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"Energy flows where attention goes."

Ever felt like everything in your life looks good on paper, but inside you feel... drained? Disconnected? Just plain tired?

I've been there. After seeing my 8th patient one day, I looked successful from the outside. Great career. Helping others. Yet inside, I felt empty and disconnected from my purpose.

What changed everything wasn't another degree or achievement. It was understanding the 5 key ways we can raise our energy and how to apply them in daily life.

The 3 Major Challenges We're Here to Solve Together

  1. Energy Drain: Feeling constantly tired despite doing "all the right things."
  2. Hidden Energy Thieves: The people, places and foods silently draining your battery.
  3. Purpose Disconnect: Going through the motions while missing the deeper meaning.

You're not alone. Thousands in our SelfCare Community felt exactly as you do now.

5 Ways to Raise Your Vibration Using the Learn-Do-Embody-Teach Framework

Here's a simple guide to raising your energy using our Learn-Do-Embody-Teach framework:

1. People Connections

Learn: Every interaction is an energy exchange. Some people fill your tank, others drain it.

Do: Notice how you feel after spending time with different people.

Embody: Choose to spend more time with those who energize you. This isn't cutting people off—it's being intentional.

Teach: When your energy rises, you naturally lift those around you.

2. Enviroment Connections

Learn: Spaces affect your energy dramatically. Some environments drain you, others recharge you.

Do: Pay attention to how different places make you feel.

Embody: Create spaces that support your energy. You don't have to stay in draining environments.

Teach: Design energizing spaces when hosting friends or family.

3. Food & Nature Connections

Learn: What you eat isn't just calories—it's energy. Processed food can leave your energy tank empty even when your stomach is full.

Do: Eat fresh, natural foods for a week and track your energy.

Embody: Choose foods based on how they make you feel, not just taste or convenience.

Teach) Let your natural vitality inspire those around you.

4. Inside-Out Approach

Learn: We can't fix our energy by changing external circumstances. Your outer world reflects your inner state.

Do: Start with a small internal practice—breathing, gratitude, or meditation.

Embody: Make self-care non-negotiable. Your energy tomorrow comes from your choices today.

Teach: Be the energy you want to see in others.

5. Collective Vibration

Learn: One person with positive energy can shift an entire room's atmosphere.

Do: Notice how your energy affects others around you.

Embody: Take responsibility for your contribution to our collective energy field.

Teach: Recognize that your vibration isn't just personal—it's your gift to everyone.

Your Next Step

The path from energy drain to vibrant connection is simple:

  1. Notice what consistently drains your energy
  2. Notice what reliably raises it
  3. Make small, daily choices that favor your energy

Thousands in our community have found that mapping their personal energy landscape leads to natural transformation.

Ready to dive deeper? Join our SelfCare Community or grab my book Lifestyle Medicine For the People.

Remember: the journey to higher energy isn't about perfection. It's about direction. One choice at a time, you transform not just yourself, but everyone around you.

Key Research References:

Level 1 evidence - Systematic reviews

  • McCraty, R., & Zayas, M. (2014). Cardiac coherence, self-regulation, autonomic stability, and psychosocial well-being. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1090.
  • Li, Q. (2018). Forest bathing: How trees can help you find health and happiness. Viking.
  • Dossey, L. (2013). One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters. Hay House, Inc.

Level 5 evidence - Accredited Health Experts cited

  • Deepak Chopra, M.D. - Global Meditation Initiative
  • Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. - Cellular biology and epigenetics
  • Rollin McCraty, Ph.D. - HeartMath Institute Research

Other

  • Jim Rohn - Personal development philosophy
  • Martin Luther King Jr. - Social transformation principles
  • Global Meditation Guinness World Record (2015)

REFERENCES

This is directly referenced from the Amazon best-selling SelfCare Book "Lifestyle Medicine For the People" by Rory Callaghan. If you would like to read more content like this, grab the free online chapters of the book or a hard copy.

We have done our best to reference everyone's expert opinions, peer-reviewed science, and original thoughts, all references available here and referenced in the text.

We also understand that most thoughts are not our own and there is a collective unconsciousness, unconsciousness, and universal mind stream of energy that is always at work. How our references are sorted and filtered is here.


This article is for informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before beginning any new health regimen.

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