Like me, you probably find yourself feeling tired occasionally when you are not physically tired. A lack of mental energy will leave you feeling fatigued even when you are well rested. What drains your mental energy, and what can you do to keep yourself charged up?
Mental energy can be drained and recharged by emotions. Emotions like anxiety, fear, doubt, frustration, and confusion will sap the mental energy you possess. However, emotions like passion, clarity, hope, and courage can generate mental energy for you. Positive emotions will fuel your mental activity!
Three things to consider about mental energy:
1. You can learn to recognize if you are charging or draining. If you become aware of your current mental state you will learn to recognize faster when you are moving from a place of charging to a place of draining.
2. You can learn to avoid draining your mental energy. If you are losing mental energy over a long period of time, it will begin to affect you physically. Change your emotional state. Initially this may seem difficult, but with practice you will be able to recognize the positive elements in your environment.
3. You can learn to use your mental energy to affect those around you. Everyone knows that laughter is contagious. Other emotions are also. Don’t be afraid to show the world how positive your mental energy has become. It is a powerful ability. Here is a psychology article on contagious laughter, and also a video that demonstrates how emotions can be contagious.
You can generate mental energy, and you can positively change the world by wielding its power. Join me in sharing positive mental energy!