Where is your ‘juice’?
I talk to a lot of people who wonder where all their time and energy goes. Sometimes I see them asking this question on (wait for it…) Facebook! Have you had the experience of going day after day, week after week, email after email, and wondering where your energy is going?
I like to think of it as a ‘juice’ problem. The juice of your life–your energy, your passion, your lifeblood–is easily diffused. You get up, start running around, and don’t stop until you collapse at the end of the day. Maybe you self-soothe with over-eating or over-drinking. Or maybe you don’t take enough time to stop, rest, and eat well at certain points in the day.
For me, it’s email that can soak up my juice, if I let it. After I got my iPhone, I fell into the habit of checking email several times a day. I started to drive myself crazy. So I’ve started a new practice of checking email only twice each day, and I’m finding out that I have a lot more energy, attention, and, well, juice in my life when I step off the frantic Email Express.
Another tip: whatever you do that renews you, whether it’s rest, reading, working out, eating a healthy meal, or meditating, it helps to do it at about the same time each day. Try to reduce the noise, schedule the renewal, and take the time to savor your life. You’ll be amazed at how much ‘juice’ you have!
