You, Recharged: How to Beat Fatigue (Mostly), Amp Up Your Energy (Usually), and Enjoy Life Again (Always) (Regain Your Mojo)

by Polly Campbell

Overview

Get Unstuck and Reclaim Your Vitality Health

“This book is better than vitamins. It is a boost and thunderbolt.” —Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate and author of Say It Now

Living Now Book Award, Bronze – Evergreen, Personal Growth
2021 International Book Awards finalist in Self-Help: Motivational

When author and podcaster Polly Campbell got tired of her hoodie smelling like pizza and her days being clouded by midlife exhaustion, emotional burnout, and boredom, she decided to get off the couch and reclaim her vitality health. But could this burned-out, chronically ill, middle-aged mother of a teen rediscover her mojo? Yes! And so can you!

Small steps, big energy. Self-help books for women often encourage you to throw out the life you’re living and create a fresh start. You, Recharged isn’t about that. You don’t have to quit your mundane job, cut out cocktails, or sign-off of social media to recharge. Instead, Polly Campbell’s inspirational book is about adding things in―good habits, practices, fun, people, activities, self-care strategies―that ignite your essential energy.

Discover the small ways you can feel happier, healthier, and more alive. When we align with the things that matter to us and allow the “why” to guide us, we are energized. Sure, there are challenges, setbacks, and plenty of things that piss us off, but they don’t have to deplete us. They don’t have to leave us mentally exhausted or take our power. Instead, our energy can be refocused and redirected into things that we value. 

In this personal development book, find:

• Easy-to-apply, practical strategies to ease stress, boost energy, and improve vitality health and well-being
• Short chapters, delivered in a relatable, conversational tone, with plenty of humor
• Hope and inspiration

If you were inspired by motivational books and self-help books like Own Your Everyday, How to Stop Feeling Like Sh*t, or The Self-Love Experiment, then you’ll love You, Recharged.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642504880
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Polly Campbell is an established author, writer, podcaster, speaker, and media personality who attracts a broad audience of mothers, boomers, writers, and people who aspire to live healthier, more engaged lives. She connects with her audience through her weekly podcast, bi-monthly newsletter, blog posts for Psychology Today, articles published in global print and online publications, personal blog posts, and regular television appearances, speeches, and workshops.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Introduction 13

Part I The Problem 16

Chapter 1 Backstory 18

Chapter 2 What Is Vitality? 21

Chapter 3 Sustainable Energy 30

Chapter 4 Start Where You Are 39

Chapter 5 Stuck Not Depressed 46

Chapter 6 Ikigai for Now 50

Chapter 7 Storm Surges 59

Part II The Plan 62

Chapter 8 Taking Inventory 64

Chapter 9 Make Up Your Mind 71

Chapter 10 Rough Drafts and Revisions 76

Chapter 11 Addition + Subtraction 85

Chapter 12 Easy-Peasy 90

Chapter 13 If, Then I'll Do It 99

Chapter 14 Small Wins 104

Chapter 15 The Pulse of Emotional Energy 109

Chapter 16 Flexing 118

Chapter 17 Adversity Vitality 129

Chapter 18 Mountains and Molehills 142

Chapter 19 Optimal Discomfort 145

Chapter 20 Go Time 148

Part III The Practice 152

Chapter 21 The Basics 154

Chapter 22 The Bloodwork 159

Chapter 23 Twenty-Minute Motation 163

Chapter 24 Eating Everything More or Less 168

Chapter 25 Good Easy Energy 176

Chapter 26 Getting Up, Getting Going 178

Chapter 27 Pain Drain 184

Chapter 28 Power Words 192

Chapter 29 Tomorrow Will Be Better 199

Chapter 30 All the Feels 206

Chapter 31 Pacing 213

Chapter 32 Happy-Hour Therapy 217

Chapter 33 Good Enough 224

Chapter 34 Wishing You Well 226

Chapter 35 Raise It Up 235

Acknowledgments 238

About the Author 239

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“IF EVER there was a time that our population needed inspiration and ways to recharge, it's now. The candid and practical narrative Polly provides is a path forward. It's an invitation to rethink assumptions and choose a road to a deepened energy and revitalized hope for wellness. Feeling worn? Tired? Take Polly's hand...”
—Mary Anne em Radmacher, poet and author of Live With Intention



“In an age where constant exhaustion is a norm, Polly Campbell provides refreshing perspective and practical advice to live our best lives. You, Recharged is a must-read for anyone seeking to rediscover their most confident, energized self.”
—Melody Wilding, LMSW, executive coach and author of Trust Yourself

“In You, Recharged, Polly Campbell writes about the idleness some (most) experience at middle age with a vulnerability that is relatable and honest. She has a way of allowing you to feel you’re not alone in the lackluster lull that may hit in midlife when starting to wonder, Is this all there is? She also brilliantly illuminates the sources of power that are well within our reach to spark our hearts and recharge ourselves. This book is a recipe for you to access, reignite, and cultivate the spark to re-inspire your zest for life from the inside out. Polly shares practical, inspirational ideas to support a joyful and thriving life.”
—Amy Schuber, energy healer specializing in releasing inherited ancestral trauma, intuitive strategist, and producer & host of Inspired Conversations Podcast with Amy Schuber

“One of my deepest beliefs is that presence and energy are the biggest gifts we can give others. They’re also our greatest gift to ourselves. Our vitality infuses life with delight. But what happens when we are flatlining, limp, uninspired, or weighed down? Here’s what? We pick up this book! You, Recharged is the battery pack we can plug into whenever we feel drained of life force and no longer have that zip-a-dee-doo-dah that turns gray days to technicolor. Using curiosity, research, wit, and heart, Campbell shares her own processes and practices that recharge her life. Her fresh voice awakens us and she models the role that humor and compassion play along the way. This book is better than vitamins. It is a boost and thunderbolt. This book is your jumper cables. Plug in and GO!”
—Sherry Richert Belul, founder of Simply Celebrate and author of “Say It Now

“Polly Campbell’s You, Recharged makes rebooting your life easy, effective, and fun! If you’ve ever found yourself overwhelmed ten pages into a self-help book, You, Recharged is for you. Instead of the typical 180-degree turn lifestyle changes many books suggest, Polly offers a gentle, welcoming ‘If I can do this, so can you’ approach to revitalizing your life. She peppers her relatable experiences with research and provides simple, useful suggestions. The result is a workable plan for increased happiness and peace of mind. And who doesn’t need more of that!”
—Nita Sweeney, award-winning wellness author of Depression Hates a Moving Target

“One thing I appreciate about author Polly Campbell is her realness. Readers learn from Polly’s been-there, done-that, didn’t-work personal stories as well as her accrued wisdom and experience. You, Recharged is about vitality and energy: what it is and how we can enhance our own. While her book is a treasure trove of information, insight, and practical applications, one of Polly's wise sentences, ‘Energy builds from compassion,’ struck a special chord in my heart and has become a personal mantra.”
—Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Courage to Be Yourself, The Mindful Woman, and Strength among others

“You, Recharged is the all-natural prescription for our overwhelmed, fatigue-filled lives. In an inspirational and down-to-earth style, Polly Campbell shares real-life anecdotes and practical tools for regaining the zest and enthusiasm needed to overcome roadblocks and reach your goals. If you seek sustainable energy to power your dreams, this book can help you do that.”
—Donald Altman, author of Simply Mindful, The Mindfulness Toolbox, and 101 Mindful Ways to Build Resilience

“If you’re alive then you’ve probably experienced some low points in your life…times when you told yourself, ‘somethings got to give.’ You also probably struggled trying to figure out what to do about it. Struggle no more. With an abundant supply of ideas, this wonderful book will help you put your pain in the past. It’s like a much-needed vacation that helps you recharge, reinvigorate and refresh your life.”
—Allen Klein, author of The Awe Factor: How a Little Bit of Wonder Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life