Do you find yourself running on full cylinders all day? Come afternoon and you begin to fatigue and eventually crash and burn?

Would you like to have more energy to sustain your day without the burnout?

Well here is a technique to help you manage your energy throughout the day with fuel in your tank.

Imagine a pot of water cooking on a stove with a full flame under it. See that water bubbling boldly.

Over time, what happens to that water?

It eventually evaporates, right?  And all you are left with is a burnt pot.

Now imagine turning that flame to a gentle simmer and every time the water level drops add a bit more water to it.

Now what does that give you?
Besides a clean pot, it also gives you a constant full pot of water.

This metaphor is a perfect example to demonstrate what happens to our energy throughout the day. We have a body (the pot), masculine energy (the flame- our doing “busy” mode)) and feminine energy (the water- our rest and restore mode). If our masculine energy is on too high over a long period of time, and we are not stopping to refuel or top up, we burn out. To sustain a healthy balance of feminine and masculine energy (Yin and Yang) we have to find a way to simmer through our day with a few more rest stops.

So here is a restorative and fast way to implement this throughout your day:

As you feel yourself getting busy, STOP and tune into your body. Notice how your “inner flame”/energy feels. Are you on full or on simmer?

If and when you feel the flame on full, bring your awareness to your belly and take a few deep belly breaths.

At the same time imagine having an internal dial in your belly where you can gently turn down your inner energy to simmer mode.

Notice the feelings in your body as you gently and mindfully slow everything down a bit (feel the nervous system take it’s foot off the accelerator and hit the brakes).

Now use your breath to send that simmering calmness all around your body and into your mind. Let the simmer settle throughout the body. Hold your focus on your inner calmness and stillness for a few breaths and then proceed to what you were doing in simmer mode.

As you begin to manage your inner energy you will notice more sustained and balanced energy throughout your day which will allow you to do more with less stress and anxiety.

Now you are back in control… how empowering 🙂