How Full is your Life Force Tank?
Life force is what connects your body, mind, and soul together. Once you are aware of and learn how to nourish your life forces you feel happier, powerful and whole. Problems, obstacles, and what other people say or do, stop interrupting your peace and happiness. Even still today’s world can get to even the most intuitive and self aware among us and our life forces can become depleted. Or our “force fuel” is running low.
When you find yourself running on fumes, you can feel it. You may experience fatigue, sleep disturbance, depression or anxiety, weight gain, chronic aches and pains, moodiness and a bad attitude and these are just some signs to watch out for. Once you acknowledge that you are that your tank is empty there are active steps you can take to refuel this precious energy.
8 Great Ways to Strengthen Your Life Force Energy
There’s always something you can do to pump up your life forces. It doesn’t take much to get your inner forces topped off. The following are ways to strengthen your life force energy, and build reserves. It doesn’t take much effort, or special equipment to get the maximum input.
Recharge in Nature
Get outside! It is a proven fact that nature is the best medicine. Countless studies have shown the value of being surrounded by greenery, the soothing sounds of the ocean, birdsong, cricket chirping a beautiful sunset and other natural sites and sounds. Relaxation apps and CD’s often feature sounds of nature. Going for a walk and getting some sun gives you that much needed Vitamin D, and an ocean beach is the best place to chill.
Get Grounded: When you get to a park, or the beach try a grounding practice. Stand barefoot in the grass or sand for 15-20 minutes while you take deep breaths. Feel how your mind and body are re-energized by reconnecting yourself to the planet.
Unplug
Although computers and smartphones are convenient and a necessary these days these devices and their intrusive notifications with purposely distracting algorithms have been shown to be bad for our mental health. Social media has us constantly comparing our lives to others’ which is destructive to our self esteem and personal gratitude. Aside from our mental well-being, cell phones, laptops, and most electronic device emits EMFs. Exposure to these electromagnetic fields which have been connected to headaches and a whole slew of neurological and physiological problems that disrupt the human nervous system.
It might seem hard to turn off your phone, but it really is a lot easier than you might think. We’ll provide some simple steps to help you unplug in future site updates. If you are worried you will miss something important from a family member or employer rest assured that it will be waiting for you when you plug back in. Let voicemail pick up the phone and let your texts go unread for a few hours a day.
Start with a few hours each day to start. Once you’re done with your work day, turn off the computer, silence and leave your phone charging in another room, or drawer. Work up to not looking at your phone for most of the day and only for telephone calls or texts and limiting social media to no more than 1 hour/day.
You will find that you are able to connect more with yourself and your loved ones. Stimulating yourselves rather than finding stimulation with a device meant to draw your attention for nefarious purposes will boost your creativity and refill your tank! Quickly!
Meditate
The benefits of meditation are too many to summarize in one paragraph or even one page. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit your emotional well-being and your overall health. You also can use it to relax and cope with stress by focusing on something that calms you. Meditation can help you learn to stay centered and keep inner peace.
The bottom line is that learning how and practicing meditation will enhance your well-being. Here are some sources for getting started practicing meditation.
– Healthcare benefits: Most healthcare companies offer meditation classes and online resources. – – Contact your plan provider.
– Streaming services: YouTube, Netflix and other services offer meditation videos and programs. Just Google it! My dear friend’s daughter has excellent resources for mindfulness in her Meditators Guide
Eat Whole Foods
If we are not eating properly or drinking enough water our life force energy diminishes. Fast food and sodas are poison. They are fast and cheap is because they are filled with chemicals and not real food. Full of bad fats and simple carbohydrates, such as corn syrup. Not only are these foods void of any real nutrients they can lead to serious health problems. They ruin your skin and lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes at minimum.
You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars at a whole food store, there are many affordable alternatives to junk food. Look for healthy fats like canola or olive oil. Choose salmon and tuna and legumes like beans and lentils for protein. Add enough fruits and veggies each day so that you, Eat the Rainbow…
Hydration is also very important. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. Drinking enough water is critical to maintaining mental and physical function. If you find it difficult to drink 8 cups of straight water a day, try a zero calorie water flavor like Crystal Light or add lemon, cucumber and/or basil. Keep a stainless steel mega mug next to you and, before you know it, you’ve had more than the recommended 8 cups a day.
Exercise
Sweating is one of the body’s ways of detoxing. Staying active and getting some form of exercise every day is the key to longevity and will magnify your life force energy. Exercise produces feel good hormones like endorphins and dopamine. Take that nature walk, do some gardening, even vacuuming is considered an aerobic activity. You don’t have to do a 45 minute class every day just get moving doing something you enjoy.
Another excellent exercise that strengthens your soul as well as your body is yoga. Yoga practice is based on physical, mental, and spiritual focus. Luckily the modern world has seen the benefits of this ancient practice and there are now many yoga schools and classes. Get started at home with the free yoga videos online. Not only is yoga a great way to clear your mind it is an excellent way to get attuned to your breath and body. Making sure your body is properly oxygenated is key to keeping your life forces at full capacity.
Not only does exercise help with your physical health, it’s crucial for preserving your mental health and self esteem. When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you look good!
Fix Your Attitude
Changing your attitude will change your perspective. Being mindful of your thoughts, especially your self talk. What we say to ourselves is the number one shaper of our attitude.
Are you kind to yourself? You should be. You are a wonderful, unique child of the universe. That there is only one of you in this whole world is an amazing thing all by itself.
So how do you change your self talk?
Next time you have a negative thought remember what my guru Louise Hay said “It is just a thought and a thought can be changed.” Hold yourself accountable for these negative thoughts and then change them. You can change your thoughts. When you notice yourself saying something like “I’m so stupid.” stop. Say “I will not say bad things to myself.” and say it out loud!
Gratitude is an excellent way to turn your attitude around. It also holds you accountable for what you’re feeling. Are things really that bad? Simply counting your blessings; you woke up, you can see, you have a place to live, food to eat is enough to be grateful for and it will almost immediately shift your focus to positivity. Start the habit of writing in a daily journal at least 7 things you are grateful for each night before you go to bed. From the butterfly you saw in the garden to your paycheck embrace all that life has given you. I guarantee you will see a positive change in your life. Gratitude will change your perspective like changing the window through which you see the world. When you change your perspective you can change how you feel about it.
Consider talking to a therapist who can help you see some of the subtle ways your attitude is being shaped by negative or unrealistic thoughts and theories.
Find a Purpose.
Improve your attitude by acting with purpose. What would you want people to say about you when you are no longer here? What will your legacy to the world be? Engaging your dreams and hopes will increase your positive energy and raise your vibration. Try new things, set some realistic goals, and do something toward those goals each day. If you haven’t found your purpose learn how to Get Motivated and Find Direction…
Raise your Vibration
Positive vibrations, Yeah, Positive. -Bob Marley. When we say “your vibration,” we mean your emotional state, your attitude and the frequencies you are living in and putting out into the universe. What you put out is what you will get back. You can actively take steps needed to increase your body’s positive frequency. Increase your vibrations through meditation, visualization, exercise, listening to music, and other healthy, natural mood boosters. Play your favorite album and let loose. Dancing is a trouble-free method that automatically raises vibrations all while reducing stress and tension! Positive vibrations are magnetic so by doing this you will actually become more attractive to other people. Spending time focusing on your own vibes will naturally attract like vibes to you.
Ensuring our vibrations are high and positive is key for achieving inner peace, happiness, and restoring our life force energy. It is how you will manifest good things into your life.
Improve Your Quality of Sleep
Healthy sleep is pivotal in the replenishment of life force energy. A good sleep schedule revolves around 7-8 hours every night. Too little and too much can have health consequences. Improve your quality of sleep. Learn more about Sleep…
Wind Down Routine Tips
Take a nice warm, calming tea with no caffeine, like chamomile to your bedside. The tea and it’s aroma is a wonderful, natural sleep aid.
Opening a window or turn on a fan. Poor ventilation can reduce carbon dioxide and congestion, which both affect sleep.
Reading is also a great way to get sleepy! It’s a mental work out for your brain and often just focusing your eyes on the words can help you drift away with ease.
Be Present to the Subtleties of Life
It is so easy to get caught up in the greatness of life, with it’s loud, bright and overwhelming characteristics. Experiencing life’s subtleties is about taking a step back and looking at what’s around you without getting lost in the vastness of existence. Just the act of taking a breath. What a miracle! Be mindful of your breathing. Practice breathing deeply and feel each part of your body. Listen to the birds singing or a bee buzzing. It’s the little things in life that make all the difference.
Paying attention is a mindfulness practice in itself. Focus a little harder and notice just how much you don’t notice.
Whatever is sucking the life force out of you can be reversed. It’s easy to use this energy, but it can be just as easy to refill, or at least understand, what you need to do in order to replenish it.
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