Wednesday, February 22, 2023

How to Guard Your Personal Energy and Why it is Important

We are social creatures by nature

interaction
relationship
human connection

the foundation 
of our initial human development

(think babies and how we are wired to get our needs met)

and even as...

learning
growing
maturing

adults

we are still using behavior and the power
of human connection to get our needs met

which can be exhausting

both...

meeting needs and 
getting needs met


and so one of the things we've
explored during our pandemic pause

(and subsequent Wellness Series)

is the importance of guarding one's personal energy 




When given more thought, we may find there are
three possible outcomes from every human interaction


1. You give more than you receive... 
(you feel _______ )


2. You receive more than you give...
(you feel _______ )


3. You receive as much as you give... 
(you feel _______ )


(and within each of these three possible outcomes)


the variables

content
(the what)

context
(the why)

continuum
(the where)

contribute 

to how we feel
(refreshed, replenished, satisfied, shamed, drained, etc)

and how we proceed

which is the purpose of this post today...

developing a deeper understanding of ourselves, how
we show up, the ways we attempt to get our needs met, 

AND...

how we respond to others attempting to get their needs met

It all matters.

So perhaps you may also choose to begin by stopping to
pause, consider and identify the wellness path that works for you

Here is what I have so far...

Guard your personal energy

1. Set clear and realistic boundaries
2. Honor your own personal rhythm
3. Show grace (to yourself as well as others)

How do you guard your personal energy?

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