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The Art of Personal Energy Management Most of us go through life on autopilot doing what we think we should do in any given moment. These “shoulds” are typically given to us by our mothers, fathers, teachers, spouses and society at large, and don’t always lead to feelings of well being and balance.
Here are some examples:
I should spend time every week volunteering at my child’s school even though I don’t have time to exercise or relax.
I should have lunch with my long-time friend, even though she takes every last drop of my vitality with her when she leaves…
I should keep my job for the salary and benefits even though my boss is abusive and I can’t stand going to that place every day.
Living this way is the opposite of personal energy management. Tuning into your body for answers is a shift in orientation that, once you get used to it, is addicting in a good way. You’ll find yourself “hooked” on the feelings of well being and inner peace that come from taking care of yourself impeccably.
Shifting your orientation from other’s expectations and your own long list of “shoulds” to the one point of reference within – the energy in your body – requires that you become aware of what drains you versus nourishes you. Everything from the food you eat to the people you spend your time with has an effect on your energy, either enhancing it or depleting it.
Once you spend a little time just observing how different activities and people affect you, you can begin making decisions on a moment to moment basis. It has to be ongoing, because eating a peanut butter sandwich might be marvelously energizing one day, yet zap you of all your vitality the next.
Simply ask yourself the question – Is this the right choice for me? If you feel light and open inside, that’s your energy responding with a yes. If you feel a little tingling in your stomach, or if your shoulders droop with heaviness, that indicates that it might be an overall drain.
Between this newfound awareness of how your energy responds to your choices, and tuning into your body prior to making decisions, you will find that you are much more grounded, nourished, and peaceful inside.
If you’re like most people, you’ll feel a little selfish at first. But think about this: Is it better for your loved ones – and the world in general – for you to be fully present, energized and happy, or do you think they prefer you strung out, stressed and irritable?
Personal energy management is far from selfish. Rather it is self-love. We cannot give to others what we don’t have. In this time of frenzied activity, many people are burning themselves out and ending up with stress related illnesses, accelerated aging and addictions. Addictions are an unconscious attempt to capture energy – why not proactively manage it instead?
Energy in your body is life itself. When your cells are plump with life, you feel nourished. You have no need to find pseudo energy from unhealthy sources. You also benefit from enhanced intuitive abilities. Life energy is holographic. It contains information about all of life. Learning to tune in and let life lead you on a moment by moment basis is sure to be the most thrilling adventure imaginable.
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