69 Ideas to Recharge Your Batteries to Full Power!

Oct 2018

You have pushed it and pushed it – sending texts, checking social media, making calls, taking endless selfies – just as you always have. But then all-of-a-sudden you notice that you have made a critical error. What a few minutes ago was your whole life is now nothing more than a useless piece of metal and plastic! Yup, you forgot to charge your cell phone! As bad and seemingly catastrophic as forgetting to recharge your cell phone can be, there are some other batteries in your life that are much more important to recharge.

Those batteries are yours! As much as we push our cell phones every day, many of us overachievers push ourselves even harder – and that is saying something. And just as forgetting to recharge your cell phone can leave you feeling overwhelmed, lost, exhausted and anxious, forgetting to recharge your own batteries can elicit the same feelings. So sometimes it is not only necessary, but it is imperative that we give ourselves a break and get off the merry go round of life for a bit to recharge our batteries.

While there is only one way, at least that I know of, to recharge a cell phone battery, the good news is that there are a ton of different ways for you to recharge your batteries! Which is the subject of today’s blog post:

69 Ideas to Recharge Your Batteries

If you read my recent post on how to sharpen your saw, we discussed 4 dimensions that are common to most philosophies of life: physical, spiritual, mental, and social/emotional. So, with that in mind, we will break down our 69 ideas to recharge your batteries into things you can do in each of those areas, based on your interests, to recharge your batteries. These are just some fun suggestions that we have come up with to get you thinking. As always, remember to consult your physician before doing anything physical and if you have any other ideas, please share them in the comments below!

Without further ado, here are our 69 ideas to recharge your batteries:

Physical

(1) Try a new workout – do a class, lift weights, run, try Pilates, CrossFit – switch up your routine!

(2) Take a break from working out – instead of working out, try something less strenuous like going for a walk or just stretching.

(3) Do some gardening – working on your ‘green thumb’ can be very relaxing!

(4) Take a hike! – get out in nature and unplug from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life.

(5) Get a massage – I love getting deep tissue massages – please keep the ‘happy ending’ jokes to yourselves please and thank you.

(6) Take a sauna/steam bath/hot tub – but consult your physician first if you have any health issues.

(7) Get a manicure/pedicure – not my cup o’ tea, but I hear they are great.

(8) Have a cheat meal! – that is, if you are a healthy eater, if every meal is a cheat meal for you skip to #9.

(9) Cook something different – go online and see if you can find a cool new recipe and see if you can re-create it and if it’s good, send some to me!

(10) Rearrange your furniture – sometimes you need a change of scenery where you live.

(11) Take a hot bath – again, not my thing, I don’t like sitting in my own dirt, but some people swear by them.

(12) Stretch – but get warmed up first!

(13) Catch up on sleep or have a nap – sometimes all you need is a good nap or to sleep a bit longer than usual. But don’t make a habit of sleeping in, you want to keep your wakeup times consistent to keep your circadian rhythms in balance.

(14) Clean out your closets – if you want to it the right way, check out our previous post on the 5S method!

(15) Go on a bike ride – but make sure to wear a damn helmet! And, please be safe.

(16) Play with your pet – as long as your pet isn’t a Boa Constrictor or some other type of dangerous pet.

(17) Play with yourself – we won’t judge you.

Spiritual

(18) Meditate – personally I use an app called “Calm”, another good app I have used is “Headspace”.

(19) Go for a walk – preferably in nature and just take time to be present and notice your surroundings.

(20) Just sit and do nothing – and take some time to think!

(21) Do some Yoga or Tai Chi – which some friends of mine swear by as a great spiritual activity.

(22) Engage in some contemplative reading – whether it is scripture, great literature, poetry.

(23) Journaling – using the Morning Pages method which I have written about or any other method.

(24) Listening to music – great music is a great way to get in touch with your spiritual side.

(25) Performing random acts of kindness – make someone else’s day, like my Angel made mine!

(26) Quilting/needlepoint – something that both of my grandmothers were into, I haven’t forayed into it yet but who knows what the future will bring? Maybe I will get into them and start blogging on them. What do you think of Prime Your Quilting or Prime Your Needlepoint? Kinda catchy, right?

(27) Singing in a choir – Just don’t expect me to join you! I sing just about as well as I quilt and needlepoint!

(28) Attending religious services – whatever that involves for you and your beliefs.

(29) Prayer – again, whatever that means for you and your faith.

(30) Fasting – I do a little intermittent fasting a couple times a week and love how it gives my digestive system a break. Again, consult your physician before doing anything too extreme.

(31) Going to a museum – get in touch with your cultural side.

(32) Forgiving someone – it’s good for you and it’s good for them.

(33) Giving to others – for example, volunteering.

(34) Doing personal reflection – taking some time to think.

Mental

(35) Read – be it something you know you love to read or something different.

(36) Listen to a podcast – a great one I recommend is Cal Fussman, who has interviewed everyone from Gorbachev to Ali – his questioning skills are incredible.

(37) Start a course on Coursera – you can audit most courses for free!

(38) Play a game – some personal favorites are Battleship, Beer Pong, Monopoly, and Twister (clothed).

(39) Do a crossword or Sudoku puzzle – engage your brain while you recharge.

(40) Disconnect from social media – see if you can stay off it for a whole day.

(41) Put away your phone and electronic devices – challenge yourself to a whole day technology fast!

(42) Plan – take time to plan the week, months, even year ahead.

(43) Paint, draw, sketch – unleash your artistic side!

(44) Engage in some type of guilty pleasure – read some trashy magazines, binge watch the Housewives of Miami or something trashy on Netflix.

(45) Do some breathing exercises – as I wrote about in a previous blog post.

(46) Learn something new – and once you do, teach it to someone else, teaching is one of the best ways to learn something. You will both learn something – talk about a win-win!

(47) Watch a TED talk – and if you find a really cool one please share it with others.

(48) Learn a new language – I am always amazed at people who speak multiple languages.

(49) Write something – write a letter, start a blog, write your thoughts – whatever, just write.

(50) Build something – it could be anything from a model airplane to new kitchen cabinets, let your imagination run wild.

(51) Read some articles on Prime Your Pump – that you haven’t read yet! And while you are at it if you think one of your friends would enjoy one of the articles (perhaps this one?), share it with them!

Social/Emotional

(52) Hang out with a kid! – don’t you notice how kids always make us smile and change our perspectives?

(53) Act like a kid – act the fool, do something spontaneous, have some fun, smile!

(54) Spend time with good friends – catch up, tell stories, whatever.

(55) Hang out with family – there is nothing like good family time.

(56) Call someone you haven’t talked to for a while – just do it, unless you are on an electronic fast!

(57) Respond to an email from a couple years ago – and see what their reaction is.

(58) Talk to a stranger – as long as they aren’t too strange and as long as you are in a safe place, on second thought…

(59) Volunteer – and help someone less fortunate.

(60) Mentor someone – and make a difference in someone’s life.

(61) Think about all of your successes – and be proud of what you have accomplished.

(62) Make a list of 10 things you are grateful for – and really feel the gratitude, you may want to do this at the start of every day, I have been doing it for years and it is a great way to start the day.

(63) Don’t judge or criticize someone for the whole day – and just live and let live.

(64) Join a group – and meet some new people.

(65) Surprise a loved one with an unplanned getaway – it doesn’t have to be expensive, just something different.

(66) Do a family staycation – do something fun in the city you live.

(67) Go for a picnic – because everyone loves a good picnic.

(68) Birdwatching – and I don’t mean the type of birds that I am used to seeing in Miami traffic:

I mean this kind of birdwatching:

So that’s it, those are some different ways you can recharge your batteries!

‘But wait!’, you say. ‘You promised 69 ways to recharge your batteries!’.

Great point, you are on the ball today! Hmmm, what was the 69^th way to recharge your batteries????

Oh, that’s right!

(69) Get it on! – According to experts, orgasms can bring about deep relaxation by flushing cortisol (which is a stress hormone released by our adrenal glands) and increasing endorphins levels. These increased endorphin levels help us to sleep better, acts as anti-inflammatory agents and relieve stress.

By the way, did you know that November 18^th is National Orgasm Day?

Which reminds me, I should probably put it on my calendar on my phone, so I don’t forget.

Well, go figure, wouldn’t you know it…

I can’t because I forgot to recharge my cell phone last night.

Talk about an unhappy ending to a blog post! Oh well, at least my own batteries are recharged.

Until next time, keep recharging those batteries, and as always…PYMFP!
–Rick

Use It or Lose It:

Recharge your batteries by engaging some of the activities listed under the 4 different dimensions above!

When to Use It:

When you feel overwhelmed, exhausted or stressed.

What Do You Think?

Do you take time to recharge your batteries? Are there any other things you do to recharge your batteries other than the ones I have listed above? Please share in the comments below!

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