done it before, here's my advice. Ease into it. One way to ease
into it is by only eating fruit before 12 noon. Do this for a few weeks or a few months,
and then you can get into trying to

eat your food within that 8-hour window. Fasting is a great tool. Now, is it a miracle? It has some miracle properties. Does it work for everyone? No. Is it necessary for everyone? No. Eating healthy food split up throughout the day is just fine as well. But fasting is indeed a powerful tool that can make a big difference. Not to mention you can save 15% of your yearly food bill when you switch to not Geico but a 24-hour fast once a week. Now let's quickly talk about water. Scientists say our bodies are between 70 and 90% water. When I did my DNA test, it told me that I was 67% West African. So technically I'm more water than black. That's a joke. Here's another. Somebody said we're so much water we are drowning at all times. See, one energy vampire is lack of water. One survey showed that 75%

of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 75%. If you're just 2% dehydrated, you start to have trouble focusing your attention. Now, how do you know you're dehydrated? Well, here are three signs. Number one, your lips are dry. Number two, yellow pee. If it's a dark tea color, you're severely dehydrated. And three, lastly, you're thirsty. Yes, once you feel thirsty, you're already dehydrated. The thing is, all water is not created equally. Plain water really doesn't hydrate you. You need minerals in that water. Spring water has great minerals. But if you want to supercharge your hydration, then do what Tom Brady has called his secret to health. After reading the book The TB12 Method, I found out that Tom Brady puts electrolytes in all the water he drinks. Drinking lots of water is one of the simplest keys to success. Electrolytes amplify hydration by letting your body fully absorb the water you drink and also help

replenish the minerals
your body loses when you're working out. Now, are electrolytes the secret to him playing
at a high level at such an old age? No, but it definitely helped. Now, are electrolytes? Well, the key ones are magnesium,
potassium, sodium. Let's start with magnesium. Millions
of people are deficient in this mineral. Almost 80% of us. You probably are too. And see, magnesium is like oil to our car. Too much
stress literally burns it out of your body. Therefore, if you can get more of it, you can
literally reverse the effects of stress in your brain. I mean, they don't
call it nature's prozac for nothing. It can cure headaches. It activates
over 300 important enzymes in your body. Now, it can be hard to get adequate amounts in food due
to soil depletion and farming practices. So, me personally, I try to eat cacao nibs in my smoothies
and I also supplement a magnesium.

Now, the magnesium I take is called magnesium threonate. It passes the blood
brain barrier, and it has been a total game changer for me. I take it before bed. Now, the
other electrolytes, potassium and sodium, are vital as well. See, this is why I recommend putting
a dash of Himalayan or Celtic sea salt in your lemon water in the morning. If you're sodium-sensitive like I am, use very little
and focus instead on potassium citrate. Coconut water and cucumbers are also
a great source of healthy electrolytes. My advice is to get you some trace minerals or
a filler-free electrolyte mix for ease. You can just throw it into your water. Oh, and beware of alcohol, coffee, and soda
because if you drink these, you will have to drink more water
because they can and will dehydrate you. When it comes to how much water you drink, well, that depends on your
activity level and how much you sweat.

But try to get 0.5 to 1 ounce per every pound you weigh. So if
you're 156 pounds, get between 78 and 156 ounces of water each day. Do like me. I mean, I carry
around this bright water bottle. You know, it keeps me keeps
me honest, right? So I can I can see it. Adding mint in your water can also add a nice taste and a pep of energy. Now, what
about supplements for superhuman energy? Well, first of all, let me say this: you can't out
supplement a bad diet, right? Look at that word supplement. It's supplemental, right? In addition,
right? There's no magic pill kind of. It's this old saying: how do you
know unless you look. Here are some facts. People suffering from depression also often suffer
from low levels of vitamin B6 and iron. Did you know that more than 90 percent of people diagnosed with
depression have also depleted plasma zinc? So, with that being said, here are some low-hanging
fruits before I get into the supercharging.

supplements. Number one, B vitamins deficiency and B vitamins
can lead to fatigue and low energy levels. Number two, vitamin D and K2. Three, good old magnesium, and four, zinc. I take all of these supplements every
day to make sure my levels are on point. Now, if you do want to supercharge your energy, I mean take it to another
level, consider my boundless energy stack. Now, caution, all of these are safe; however,
you have to check with your physician before taking it because if you're on medications already,
there may be contraindications, so check with your physician. Now, here's what
I take that has had a big impact on me. Number one, CoQ10. CoQ10 is a vital antioxidant enzyme that is produced
in every cell of your body. Taking it with food enhances its effectiveness, and it will contribute
significantly to your overall well-being. Number two, shilajit. It's a resin-like tar from the Himalayas.

Don't take it in a powder or capsule. It's got to be the tar. It's known for its anti-inflammatory properties, mood enhancement, fertility benefits, and is particularly known for boosting energy. And get this, it's referred to as the destroyer of weakness. Take shilajit with coq10, and you will have a powerful synergistic effect. Number three, tyrosine. Tyrosine is an amino acid that boosts alertness and mental energy. It plays a key role in producing no epinephrine, leading to increased attentiveness. Now, I took this for the first time a few years ago, and I felt incredible. I can't explain it other than I felt like I was more of me. Number four, rhodiola. Rhodiola is effective in obliterating stress. I mean, this supplement enhances energy, cognition, and mental stamina. I take it before I work out, but you can take it any time of the day, probably not.

before sleep, but it aids in improving concentration, calculation speed, perception, and it also can reduce depressive symptoms. Now, the next supplement is Siberian ginseng. This is a potent adaptogen that shields against stress and boosts nervous system function. It enhances attentiveness and energy levels in a more balanced way compared to the stimulating effects of coffee. Number six, bacopa. Bacopa is a revered Indian herb. It is noted for improving concentration, memory, and focus, making it a valuable supplement for mental clarity. I call it the natural limitless pill. Now, lastly, I can't forget to mention nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a molecule that increases energy in our bodies. This is why me and a bunch of Olympic athletes take beetroot juice an hour before working out or endurance racing. It increases performance like crazy, and it's so healthy for you. The next energy vampire is Look at a river versus a pond. A pond is stagnant, right?

No oxygen. It's a breeding ground for parasites. A river is flowing. It's vibrant. Its energy is moving forward, right? Constantly circulating. Well get this. The human body is 70 to 90 percent water, and if you're feeling stagnant in your life, it's probably because your energy is like that of the pond. You're not moving forward. You're not circulating. And see, the law of nature is that a person is like a bicycle. See, a bike maintains its poison equilibrium as long as it's going forward. See, like that bike, we need to be constantly progressing in life, moving forward. See, so many people are low on energy not because of what they're eating but because of what's eating them. We talk about celebrities all the time, right? Selling their soul. So and so sold. If you think about it, the average person is kind of sold their soul every day if they get up and

go to a job they hate. A job that's sucking the soul out of them. One study showed that 85 percent of people
are going to a job they don't like. It's draining you every day because you know you're missing part of your purpose. A job is what you get paid for. A calling is what you're made for. So the question you have to ask
yourself constantly is are you working to live or living to work? I guarantee you if you're
living to work, you will live a life climbing a ladder, and if you get to the top,
you will realize, man, it was leaning against the wrong wall. They say never become too good at
something you hate because they will make you do it for the rest of your life. So find your why. Having a why is one of the biggest energy hacks in the world. In Japan, they call it your ikigai. The reason you get out of the bed. One of my favorite books is
Viktor Frankl's Man Search for Meaning.

See, you may think you have it bad, but Viktor Frankl, he survived concentration camps. His wife, his father, his mother, his daughter were all killed, but he said the people who survived weren't the strongest. They were the ones who put meaning for what was going on. The ones who said, When I get out of here, I'm going to tell my story or I'm going to help somebody else. They created a why, and as Nietzsche once said, A man or woman with a strong enough why can overcome any how. When you find your why, you will find your energy. The next energy vampire I will talk about is, it's well, it's everywhere. It was the first creation of God according to the Hebrew Bible. Any guesses? It's light. See, light is so important to mankind that ancient cultures, such as the Egyptians, they worship the sun for its life-giving properties. People don't realize this, but light is a nutrient.

It can either drain you, or it can energize you, depending on the quality of that light. Now, the light from the sun has been with us for millions of years, right? It gives us vitamin D3 at a correct balance. It activates thousands of health properties in our bodies. Of course, too much can drain us and damage our DNA. Now, all light is not created equally. Unfortunately, the light in our office spaces and homes can often have unnatural spectrums and can do us damage. Some scientists have started calling it junk light, and just like junk food, junk light gets into our cells. It drains us of energy, and it can cause inflammation. LED can emit a lot of blue light and create what's called flicker stress. Fluorescent lights should also be avoided if possible. Now, the old school incandescent lights, right? They have the full spectrum of the sun. Unfortunately, governments around the world have banned it because of its low energy efficiency.

Now look, you should be getting the best light you possibly can, which is natural sunlight. Now LED light won't kill you. Don't use flicker-free, low-color temperature light bulbs. The key here is all about optimizing your circadian rhythm. You do this by making sure the first thing you do in the morning, within 30 to 60 minutes of waking up, you should allow natural sunlight to penetrate your eyes. Of course, not looking directly at the sun. But by doing this, you actually pretty much guarantee great sleep that night. Now, I want to warn you as well, don't look at your phone in the morning, right. The blue light from the phone, that is a no-no, that's artificial light. You need to be getting natural light first thing in the morning. You can also optimize your circadian rhythm by avoiding bright lights between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Blue light blockers are a great tool in the modern world. Overall though, my rule

is to try
to be outside as much as you are inside. Not only do you get the benefit of light, but also the fresh air. Now,
the next energy vampire is lack of sleep. This is an easy one. You probably guessed this was on the list. But here's
the thing: let me show you how important it is. If you forget everything else I said and
just focused on quality sleep, you will be winning. See, the bed is the human charging station. So many experts and athletes have talked about sleep and its importance. I won't repeat what they've said, but I'll summarize it. I really do think it comes down to this. The shorter you sleep, the shorter your life. And when
I say life, I don't just mean lifespan. I mean health span. Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of
the UK, famously slept four hours a night. I'm sure you've heard
people even today doing the same thing. But did you know after she was out of

office, she suffered from severe cognitive impairment and stress-related challenges at the end of her life. Former President Bill Clinton only slept five hours a night. He ended up having a quadruple bypass. And today, Bill Clinton gives speeches on the importance of sleep. Now, here are my eight bedroom rules. I call them my cave rules. Number one, do not do anything other than sleep in your bedroom. And of course, that other thing that I won't say off is YouTube friendly. Number two, temperature - your bedroom temperature should be between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit for optimum sleep. Number three, get your TV out of your bedroom. Number four, never sleep with your phone in your room. If you do, make sure it's off, not charging, far away from your bed. Number five, use 100 percent blackout curtains. Do not allow any light to enter your room. You got to be ruthless about this. It must be black dark as night. Right, you have photoreceptors on your skin, and if light touches

your skin it can actually disturb your sleep. Number six install dimmer switches. Number seven block out
all of the junk light LEDs in your house. The blue light on the electrical equipment cover it with black tape. It can disturb your sleep. And number eight invest in good mattress. Right,
we spend one third of our lives asleep. Make sure you're comfortable there and
flip that mattress over every six months. Now, before
I finish the sleep section, I want to say this. Stop using melatonin supplements. In the 1960s, melatonin was known as the anti-gonad hormone. Human equivalent doses of one
to two milligrams were shown to reduce organs in rats and impair their fertility. Now, of course,
rats are people, but to assume there's no effect is crazy. But that's not all. When the purity
of melatonin supplements on the market was tested, two thirds of the melatonin products
from health food stores contained unidentified impurities.

Now instead of melatonin supplements, try pistachios. Did you know only two pistachios can give you a physiological dose of melatonin? A handful of them is like taking a high dose melatonin supplement. The next energy vampire is seriousness. You know those people who walk around like they just lost their best friend. No, it's not good. Your seriousness is killing you. The average child laughs 400 times a day. How many times do you think the average adult laughs? Is it A 100, B 50, C 25 times, or D 15 times? It's D 15. That's the average. Many people are laughing way less than that. But if that's the average, then where did the other 385 laughs go? See, this is why George Bernard Shaw said we don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. Every animal in nature continues to play even in adulthood. Except us smart humans.

Neuroscientist at University of Lethbridge, Sergio Peles, says that there's a link between
brain size and playfulness in mammals. He said the more they play, the bigger the brain. See, we're
all searching for the fountain of youth, but maybe it was in that water
hose that we all drank out of as kids. So, my question to you: have you played today? Alan Watts said, The real secret
of life is to be completely engaged in what you're doing, and instead
of calling it work, realize it's play. I mean, life without play is life without books,
movies, learning. Life without
play is no life at all, because play energizes us. Dr. Stuart Brown, author of Play: How
it Shapes the Brain, opens the imagination and invigorates the soul. He says that animals that
play a lot, they learn how to navigate the world and adapt to it. In short, they're smarter. Remember, this focus follows fun.

Focus follows fun. When we're not having fun,
we are less productive and less creative. There's an old saying from
a Chinese sage who says when the archer shoots for no particular
prize, he has all of his skills. When he shoots to win a brass buckle, he's already nervous. When
he shoots for a gold prize, he goes blind. He sees two targets and he's out of his mind. His skill has
not changed, but the prize divides him. He cares. He thinks more of winning than of
shooting, and the need to win drains him. Power, our seriousness, is draining us. When we relax,
we're going to be a lot more effective. We're going to have more energy. I mean, who can live a life of total unexcited. I'm going to say this: you need
to be laughing at least 20 times a day. This is a non-negotiable because good moods enhance
ability because good moods will enhance

your ability to think flexibly and make it easier
for you to find solutions to any problem. Stanford University found that for the average
person 58 minutes out of every hour are spent in the past or the future. Did you hear what I just said? 58 out of 60 minutes are spent in the past or the future. We're never in the moment. We go to concerts and focus more on the phone than on the stage. You bought
the ticket, yeah, but did you really go? When
we're at home, we're thinking about work. When
we're at work, we're thinking about home. We're going a hundred miles an hour down the
road of life with our eyes firmly fixed on the rearview mirror. My advice: be here now. Did you know a chess player can burn up to 6,000 calories
a day when playing in a tournament? They aren't moving, but the cognitive load is so much that they're
burning immense amounts of energy.

A calorie is a unit of energy. So I asked you, how much energy are you burning? Worrying, regretting, overthinking. In his book Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky speaks about zebras seeing a lion in one minute and being stressed out in a fight or flight, and then in the next minute they are sipping a cool drink from a water hole, totally relaxed. They have this stress on, stress off effect, which is why the name of the book is Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Now humans today are constantly stress on. We don't turn off, which is why we see more disease in our species than any other. Our nervous systems are constantly overstimulating. Did you know the number one reason for ER visits is stress? We also look out in the world and we see an obesity epidemic, right? I mean news reports speak of surges and oversized caskets.

but the reason isn't because these people lack willpower. It's because I think the main reason is they're overstressed. And when you're in a fear state, your body wants to eat more because it is impossible to be stressed and eat at the same time. So overeating is a defense mechanism. So see, people who are overweight, it's not about what they are eating as much as it's about what's eating them. So we have to learn how to switch from our sympathetic to our parasympathetic nervous system. And we do that with relaxation techniques. Here are two powerful relaxation techniques that have changed my life. One is called calm mind, calm body. After doing it for one week, you will be able to bring your body into a state of relaxation on command. Step number one, lay down or sit in a comfortable chair and imagine your body is made up of balloons. There are two valves on your feet. They open and the air escapes from

your legs and your legs they they collapse until
they are empty and just lay limply on the bed. Then a valve opens in your chest, and your whole
body collapses limply against the bed or chair. Continue with your arms, neck, shoulders,
and head. As the air escapes, envision your worries fizzing away with it. As the last of the
air leaves your body, say to yourself over and over, calm body, calm mind. Do this day after day. The time it takes to start feeling relaxed will shorten. In seven days, you
will be able to feel relaxed on command. In three weeks, just by thinking about the command, you will
create a lessening of tension physically and mentally. So doing this, you are setting up
the ability to instantly relax anywhere at any time. And when you can perform in a
relaxed state, you will be able to perform at a peak state. The next technique is the hum. If you want to relax instantly, use the humming bee breath. See, when a mother hums
to their child, they calm down almost

immediately. Monks, they chant om to reach deeper states of consciousness. You see, this humming practice, it's a stress eraser, and this particular technique actually has been shown to raise nitric oxide levels up to 15 times. It improves concentration, and it can even help you sleep. Now, here's what you do. Do this about five to ten times and let me know in the comments how you feel. Step number one, put your thumbs in your ear cartilage like so and kind of close your ears off. Step number two, put your index and ring finger over your eyes, closing them. Step number three, allow your other fingers to rest on your face comfortably. Step number four, with your mouth closed, hum as you exhale. Step number five, focus on the sound of the humming. Step number six, do this about five to ten times and watch your stress disappear. That's a powerful exercise. It is the number one thing you can do for your mitochondria.

See, circulation is literally the name of the game, but you want to know the best form of exercise for energy. Well, it's the type of exercise you enjoy. Now, that's the easy answer. Objectively speaking, there is a specific type of exercise that increases mitochondrial function better than anything else, and it is called zone two training. Zone two is a heart rate zone. It's 60 to 70 percent of your max heart rate, so it's low intensity, basically endurance. There are devices that you can use to track your heart rate to make sure you're in zone two, but if you don't want to get an extra device, it's relatively simple to find out if you're in zone two. You walk or cycle at a fast enough pace where you're doing work, but you can keep up a conversation. To get the most benefits for your mitochondrial health, dedicate about 45 minutes two to three times a week to zone two training.

Now, did you know there is a certain sport that can reduce your risk of dying by 47 percent? Is it swimming? Nope. Is it football or soccer? No, actually, those were some of the worst. After studying 8,000 people over a period of 20 years, researchers found that racket sports can add nearly 10 years to your life. Now, it's likely due to the increase of VO2 max from the short interval bursts and the low injury risk and the social component. I guess that's good news for you pickleball players. Now, having said all that, I'm about to make a bold claim. Exercise is overrated. Did you know the first use of a treadmill was as a torture device? It's true. It was invented in England in the 19th century as a form of punishment for prisoners, and well, not much has changed. Our exercises today are kind of like punishment, and while sick people like me, we love it and get off on that, I must admit that exercise is

vastly overrated. People who live in blue zones,
the places where you live the longest, healthiest lives,
they don't do crossfit or deadlifts. They don't exercise. They have, they walk the hills in their neighborhood, they squat
down in the gardens, but most importantly they are moving throughout the day. I'm going to make a
bold claim, but it's backed up by evidence: constant movement is better than exercise. Now let's talk about hormesis. Hormesis is a fancy word for good stress. Exercise is a form of
hormesis, and one form that I recommend to energy levels is the sauna. Now, the infrared sauna
specifically penetrates and activates the mitochondria a bit more than the
dry sauna, but they both are incredible. I highly advise doing the sauna a few times per week, but
please, please hydrate with electrolytes. Now, before I get into the last energy
drainer, I want to ask you a question. When you work out and lose

fat. Where does the fat go? How does it leave the body? It's interesting, not too many people actually know. See, I've asked trainers and nutritionists, and they've never given me the correct answer. See, when I found this out, I was shocked. The way that fat leaves your body is through breath. So, if you're not breathing properly, you will never reach your health goals. You can go months without food, weeks without water. How long can you go without breath? Breath, it contains your life force energy. All ancient societies, they knew this. The Hindus, they called it prana. The Chinese, they called it chi. The Japanese called it ki. The Egyptians called it ka. The problem with our modern society is we don't value breath, and we, when you're worried, stressed out, anxious, or inhale exhale. The exhale is the most powerful part of the breath. A long exhale can bring you quickly out of fight or flight and into

a calm and relaxed state. See laughing feels so good
to us because it forces us to exhale. You ever heard of a sigh of relief? See the exhalation is so powerful. So remember this when you're in hell exhale. When people
ask me why am I lower energy Prince? Why am I low on energy? I tell them the answer really is right under your nose. It's a deep breath. See did you know that
newborns breathe absolutely perfectly? They belly breathe until about the age of 10 when they have
had their files corrupted in school and anxiety worries and stress and then their breath
goes from the belly up to the chest and then they start to chest breathe to shallow
breathe and as we become adults which is the worst thing you can be we keep on with this shallow
breathing or we go through life constantly holding our
breath which puts us in fight or flight. One of the fastest ways to get out of

that fight or flight is through the breath. The
breath is the commander of the mind state and the mood. When you become upset, your breath does too. When you become anxious or sad, your breath does too. But when you breathe deeply diaphragmatically
from the belly, you create space and immediate presence. You send oxygen to your
brain, resulting in your thinking becoming more clear. You send oxygen to the
cells in your body, creating more energy. Maybe even as saying this, you were
starting to notice your breath slow down. Comment below if that's you. The cure is to begin to go back to
the newborn and start to belly breathe. So here's how you do it. When you inhale
from your nose, your stomach goes out. Touch your belly to make sure your stomach is going out, and when you
exhale, your stomach goes in all the way in. Let every drop of air out. This is how you properly breathe. Okay, now let's recap all of the energy.

drainers and their solutions. Number one is people. Energy is contagious. Don't catch an ETD. Hang out with rainbows, not drain bros. Number two, the chair. Sitting is the new smoking. The chair is the new cigarette. Work out of your standing desk, or even better, start walking. Number three, processed food. I want you to eat G-bombs. That's dark leafy greens, beans, onions, mushrooms, berries, seeds, plus wild-caught fish. Specifically, wild-caught. Number four, lack of purpose. Find your why, right. Find your why. You find your energy. Someone with a strong enough why can overcome any how. Number five, light. Stay away from junk light in the office and screens, and try to get as much natural light as you can. Try to be outside just as much as you are inside. Number six, sleep. Sleep is the human charging station. It is the Swiss army knife of health. Master your sleep, and you will have the biggest impact on your energy.

Number seven, seriousness. Listen, play is a non-negotiable. We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. Number eight, the constant stress, right. Take time to adopt relaxation techniques like the humming bee and the calm mind, calm body meditation every day. Number nine, exercise. Movement is medicine. Zone two training is the best for your mitochondria. Racquet sports are the best for your longevity. Movement is the key, continuous movement throughout the day. Number ten, breathing. Breath is life. Practice diaphragmatic breathing to shut off the fight or flight response, to release trapped energy in your body and re-energize your nervous system. That's it. If you do that, you will become energy rich. And if you're one of those people who want to take things to the next level, join my superhuman energy and focus course. I will give you tips to 10x your focus, productivity, and energy in 21 days or less.

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Understanding and Managing Personal Energy

Google's 2023 data shows a historic high in searches for "I am tired," indicating a widespread issue of fatigue.

The video discusses the importance of energy management, comparing it to financial and time management, and emphasizes the need to reject the modern normalization of tiredness.

It highlights the significance of surrounding oneself with positive and supportive people to avoid "energy vampires" and the contagious nature of stress, while also emphasizing the impact of mitochondria on energy levels and the need to avoid energy-draining factors.

Negative energy and the influence of others can impact one's life, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right company.

Prolonged sitting is highlighted as a significant energy drainer, with standing and light activity being recommended as a solution.

The quality of food is emphasized in relation to energy levels, advocating for a focus on real, unprocessed foods for a vibrant life.

Tips for a Healthy Body and Increased Energy

Eating real foods with pronounceable ingredients is crucial for a healthy body and gut bacteria balance.

Avoiding blood sugar spikes and heavy meals can prevent post-meal fatigue, with the Okinawan "Harajachi-bu" method of eating until 80% full being a beneficial practice.

Fasting has numerous benefits for lifespan, mitochondrial health, and energy conservation, but it should be approached gradually, and may not be suitable for everyone.

Adequate hydration with mineral-rich water and the addition of electrolytes, especially magnesium, can significantly impact health and energy levels, as magnesium plays a vital role in stress reduction and enzyme activation.

Maximizing Energy Levels: Tips for Electrolytes, Hydration, and Supplements

Magnesium threonate is a game changer for brain barrier passage, best taken before bed.

Adding Himalayan or Celtic sea salt to morning lemon water provides vital sodium and potassium, while coconut water and cucumbers are also great electrolyte sources.

5 to 1 ounce per pound of body weight, along with supplements like B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, and zinc, can boost energy levels significantly.

It's also important to consider a physician-approved energy stack, including CoQ10, shilajit, tyrosine, rhodiola, Siberian ginseng, bacopa, and nitric oxide for enhanced energy and mental clarity.

Many people are stuck in jobs that drain their energy and sense of purpose, but finding your "why" can make a significant difference in overcoming this.

Light, especially natural sunlight, plays a crucial role in energizing our bodies, while lack of quality sleep can significantly impact our health and energy levels.

Establishing good sleep habits and optimizing exposure to natural light can help improve energy and overall well-being.

Tips for Better Sleep and a More Enjoyable Life

Install dimmer switches and block out blue light in your house to improve sleep quality.

Avoid using melatonin supplements and consider eating pistachios for a natural alternative.

Prioritize playfulness and laughter in your life to enhance creativity and productivity.

It's important to be present in the moment and reduce stress in order to live a more fulfilling life and improve overall health.

Managing Stress and Improving Energy Levels

Overeating is often a result of being overstressed, as the body's response to fear is to seek comfort in food.

Two powerful relaxation techniques for switching to a relaxed state are the "calm mind, calm body" visualization and the "humming bee breath" exercise.

Zone two training, a low-intensity endurance exercise, is the most effective for improving mitochondrial function and energy levels.

Additionally, engaging in racket sports has been found to reduce the risk of dying by 47 percent and can add nearly 10 years to one's life.

Ultimately, the constant movement is emphasized as more beneficial than traditional exercise, and the use of saunas is recommended for improving energy levels through hormesis.

The Power of Breath for Health and Energy

Fat leaves the body through breath, making proper breathing essential for reaching health goals.

Modern society's undervaluing of breath leads to shallow breathing and constant stress, putting the body in a fight or flight mode.

Practicing diaphragmatic breathing is crucial for shutting off the fight or flight response and re-energizing the nervous system.