Energy Is Everything

When we think of the word “work”, we think of stressful situations and task. When we work think about work we think about how we can manage out time to get the job done. Well, according to Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy, we should be managing our energy, not our time. Energy is a precious resource, and we have all had days where we have lacked sufficient energy to get work done. However, thanks to Schwartz and McCarthy, we have an inside look on how and what energy we should be managing.

The most obvious type of energy we think about is our physical energy. We all know that they key to keeping up on this energy is exercise, sleep, rest and nutrition, but are we actually reaching are needs in these categories? Sometimes we forget how important it is to get a good nights rest or to eat some vegetables every now and then and this can be important to keeping our physical energy at maximum.

The next energy type is emotional energy. Emotional energy is all about being able to control our emotions throughout the day. Being able to keep positive, despite any external factors and not let yourself become overwhelm with emotions will increase the productivity and performance of our work.

The last two energy types to manage is our mind and spirit energies. Personally I believe these two are very much connected but are both equally as important in their own way. Our mind energy is being able to stay focused and disregard distractions. When distracted we tend to loss the amount of efficiently we have in our work. Our spirit energy is the passion in which we have for our work. Without passion, meaning and purpose in what we are doing, it may prove to be harder to complete our jobs in a positive way. Together the mind and spirit can increase the amount of work a person can accomplish in a given day. They provide the want and time to get things done.

Managing these emotions is no easy task however, we must be willing to accept and practices their energies in order to full master them. Once you do, works become less stressful and more enjoyable.