QUESTION A WEEK 39

HOW ARE YOU MANAGING YOUR ENERGY?

Photo by Sarah Hannigan

Photo by Sarah Hannigan

At the most fundamental level human beings are a dynamic interplay of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy. If we are dissatisfied with the quality of our life experience, it can be very instructive to take an inventory of the ways in which we expend and renew our energy in each of these areas. The “use it or lose it” adage is generally accepted in regards to our body, as well as the belief that rest is needed to refill our body's energy reservoir. The same principles apply to our heart, mind, and spirit as well. Both underuse and overuse, without adequate time for recovery, in any one aspect of our being can impact our experience in another and overall.