to direct your effort toward a specific goal
特定の目標に向けて努力を集中する (tokutei no mokuhyō ni mukete doryoku o shūchū suru)
"He channels energy into creative hobbies to relieve stress."
"彼はストレス解消のために創造的な趣味にエネルギーを注いでいます。" (Kare wa sutoresu kaishō no tame ni sōzō-teki na shumi ni enerugī o sosogiteimasu)
to remove or avoid unhealthy parts or habits
to look carefully for something, especially a good deal
to think carefully about what went wrong and learn from it
to develop a more positive and confident way of thinking
to become so excited that you lose control of your feelings
to move away from something because of fear
