The Energy Game

The Energy Game is exactly what so many of us need right now: a practical guide to reclaiming vitality. Amantha transforms the science of energy into smart, playful strategies that actually work in real life. This book will change the way you think about rest, and what it means to feel truly energised.

Dr Anastasia Hronis, bestselling author of The Dopamine Brain

What I love about The Energy Game is how it blends real psychological insight with highly practical tools. It doesn’t just explain why we’re exhausted – it gives you a clear, sustainable system to rebuild physical, mental and emotional energy.

Dr Joanna McMillan, Australia’s leading nutrition scientist, author and TV host

If you are looking for ways to power up, power down or find your power within, then The Energy Game shows you how. Full of wonderful suggestions, ideas and science-based research, Amantha reminds us that how we manage our energy is how we manage our life and that small, intentional shifts can change absolutely everything.

Lael Stone, host of Humans, being and bestselling author of Own Your Story

Finally, an energy book that doesn’t tell you to wake up at 4 a.m. and meditate your way to enlightenment. The Energy Game is for high achievers who are exhausted but still getting it done. The card-based toolkit is genius – tiny, science-backed plays you can use when your brain is cooked and your calendar is chaos. Smart, punchy and actually doable. A must-read for anyone sick of running on empty.

Shelly Horton, TV journalist and author of I’m Your Peri Godmother

I’ve always loved Amantha’s science-backed approach, but The Energy Game really hits differently. She takes solid behavioural science and makes it practical, doable and refreshingly human — not preachy or overwhelming. It’s smart, simple and a realistic way to feel like your best self again.

Carolyn Creswell, Founder and Managing Director, Carman’s.

I burn out once a year. And yet, taking steps to changing that in a meaningful way feels overwhelming. The Energy Game breaks all that resistance into smart, sensible - even fun - bites. Amantha has a well-earned credibility that always makes me stop and listen. I trust her to solve problems I cannot. And here's a book to prove it.

Holly Wainwright, co-host Mamamia Outloud and bestselling author of He Would Never

No one can make more time, but we can make more energy. In this wise and incredibly practical book, Amantha shares vetted strategies that will help you calm the chaos and get what matters done. No more guessing what will make you feel better – now you know!

Laura Vanderkam, author of Big Time and Tranquility by Tuesday

​​Self care can be incredibly elusive. Dr Amantha has created an easy-to-use and, dare I say it, FUN way to give your body and mind a point of rest, focus and boost, all through her new book The Energy Game. Equipped with a set of cards, suddenly self care becomes a delightful game that you want to play. Well researched yet without the heavy language of some self help books. Fantastic.

Ali Daddo, TV host and author

I'm always on the lookout for a lifehack, but it's rare to find a personalised system that can go the distance. If you are a high-achieving leader who believes you can't stop until everything is ticked off (and perfect), you need this book! The Energy Game doesn't lower your standards; it will actually give you the clarity and energy to live up to them consistently. Highly recommended!

Melanie Silva, VP and Managing Director, Google Australia and New Zealand

In a burnt-out world, The Energy Game brings fun, play and energy back together. It’s a beautiful reminder that life is a game meant to be played — and that energy is our most vital resource. By turning energy into a set of joyful habits and prioritising what fuels us, this book shows us how to live and perform with greater vitality.

Ben Crowe, bestselling author of Where the Light Gets In

This book is for anyone too tired for complicated advice and sick of being told to 'just rest more' or being sold another 'quick fix'. The Energy Game is a refreshingly practical solution with its card-based, experiment-driven approach blending empathy, science and real-world actionability into something you can ACTUALLY use, even on your toughest day. It’s the book I’d hand to anyone who feels like they’re running on empty because this will help you not just survive, but truly thrive.

Libby Trickett, Olympic gold medalist