Rank these for restoring your energy: sleep, exercise, time with people, and time alone.

A natural way to answer

I'd put time alone at the top, since I'm quite introverted and need quiet to reset. Sleep would be a close second, then exercise, which clears my head. Time with people is lovely but it doesn't restore me so much as top me up in small doses.

Key phrases to use

• recharge — to rest and get your energy back“I need a quiet day to recharge.”
• blow off some steam — to release built-up energy, stress, or frustration“I go for a run to blow off some steam.”
• wear me out — to make you very tired“Big crowds wear me out.”
• top me up — to add a bit more energy or good feeling to what you already have“A short chat tops me up nicely.”
• breathes life into me — to make you feel energised, alive, and enthusiastic“Good music breathes life into me.”
• lifts the fog — to clear mental dullness or low mood, making things feel sharper“A morning run lifts the fog for me.”
• turn in on myself — to become withdrawn and overly focused on your own thoughts and worries“Too much time alone and I turn in on myself.”