We are well into summer, have you had time to renew your personal Energy Supply?
Just last week as I was travelling on our local highway I saw a young man whose car had run out of fuel. I couldn't help thinking about the reasons this happened.
Did he not have enough money to purchase petro?
Did he not no the distance he was travelling?
Did he have a broken gas gauge?
Whatever the reason, this young man was not able to continue on his way and had to seek help from others. A great inconvenience at least and possibly a great hardship to himself or others.
Personal Energy
This lack of an energy source can happen to us also,leaving us stranded on life's highway.It has been said that the greatest contributor to procrastination and lack of motivation is lack of physical and mental energy.
I think sometimes we underestimate the role that both physical and mental energy play in our life and work. We are extremely diligent in topping up the energy/fuel in our cars; our laptop batteries; cell phones etc. We can't function without them and we know just how essential it is to up their energy levels.Our Personal Energy is just as vital to our full functioning.
I am including a few questions that I use personally, and with my clients to keep the importance of Personal Energy in perspective. Hope you find them helpful.
1. How do you restore your physical and mental energy?
2. Are you getting a full nights sleep?
3. Are you eating nutritious meals?
4. Are you exercising several times a week?
5. Do you have a Personal Energy Supply Plan?
If you would like more information on designing your Personal Energy Plan, please contact me phyllis@coachphyllis.com
Have a great day and do one little thing to energize!
Coach Phyllis
www.coachphyllis.com
Showing posts with label work stress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work stress. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Life Coaching Activities for Women at Work. Lower Stress and Live Longer. Work Is At the Heart of Stress. Be Your Own Valentine
Work Is At the Heart of Stress.
This is day one of February,the month that is chosen by heart and stroke organizations to highlight the degree of cardio vascular disease, especially among women. Most articles and advice focus on healthy diet and exercise, all most important. As a women coming from a family with a history of heart disease, my Mom had her first heart attack at 62 and a fatal one at age 70, I have had to be very cautious my whole life with choices I make that may negatively impact my health, so yes, eating properly and staying active are key.
There is another extremely important factor that I think is missed by some in the medical community, as it is not dircetly related to the "body," not seen as physical or biological and that is how we think and see the world. Our thought processes and perceptions can greatly influence the levels of our stress thus having impact on increasing or decreasing heart disease.
Eating well and exercising are key, but so is down time. Time to stop your thoughts, be quite, relax, breath deeply, take time out, meditate.
Life Coaching Activities to Reduce Life Work Stress
1. Repeat this: I have full control. It is up to me. No one else is to blame for my stress.
2. On a piece of paper note daily/weekly activities(work, family, you time). Note how much time is set aside for you.
3. Now note how you use this You Time. Are you relaxing your body and mind? Are you having quite time for you? Are you lowering stress? Are you relaxing?
4. If you don't take the You Time you will deplete your energy stocks and become stressed. Think about your cell phone battery.....how many bars do you have??
5. Stress is a killer. Lower your stress, lessen your risk of heart disease.
As we begin this month of Love, make a promise to your own heart that you will be true to it and protect it. Begin each day with a peaceful thought. Make your heart your very own Valentine.
Your heart will love you for it!
Have a great day,
Coach Phyllis
www.coachphyllis.com
phyllis@coachphyllis.com
This is day one of February,the month that is chosen by heart and stroke organizations to highlight the degree of cardio vascular disease, especially among women. Most articles and advice focus on healthy diet and exercise, all most important. As a women coming from a family with a history of heart disease, my Mom had her first heart attack at 62 and a fatal one at age 70, I have had to be very cautious my whole life with choices I make that may negatively impact my health, so yes, eating properly and staying active are key.
There is another extremely important factor that I think is missed by some in the medical community, as it is not dircetly related to the "body," not seen as physical or biological and that is how we think and see the world. Our thought processes and perceptions can greatly influence the levels of our stress thus having impact on increasing or decreasing heart disease.
Eating well and exercising are key, but so is down time. Time to stop your thoughts, be quite, relax, breath deeply, take time out, meditate.
Life Coaching Activities to Reduce Life Work Stress
1. Repeat this: I have full control. It is up to me. No one else is to blame for my stress.
2. On a piece of paper note daily/weekly activities(work, family, you time). Note how much time is set aside for you.
3. Now note how you use this You Time. Are you relaxing your body and mind? Are you having quite time for you? Are you lowering stress? Are you relaxing?
4. If you don't take the You Time you will deplete your energy stocks and become stressed. Think about your cell phone battery.....how many bars do you have??
5. Stress is a killer. Lower your stress, lessen your risk of heart disease.
As we begin this month of Love, make a promise to your own heart that you will be true to it and protect it. Begin each day with a peaceful thought. Make your heart your very own Valentine.
Your heart will love you for it!
Have a great day,
Coach Phyllis
www.coachphyllis.com
phyllis@coachphyllis.com
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