How to have more energy in 2025
Energy from within,
Was is you that was wishing and hoping to experience more energy this coming year?
Energy is the life force that fuels inspired action,
it's the overflow necessary to heal & remain in balance,
it's the unique heartbeat of our soul & how we make the world a brighter place.
If you've been trying to crack the code on the flow of energy... Let me help.
Here are 3 practices that will increase your sense of vitality & inherent energy:
1. Brain Dump & Intention
When looking to cultivate energy, it's important to examine "what might be blocking it from naturally flowing?"
Start with a pen and a blank piece of paper and allow yourself to as specifically as possible "dump" all of your thoughts, worries, & to-do's out on to paper. The simple act of moving them from mind to paper lightens the mental load that can weigh you down.
Finish this brain dump by breathing and connecting internally, you may imagine a clean slate and to ask what quality or state would you like to start fresh with to carry you throughout your day?
Examples of this quality or state would be - gratitude, trust, connection, or anything that speaks to you!
2. Move your body & Flush your Lymph system
Your body is a brilliant & complex organism, working in your favor to keep you balanced. Your body also needs your proactive support to produce energy & maintain vitality. One staple need is movement. Movement is one way that we release tension on the system and change the chemical cocktails called hormones that influence how we feel and function.
Three movements that I prioritize everyday are the spinal ranges of motion. Since the majority of unintegrated tension patterns are stored along the spinal column, moving your spine in these motions are vital to increase energy flow. They are as follows: cat-cow (flexion/extension), side-bending, and twisting.
If you're feeling overly groggy, you may need to flush your lymph system. The lymph system is like the waste recycling system of your body, it needs to flush out the gunk, but it does not have a pump to circulate like your blood, it relies on movement. You can support your lymph to flush by taking a 20 minute walk outside, by raising your heels and dropping them down to the ground, and by rebounding on a trampolene.
I prioritize one of those simple movements everyday, and if you want to take it a step deeper, explore the beautifully written "The Book of Lymph," by Lisa Levitt Gainsley, she shares numerous self-care practices to enhance immunity, health and beauty.
3. Follow your Inspiration
"You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you." - Alexander den Heijer
Get into a daily or weekly practice of asking yourself what inspires you? Find ways to make the leap or even the smallest step in this direction.
Is it dancing? Put on your favorite tunes and do your thing! Is it a podcast? Great, play it even if your kids are in the car. Is it making art? Going on a grand adventure? Start planning, exploring or learning more about what you want to do.
Time in inspiration is going to spark energy, and I urge you to be compassionate with yourself if you've been away from it for sometime or are in a season of life where it feels less accessible. Even allowing yourself to dream and make plans for the future will bring your inherent energy forward.
Bonus** 4. Sleep, sunlight, rest, & rejuvenation - we will talk more about this one next week! For now, think how can I prioritize sleep, sunlight, and rejuvenation?
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With love & appreciation,
Dr. Jessica