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Energy is manifested in the form of thoughts. Become conscious of your thoughts. Begin with your first idea of the day and work your way down. Make a list of everything you want to do. Take note of your word choices and whether your thinking is rigid (this is how it is) or flexible (this is how it is) (this is how it could be).
Simply come to a halt throughout your day. Close your eyes for a moment. Go inside and get a sense of where you are. Do you have a sense of being present? What kind of breath do you have? Do you have it in your hands? In your physique, how do you feel? Restricted? Relaxed? Are you exhausted and exhausted? Are you awake and alert?
Move. Make your body move. At a time, different portions. When you move, what happens? Observe any thoughts or feelings that arise. Is there any region of your body that, when electrified by movement, makes you feel something? Do you feel compelled to keep your energy in check or do you let it flow?
Make a noise. Let your voice be heard, whether alone or with others. Energize your “yes” and “no” responses. Check to see if one is simpler than the other. Do you even want to create a fuss? Simply observe without passing judgment.
Where in your life are there restraining currents? Where do you or someone else experience a constant demand? Where do you impose your will on others or situations?
What happens to your energy when you're with other people? Pay attention to your breathing and your body. Do you prefer to grow or shrink?
Play with the limits. Find a companion that is willing to push their energetic limits. Keep a certain gap between you and your partner. Notice when you start to feel their energy as one of you approaches the other. Examine what occurs to you when someone else's energy enters your own. Do you ever lose yourself? Do you feel as if you're losing your footing? Do you believe you have the ability to raise your voice and beg her or him to come closer or back away?
Make a list of various emotions. Feel free to associate with each emotion. How do you feel about that sensation? What are your perceptions or images of those emotions? If at all, where in your body do you tend to sense those emotions?
Where do you feel most at ease meeting people from all over the world? Do you lead with logic (thinker), feelings (feeler), or action (doer)? How do you feel about the others if you lead with one? What portions of your body do you use to interact with the outside world? What's in your head, heart, and hands?
Seek out other people's perspectives on your energy and pay attention to the energy of others. In their presence, how do you feel? Are you welcomed in or kept at a distance? Do you have the impression that they are holding back, holding in, holding up, collapsing, or scattering their energy? Tune in and get a sense of it. Feel things out rather than trying to figure it out.
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How do you shift energy?
I've discovered five key ways to alter my energy, which I'll outline here. There are only suggestions, not prescriptions, as always. Take what works for you, leave the rest, and alter and adjust to your specific needs and tastes. If necessary, repeat a practice or try a few new things. Your role is to simply note what feels supportive and helpful as you construct and participate in these rituals.
- Make use of your senses. Provide oneself with a soothing or energizing sensory experience. Take a walk or drive, listen to music, eat something wonderful, take a bath, talk to your plants, and pet your pets, to name a few suggestions. The trick is to be present and enable your senses to be fully engaged.
- Pay attention to your breathing and body. The breath can serve as a grounding anchor for us in the present moment, and it is constantly there. Spend a few minutes deliberately observing and recording your breath. You might also move your body to change your energy – here are 30 movement suggestions to get you started!
- Change your surroundings. Either move to a different location or make a change in your surroundings. This could imply leaving the area or perhaps the house. This could include things like changing the lighting, rearranging the furniture, or making your bed.
- Release your emotions in a symbolic way. You can express your emotions by writing them down, crumpling them up, and burning or shredding the paper. You may either scream into a pillow or up into the sky. Find a means to let go of the emotional weight metaphorically or spiritually.
- Seek out accountability or a sense of belonging. Enlist the help of a friend or loved one to help you change things up. This could entail inviting them to participate in the ritual or simply texting them before and after you've completed the rites you wish to do. We don't have to undertake difficult things by ourselves; in reality, we really do need one other.
How do you harness energy?
Humans are both receivers and transmitters of the cosmic Life Force Energy – the Universal Energy that gives all things life. Our ideas are made up of energy, and our emotions are made up of energy in motion like invisible clouds hovering over and around our physical bodies. Love and joy, for example, are brilliant high-frequency emotions. Hatred, humiliation, blame, despair, regret, and anxiety are lower frequency emotions that are dimmer and occasionally gloomy.
We may learn to use our conscious awareness to harness Life Force Energy to produce prosperity and good fortune with ease. Everything in our Universe is formed of energy, and according to universal physics, like energy attracts like energy. We must become energetic vibrational matches for whatever we want to attract into our lives. Here are some useful ways to use in order to tap into Life Force Energy's positive goodness:
1. Get in the habit of accepting things. Following nature's laws, such as the law of least effort, we must learn to accept individuals, situations, circumstances, and events as they arise. Acceptance like this will increase our Life Force Energy. The wisdom of uncertainty is inside the flow of Universal energy, allowing us to be free of our past and the known. We enter the field of infinite possibilities by being willing to venture into the unknown a place where we can devote ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the universe's dance.
2. Work on your awareness. Each degree of energy vibration has a unique resonance for you. Some of us produce with the knowledge that we are doing so. Others, on the other hand, continue to live their lives subconsciously. Being conscious means being aware of our own thoughts, behaviors, and acts.
3. Let go of whatever limiting thoughts you may have. When we see ourselves as consciousness rather than separate bodies and thoughts, it is much easier to raise our Life Force Energy. We must let go of any preconceptions that limit and distort our ability to experience the joyful divinity of the present moment if we are to experience it fully.
Allow yourself to be happy. We can't feel higher levels of energy when we're lost in our emotions. If specific prerequisites are not met during life events, we may reject to feel happy. We, on the other hand, created those conditions. Many emotions can separate us from our own happiness, and we will never be able to solve our problems purely via rationality.
5. Consider your words and thoughts to be actions. You have made an action the instant you have a thought, just as you have generated an action when you speak. Thoughts and words are creative actions in the same way that deeds are. At a level of creation, they're all energy.
6. Overcome your sense of isolation. We are one spirit, one with all energy, and even one with all matter, therefore feeling different from others is an illusion. However, feeling separate from others and the forces around us causes us to become scared, leading to the development of defense mechanisms that reduce our Life Force Energy and substantially block our happiness.
7. Sense the energy, name the feelings, and rejoice at these anniversaries. When asked how we are feeling, we frequently respond in a broad manner: “awful,” “unhappy,” “upset,” “disturbed,” “negative.” When characterizing our mental condition, it's critical to be more descriptive. We'd also like to get a sense of how energetic we are. You achieve another milestone each time you take a moment to feel into your energy and appropriately define the emotions that either raise or drop your energy level. Instead of responding with an immediate, habitual response, celebrate these achievements by noticing them and slowing down to feel what is real for you. On an emotional, bodily, and energetic level, try to feel everything completely.
Only a few of us have a close relationship with our Life Force Energy. However, the quantity and quality of our energy flow has a significant impact on all aspects of our existence, including our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Our ability to create a high level of smoothly flowing energy affects the quality of our relationships, productivity, creativity, and health. Our interactions with those around us have a significant impact on our inner harmony, and the inverse is even more true: our relationships with others will simply mirror our relationships with ourselves. You can become more aware of and connected to the transformative power of the Life Force Energy within all of us by following these seven steps.
Can energy affect your life?
Every day, we hear individuals say things like “I have a lot of energy” or “I have a lot of energy,” but what does that really mean?
Not only do the foods you eat effect your energy levels, but so do your thoughts and emotions.
Emotions that are freely experienced in a person are expressed without judgment or attachment, and they flow more easily without having an adverse effect on our general health. Repressed emotions, on the other hand, can cause mental tension, which has a detrimental impact on the body and might lead to future health issues.
The majority of people are completely oblivious of their daily thoughts and feelings, only recognizing them when they are overcome by despair, rage, terror, or great happiness. Our energy has an impact on our general health, behavior, and interpersonal connections.
Chronic stress is caused by negative attitudes and emotions of helplessness or hopelessness, which disrupts the body's hormone balance, depletes the brain chemicals essential for happiness, and compromises our immune system. Chronic stress can lead to more serious problems.
Most people only realize something is ‘wrong' when they become physically ill all of the time or feel unable to cope with life's stressors. Many people report feeling overwhelmed and lacking the clarity or attention needed to discover a solution.
“Awareness is where possibilities begins. Everything you desire to achieve and be begins here.” Deepak Chopra is a Bollywood actor.
Self-awareness implies that you are aware of who you are and how you interact with the world. This is being intellectually and emotionally present in circumstances while also being aware of how your actions influence you and others. It also implies that you are aware of your true passions in life, as well as what, who, and where you want to focus your efforts.
Ask yourself whether you believe everyone else is to blame for everything and that everything is out of your control to see if you have a problem with self-awareness.
For much of my younger life, I had believed this, feeling like a victim with no power over my own life.
It took me nearly dying before I realized that experiences from my childhood were triggering my thoughts and feelings as I developed into adulthood. It was an instinctual reaction that I had learnt to cope with as a result of trauma, and it was ingrained in my heart and subconscious mind. In difficult or stressful situations, it became ‘normal' for me to react.
A trigger is a stimuli that elicits negative emotions and can lead to undesirable behavior. We all have triggers and bad coping mechanisms for dealing with them. Once we have a greater grasp of what automatic responses are and how they influence us, we can stop them. The difficulty is identifying our triggers and then recognizing them when they occur so that we can respond differently.
“There is a space between stimuli and response. We have the power to pick our response in that area. Our progress and freedom are dependent on how we respond.” Viktor E. Frankl (Viktor E. Frankl) (Viktor E. Frankl) (
Recognizing my triggers was one of the first things I learned when I began practicing mindfulness or mindful living over 20 years ago. I simply attempted to stay in the present moment, not allowing the events of the past to hold me hostage in my head any more. I began to concentrate entirely on the present moment.
Accepting that a horrible thing has occurred and letting go of our negative sentiments about it is what forgiveness entails. This was perhaps the hardest thing for me to do at the time, but I realized that by forgiving the person or persons who had injured me, I was freeing myself from believing that they still had any power or authority over me.
Recognizing and offering appreciation for the positive aspects of my life had, and continues to have, a significant impact on my mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Even on the days when I am struggling with my mindful practice, I feel joyful. I usually tell myself that not everything in my life is going wrong; it might just be one item at the time, so I sit with it while remembering all the positive aspects as well.
I didn't deny the agony or suffering I'd felt; instead, I told myself that this was a flashback to a previous incident that wasn't happening for me right now, and I told myself that ‘this, too, will pass.'
It aided my personal growth and development into the person I am today.
What I hold in my heart, I believe, has a direct influence on my thoughts and emotions. The more grateful I am, the clearer and more present my ideas become. I do more when I am fully present. The more I achieve, the more motivated I become to do more for myself and others. It's a series of deliberate decisions that result in good changes in my mind, body, and energy field.
How do you transform your energy in your day to day life?
Many of us question ourselves, when taking stock of our lives, what we need to do to become centered and focused on what we want, as well as in a state of joy and inspiration, regardless of life's challenges. And how can we use these techniques to our professional lives?
Technology breakthroughs that were supposed to save us time and energy have resulted in a modern society that demands more and more of us with less and fewer resources. As we deal with the constant stimulus provided by more and newer technologies, our best prepared intentions fall by the wayside.
At Daniels, we look across disciplines to find new ways to learn in all of our professional programs. When it comes to regulating our own energy, Albert Einstein's words have always resonated with me: “Energy cannot be generated or destroyed; it can only be transformed into an other form.”
I don't need to be a physicist to understand that what you focus on, or where your energy is directed, expands. Transform your energy, and your life will follow.
We frequently associate energy with the physical body, but our mind and spirit also have a significant impact on our energy. I urge our Executive Education students to think holistically, therefore I've put together the following to help you put your available energy to work. As Plato put it, “It's impossible for a component to be healthy unless the total is healthy.”
Physical energy is the starting point for all other forms of energy. It's the go-to for recharging and revitalizing during the day. Breathing, moving, eating, and sleeping are all examples of physical energy. Moving and sleeping are crucial for energy, but we'll concentrate on breathing and eating because they're the top two of the four in terms of necessity.
Exhale, inhale, and hold your breath for a few seconds. We can continue for long periods of time without eating, moving, or sleeping, but we cannot go without breathing. We, on the other hand, take breathing for granted. In as little as 60 seconds of deep concentrated breathing, we can reduce our stress levels. Energy is depleted by stress. It is renewed by deep focused breathing. Your mind will follow your body's direction. Dr. Andrew Weil devised the 4-7-8 breathing technique for relaxation:
All foods provide energy. The goal is to focus on meals that will keep your energy up so you can focus on other things for the next three to four hours before your next meal.
- Start the day with at least 16 ounces of water, and drink 16 ounces of water before each meal, as well as hydrating as needed during the day. Dehydration, even slight dehydration, can make your body and mind feel tired.
- When healthy fats, lean proteins, and complex carbs, usually from vegetables and fruits, are ingested together, they produce long-lasting energy. A glazed doughnut provides you a burst of energy, only to crash shortly afterward. Sometimes nothing but a glazed doughnut will suffice. When it happens, make the most of it.
- If your last meal was less than 12 hours ago, don't eat breakfast. In recent research, intermittent fasting (a period of 12 to 16 hours between dinner and the next day's supper) has been found to enhance energy and reduce weight.
- Keep a weekly journal of your energy levels and the foods you eat, as well as when you eat them, to evaluate what works best for you.
All cognition and activity is controlled by the brain. It accounts for about 2% of your body weight yet consumes 20% of your blood, oxygen, and calories. It is the most energy-intensive of all the body's organs, and it may be your best friend or worst enemy.
The human brain is a complicated organ. There are two essentially different thinking styles. We are most familiar with focused thinking, which, in today's society, appears to be elusive. Diffused thinking is a more relaxed, big-picture mindset that allows for more creativity. There is a moment to concentrate and a time to diffuse.
The goal of focused thinking mode is to solve problems by using your brain's familiar pathways. Set yourself up for success by implementing the following strategies:
- To begin, write down the clutter in your thoughts on paper, then chunk and simplify it. This is your to-do list that you'll never finish.
- Prioritize prioritizing prioritizing prioritizing prioritizing prioritizing prioritizing Ignore everything you could accomplish, which is probably the majority of your to-do list, and focus on what you need to do. This will become your success list, which will lead you to your desired destination in life.
- Choose one to three main priorities for the day and use a timer to focus on at least one of them, either in two 25-minute chunks or in one 50-minute chunk. Disconnect from any sources of distraction, including your phone.
The diffuse thinking mode encourages you to think outside the box. To make room for diffused thinking, schedule time in your day for anything that puts your brain in a resting condition, such as:
Four hours of distracted attention equals one hour of concentrated concentration. Find at least one hour in your day to focus intensively, and you'll give the creative dispersed mode more room and energy to flourish.
Do you recall the first time you fell in love? Your enthusiasm for your newfound love was palpable, despite the fact that you gave little care to anything else, including eating, sleeping, or even breathing. It's as if falling in love is a magical force. Unfortunately, this quickly fades into real life and relationships.
Your life's mission is like a magical energy that never fades. What are your priorities? What is so essential to you that you are willing to put your life on the line for it? Losing weight to be healthy, spending time with loved ones, learning a new language, or changing careers to put yourself on a better road to pursuing your passions rather than merely working for a paycheck?
The most powerful and energetic of all is a life lived on purpose. Make a list of your top five life values and make sure your success list reflects what's most important to you. When you love yourself enough to create the life you want, the soul has infinite energy and flow. “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, consider in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration,” said Nikola Tesla, a prominent inventor and physicist.
Jan Drobnick teaches in Daniels' Executive Education program as an adjunct professor. For the Custom Corporate programs, she teaches mindfulness, energy, and all things wellness to assist clients comprehend the link between fresh intellectual growth and the energy required to translate it into substantial change. Since 2001, Drobnick has been a qualified health coach with the American Council on Exercise, and she is currently working on her behavior change specialist and mind-body (mindfulness) specialist certifications. Her recent Pepperdine neuroleadership certification is woven into her lessons. Drobnick earned a bachelor's degree in health and wellness from Regis University.
What are the 7 chakras?
What do the seven major chakras entail?
- The chakra at the base of the spine. Muladhara, or the root chakra, is positioned at the base of your spine.
- The sacral chakra is located in the lower abdomen. Svadhisthana, or sacral chakra, is placed immediately below the abdominal button.
What is the life energy?
Do you ever have those days when you feel refreshed and energized? What about on days when you're exhausted and irritable? These are all signs of either a healthy amount of energy or an exhausted amount of energy.
The essence of life, which flows through all living things, is known as life force energy. It may be measured in the general vitality of humans and animals by looking at their heart rate, brain waves, blood circulation, and breath.
It signifies the distinction between life and death. A life force exists in all living things. It pervades everything in nature, including plants, water, crystals, animals, humans, and everything else. Earth has a vital force of its own!
How can we attract positive energy from the universe?
Almost everyone knows someone who is always cheerful. They're the ones who have a natural ability to entice others and make them feel at ease. While channeling a serene mindset may come naturally to some, it may require some practice for others, and that's fine. Your energy not only affects how you interact with other people, but it also reflects how you feel about yourself.
It's one of those abilities that's well worth honing. When you start to change your perspective, you'll start to notice a lot more amazing possibilities coming your way, and you'll also start to feel a lot lighter. Here's how to start channeling positive energy from within:
How do you absorb cosmic energy?
In the cosmos, there is an abundance of cosmic energy. Chakras, breathing exercises, and energy healing can all be used to harness this energy. Meditation, on the other hand, is the greatest and simplest approach to obtain this positive energy.
- The mind is where cosmic energy enters our bodies. Meditation enables us to keep our minds peaceful and focused so that we can receive this cosmic energy.
- Due to mental distractions such as tension, worry, fear, negative emotions, and worries, most people's chakras are partially closed the majority of the time. Through the chakras, cosmic energy enters our system and sustains the individual energy field of the body.
Can you feel bad vibes from someone?
If you've ever had terrible vibes from someone, you know how difficult it is to tell when someone is being devious. It might happen anywhere, from a bright coffee shop to a dark street corner. You're going about your daily routine when your blood starts to flow cold.
This is your intuition warning you that someone isn't trustworthy. (Congratulations, intuition!) Perhaps you were conversing with a stranger who didn't seem to have your best interests at heart. Maybe you were out with a friend who was doing everything they could to exploit you for personal advantage. Whatever the circumstances, it's fantastic that you were able to spot the “evil” before anything negative occurred.
How do I get rid of negative energy?
Meditation is one of the quickest techniques to calm oneself down and return to a state of tranquility. Close your eyes and find a quiet location. Observe your ideas as they race through your mind without assigning them a positive or negative label. Feel the weight being lifted from your shoulders as you take deep soothing breaths. If you don't like meditation, you can try walking or jogging to improve your spirits and clear your mind of negative energy. This is especially crucial when you don't feel like doing anything and feel like you're being sucked into a negative black hole.
Does energy drink make you last longer in bed?
While energy drinks may help you enhance your overall athletic stamina, there are a few factors to remember:
- If you consume a sugar-containing energy drink, you may suffer a sugar crash, which will reduce your stamina and have an effect on your sexual encounters.
- Energy drinks do not appear to help males endure longer before ejaculating, according to research. This is a separate issue from the issue of overall endurance.
Overall, energy drinks are unlikely to affect sexual duration significantly.
How can I get instant energy?
Put that energy shot down! To get through the day, there's no need to gulp strange canned concoctions or buckets of coffee. Even better, this does not imply that tiredness around 3 p.m. is unavoidable. We discovered 28 simple ways to boost energy levels without resorting to unpronounceable substances.
1. Exercise in the middle of the day. When you feel a mid-afternoon energy slump coming on, go to the gym instead of hitting the sack. Working out, according to studies, can really boost productivity enough to compensate for the time spent away from the workplace.
2. Consume chocolate. Chocolate contains caffeine, but that isn't the only reason it provides a rapid boost. Cocoa flavonoids have been proved to increase mood and cognitive abilities.
3. Take a power snooze. Instead of pulling a Rip Van Winkle, take a brief power nap in the middle of the day. According to studies, the ideal amount of sleep to get through the day without disrupting the night's sleep is 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Have a cup of coffee. Six cups of coffee in a row, we can tell you, is a prescription for instant crash mode. However, one cup is usually sufficient. According to one study, a single cup of coffee was enough to keep weary long-distance truckers awake at the wheel.
5. Take a walk outside. Go outside – even if the woods aren't close by, a green park will suffice. It only takes 20 minutes outside to feel more alive. How's that for a pick-me-up?
6. Eat on a regular basis. The body requires fuel (food) to function, and without it, our energy levels and mood might plummet. Regular, healthful meals and snacks, on the other hand, can help to boost cognitive function. However, not getting enough sleep can drive us to eat when we're not genuinely hungry, so listen to your stomach before you eat.
7. Opt for complex carbohydrates. Are you looking for something to eat to keep you going? Complex carbohydrates (such as whole grains) are a good choice. The glucose they offer acts as brain nourishment, and one study found that eating a meal rich in complex carbohydrates made people feel more energized. Low-carb dieters have also been proven to be moodier and more forgetful than individuals who eat carbs, according to studies.





