Challenging times demand that you maintain a state of peak energy. But that peak condition can wear down in ways you’re not aware of.
Today GenuLines looks at ways you might be squandering your energy.
Are You Wasting Your Energy on Meaningless Things?
When you get too caught up in the things you don’t like, it’s easy to lose sight of your goals and the path to achieving them. When you begin to indulge in your anger, you feel worse each day.
You end up fueling all the wrong emotions.
Let’s say you wake up in the morning angry and disheartened over things you don’t like. You’ll live much of your life in a negative energy mindset. And that’s bad for your mental and physical health.
Staying in a constant state of anger or sadness is bad for your health in many ways. You might find yourself experiencing more frequent headaches, fatigue, and stomach problems.
These are all side effects of stress, which goes hand in hand with negative emotions.
Mentally, you’ll be more irritable and upset, which can affect your loved ones, too.
What’s more, you won’t have the focus you need to work on your dreams.
If you dread seeing a certain coworker each day change your thinking. Be grateful that you have a stable job.
Focus on the things that you love and the things that you need to do.
Complaining about your coworkers is useless, and it only causes you issues, not them. Instead of complaining about things that’ are wrong, focus your efforts on fixing what you can fix.
Energy Re-direction
Put your attention on the things that you enjoy. Spending your energy working on things that you want and enjoy cuts into your stress.
You wake up feeling energized and excited to start your day.
Doesn’t that beat dreading another useless day of getting nothing done?
Get on a good sleep schedule if you’re not already on one so that you can spend more time doing the things that you love. You’ll find that your mind is more at ease and you feel much healthier.
You’ll gain a sense of satisfaction by knowing that you’re taking control of your path. And that you’re living life on your terms,
JohnK 6-28-2020
Overheard: “The energy of the mind is the essence of life” ~Aristotle
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