Take Off the Badge of Exhaustion

Everything worth doing takes energy. A passionate desire for a better life can keep our dreams alive, but it won’t keep us alive. We’ve got to do that. But we can’t do much of anything for long if we’re exhausted. To live our dreams we need to be good energy managers. We need to pace ourselves so we have the energy we need to do what needs to be done. Yet, exhaustion seems to be a badge of honor these days.

Author and seminar leader Chellie Campbell does a lot of networking with other professionals and business owners and she’s observed an interesting pattern you also may have noticed. “I went to meetings with colleagues and found that everyone was competing to see who was the most exhausted, overworked and stressed out.” Campbell fell into this routine herself for a while, but quickly realized that the more she talked about how overworked and stressed she was, the more worn out she felt. “What we focus on expands,” she concluded. “If we focus on how tired and exhausted are, we just become all the more tired and exhausted.”

Now when Campbell goes to such meetings and people start trading war stories of how overscheduled and burned out they are she pops in to point out how relaxed and rested she feels. Next thing she knows everyone’s talking about how energized and relaxed they are too.

            So, when you hear yourself saying “I’m so tired,” take a moment to think about the things in life that bring you joy and excitement. Unless you’ve really been overdoing, you’ll find a wellspring of energy awaits you and you can tell yourself with confidence “I have plenty of energy.” Should you find you’re so tired that no wellspring awaits, don’t talk about it; take a break and get some sleep, You owe it to yourself … and to your dreams.

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Author and seminar leader Chellie Campbell does a lot of networking with other professionals and business owners and she’s observed an interesting pattern you also may have noticed. “I went to meetings with colleagues and found that everyone was competing to see who was the most exhausted, overworked and stressed out.” Campbell fell into this routine herself for a while, but quickly realized that the more she talked about how overworked and stressed she was, the more worn out she felt. “What we focus on expands,” she concluded. “If we focus on how tired and exhausted are, we just become all the more tired and exhausted.”

Adapted  from a prior column in Connection Connection.

Comments and questions on the substance of this blogs are welcome. If you have other questions about this website, please contact me mail://paul@elmstreeteconomy directly for a consulting appointment or book an appointment through Google Helpouts.  https://helpouts.google.com/home

 

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Adapted  from a prior column in Connection Connection. http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/