ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Rik began the session with some background information on
the new paradigm of energy management, compared with the old paradigm of
stress management. Then, we did some workshop style activities to get us
thinking about how we manage energy in our lives today, and how to improve
that. These exercises were rooted at a very deep level in our values and
beliefs about who we are and where we want to go.
For people interested in finding out more, Rik will be
offering a full-length version of this course in the near future and you can
also consult "The Power of Full Engagement", by Jim Loehr and Tony
Schwartz.
Below are the fundamentals of the shorter seminar we had
on Monday.
- The Power of Full engagement
- Energy our Most Precious Resource
- How to manage your energy
Principle 1
Full Engagement requires drawing on four separate but
related sources of energy: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual
Principle 2
Because energy capacity diminishes both with overuse and
with underuse, we must balance energy expenditure with intermittent renewal.
Principle 3
To build capacity, we must push beyond our normal limits,
training in the same systematic way that elite athletes do.
Principle 4
Positive energy rituals - highly routines for managing
energy - are the key to full engagement and sustained high performance.
Physical Energy
Fueling the Fire
- Sleep
- Eat
- Exercise
- Take a break every 90 minutes
Emotional Energy
Transforming Threat into Challenge
- self-confidence,
- self-control
- Social skills
- Empathy
Mental Energy
Appropriate Focus and Realistic Optimism
- Mental preparation,
- visualizing,
- Positive self-talk,
- Effective time management,
- creativity
Spiritual Energy
He Who Has a Why to Live
- Key muscle is character
- Courage and conviction to live by your values
- passion, commitment, integrity, honesty
Face the Truth
How are you managing your energy now?
The defense department (justifying your own
denial..."I will jog everyday, but today is not a good day to start)
Gathering the Facts
Performance Barriers (become accountable...make an
accountability log)
Taking Action
The Power of Positive Rituals (habits shape your life and they
need a when, where and how. You must be specific about what you are going to
do.)
Key Behaviors
- timing,
- precision
- specificity
If you want to take action, which is what it's all about,
here are some of the exercises Rik asked us to do.
- Write your 5 deepest values.
- What are your strengths?
- At the end of your life, what are the 3 most important
lessons you have learned?
- Who are you at your best?
- Write your vision statement in the present tense.
(Make it practical and inspirational)
- Write a work / career statement reflecting your
personal vision and values.
- Keep an accountability log where you write all
the new rituals / habits you are going to follow and for each day of the
week, write a score from 1-5 to grade how well you follow it.
We hope you find it useful, we certainly did!
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