“…but I think where it comes to is that the five essentials are really about human energy. And there are five areas that I think can evoke, or have a huge bearing on human energy. And those five areas are Physical, so do I have fuel in the tank? Do I have the right nutrition in my physical body in order for me to feel energy? Am I experiencing my ‘physical life’ through movement, flexing and pressing my body? Mind Set, so there can be different world views or frames of mind, or paradigms if you want, as to how you see the world, which can either be energy-generating, or energy-debilitating. Emotion is really about expression. Do I feel free just to express some of the non-verbal things, whether it be free to express through dance or movement? Free to express through voice, free to express through being silly, or fun, or play – which in my experience, not everybody is comfortable with. So how do you find more ways to feel that expressiveness, because that is also very energizing for human beings. Social is the energy that comes from being in social contact and connection, 1:1 or 1:many. There is an energy you can create with society or a group or a team or an organization that you are participating in. The final one is Purposefulness. Do you feel that there is something meaningful or purposeful that you are going for? A blend of what you are passionate about, love or hate, either way, a subject you feel passionate about, and what you happen to have a natural knack for – a capability you and others notice in you, all ego aside, like it or not. Apply your natural capability to the subject you are naturally passionate about and see what happens!”
Avoid | Increase
Considering the 5 Essentials, what is it that if you avoided would increase your energy, and what is it that if you increased would increase your energy? I’m talking about foods, drinks, people, situations, places, things, whatever. Anything, that in your mind, would raise your energy if you did it, or didn’t do it. You don’t have to do any of these just now. Simply take the time and real consideration to answer for yourself, and see what you say.
I cannot encourage you enough to actually take 5 minutes to do this! Take a blank sheet of paper, draw a straight line from top to bottom, head one side ‘avoid’ and the other side ‘increase’ and throw down what you know to be true for you.
Bring it ON
For the next three weeks (21days) make it a point to increase only one or two of your increase list and decrease one or two of your avoid list. This does not mean abolish these things on your avoid list nor only do the things on your increase list. Instead, simply pay attention to your one or two ‘avoids’ and ‘increases’. I predict that you will be pleasantly surprised at the difference that this will actually make for you – in real life.
Try it and let us know how you got on if you want.
Have a great life.
Lots of love
Matt
Hi, http://www.switched-on-blog.com – da best. Keep it going!
Great – love the idea of being social creating energy…
I like your thinking about energy / energising. Fantastic photo too!