Since I work with clients to balance their energy (both inner and outer), I talk to them a lot about what drains them and what energizes them. Just out of interest I started to create a list for myself of things that drain our energy and things that energize us.I find things to add to both lists every day, but there are definitely more things to add to the ‘things that drain you’ list than the ‘things that energize you’. So far I have 83 things on the “draining’ list and 51 things on the ‘energizing’ list. Some of the things are obvious, and some are so subtle that we may not even be aware of them.
The reason this is so important is because we only have a certain amount of energy every day. In fact, check in with yourself now. On a scale of 1-10 where is your energy level right now? Perhaps you got out of bed feeling at level 10 but now you’re around a 6. What happened? Or perhaps you got out of bed feeling about a level 5 and now you’re down to 3 – how are you going to get through the rest of the day?
How successful you are in life relates to how much energy you put into the different aspects of your life. If you put all or most of your energy into your business or career, and very little into your relationships, then the chances are high that your relationships are suffering and need significant help – are you even aware of that? If you focus all of your energy on others and none on yourself, then you will be depleted, life will seem like a great struggle and things will very rarely ever seem to work out well for you.
Yes, your energy is that important. Why? Because everything is energy. Your thoughts are energy, your beliefs and emotions, the things you do, the things around you – everything is energy. The level of your energy right now, your vibration if you like, determines what you attract to you. You will attract things of like vibration. So if your energy level or vibration is low, what you will attract will be things of the same (low) vibration – which isn’t helpful when you want things to change and you have a big vision and goals for your life.
I hope you’re beginning to see just how important it is to be aware of your energy level. To pay attention to it, and what you give your energy to. To notice what affects you and how it affects you (draining or energizing). Here are just a few examples of some things that drain you:
Holding on to grudges
If someone did something to you in the past and you are holding onto that story in your head – even if you’re not consciously thinking about it every day, that holding on and lack of forgiveness takes up a LOT of energy.
Focusing on the wrong things
There are so many distractions around you every day, so many things and people calling for your attention, that it’s very easy to get pulled off track. You may intend to exercise or eat a nutritious lunch, for example, but then somebody else wants you to do something and you skip the exercise, or someone wants you to go to lunch with them to the local fast food place, so you skip your nutritious lunch and eat something that robs your body of energy.
Doing things that you don’t enjoy
If you’re doing anything just for the sake of doing it, or you’re doing it for someone else and feeling a little resentful, or you just don’t like what you’re doing – it will drain your energy, a lot.
Not trusting yourself
You get a feeling that you should do something a certain way but someone convinces you otherwise. You know that you don’t feel good wearing a certain thing, but someone persuades you that you look good in it, and so on. When you don’t trust yourself you drain your energy – trusting yourself is a great energizer.
These are just a few every day things that can affect you without you even being aware of them. Pay closer attention today to what drains you and what energizes you. Perhaps you could even start your own list. Or share your thoughts with me so I can add them to mine.
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July 30th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Hi Linda,
I loved this article, though I have to laugh because I looked at my email and read it before doing what I actually went to my computer to do. Then, I stopped and started on my own lists. I chose to make the first column what energizes and found a lot of those before I even began on my what drains list which to my delight, is smaller at this point. Your article, the list and this email all go into the energizes column. Thanks for your continuing inspiration. Now, with a light and energized look at myself, I will tend to end of the month financials.
Warmly,
Mary
July 30th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hi Mary,
That’s great – thanks for sharing. I’m so happy that your list of what energizes is longer than the other list. That’s very encouraging!!
Linda