So here's my first entry under this new category; Article.
Salient points
While time is a finite resource, energy can be systematically expanded and renewed by establishing specific behaviours that are consciously practiced & precisely scheduled with the intention of making these habits part of our lifestyle. (something like deliberate practice).
As we have, to a certain extent, gain control over our energy level, it's important for us to know the source of our energy. In a nutshell, human energy comes from our Body, Emotions, Mind & Spirit (BEMS). Then the next question; how do we rejuvenate these sources? Back to basic, I guess.
Body - enough sleep & rest, exercise, healthy eating habits & lifestyle, have intermittent break to renew energy especially after a long period of time, take good care of ones health etc.
Emotions - take control of your own emotions by learning and understanding the types of events that trigger negative emotions and find ways to counter or address them, cultivate positive emotions by learning to look at a situation differently and learn from each of them, the ability to move on etc.
Mind - focus, focus and focus and the determination to see things through, understand that the mind is a powerful tool, use it wisely etc.
Spirit - consciously allocate time and energy to different areas of our lives; work, family, health, time for ourselves and community etc.
What it means to me:
After going through a challenging 1st and 2nd trimester, I can really, really relate to the article. Having a good health is fundamental as we derive our physical energy from our body; next will be our emotions as it determines our state of mind.
What's been written is not rocket science and it something we all know but yet fail to appreciate. My takeaway from this article are:
- to realise that we can control our level of energy and we need to work on them
- know what makes us ticks so that we take deliberate steps to enhance them. Equally important is to understand what stresses us so that we can avoid and if faced with it we know what to do
- make time for everything that's important to you
- recharge and rejuvenate; afterall, we are only human
