Be Responsible For Your Energy That You Bring
Have you been in situations where you could feel the energy of those in the room?
Are there people over the holidays that you are dreading spending time with? Have there been events where you expected negativity from others and in fact experienced it. Most everyone has had an experience of the difficult relative or the negative friend. However, have you ever thought that you might be THAT person who others consider negative, pessimistic or difficult?
Today I want to share the wonderful quote above that I discovered after watching this Oprah interview with Jill Bolte Taylor. Jill was a brain scientist who suffered a stroke which completely imparted the left hemisphere of her brain. This hemisphere focused upon the past and future while the right hemisphere focuses upon the present. She entered each moment completely in the present with no recollection of past events or moments. What she became aware of during this time was the energy of physicians, nurses and everyone who came to treat here. All she could focus upon was what energy each individual brought into the room. You may want to take some time to watch the short video.
https://youtu.be/gXN00GAzCkoAs someone who works in healthcare and counsels clients, I attempt to be aware of the energy I have each day. However, I openly acknowledge there have been many times when my energy has not been good.
It can be all too easy to complain about others being rude, insensitive and uncaring. I feel it is equally important to consider how others are responding to the energy we each bring into a situation. When we expect someone to be difficult we automatically change our demeanor and tone. If you are expecting your Christmas gathering to be difficult, the energy you bring will demonstrate it. If you are angry that you must be at an early morning meeting, there is a possiblity that others will know it by your actions.
I am realistic that we are each human and have bad days. We deal with the stress of daily life and we can’t help but feel overwhelmed when we are sick or worried. There will be times when our energy will feel as if it’s in 100 different places. Nonetheless, be responsible for the energy that you bring. If you are tired, recognize your need to rest. If you are angry at a situation or individual, consider what you need to do to let go of that energy. Take some time to consider how you are feeling about situations and how you are viewing life.
Realize that others will feed off of that energy. Yes, others may be angry or depressed but realize that is their choice. Although there are times when you can not control who you are around, you can control how you respond.
My challenge for you through the holidays and the upcoming year is to take responsibility of the energy you bring. Acknowledge how your energy makes you feel and how others respond to you. You are responsible for the energy you bring to each situation.
Are you aware of the energy of others and yourself? How will you take responsibility?
This is such a great reminder for each and every day. As a college student, I have to deal with a lot of people bringing negative energy into the classroom– it’s easy to let that effect me and become my only focus. It’s a good reminder that I’m also bringing an energy into the room and that I need to strive to keep that energy positive. Thank you for such a wonderful post!
Thanks Sierra!. I feel that most of us do easily feed off of the energy of others more than we recognize and if we are constantly around negative or draining energy we are left with very little. Always take some time to think of yourself and where you are at and what you need.
This is a great post! Working in the customer service/tourism industry, sometimes I need to remember that I need to remain calm when I am receiving a guest complaint. Sometimes it is too easy to feed off their bad energy.
For those of us who constantly work with the public, it is so difficult at times to not feed off of where they are at. If we are having a bad day and their energy is bad, it simply magnifies. It helps to simply think about where you are coming from.
I couldn’t have said it better myself 🙂
Wow…what a powerful thought and notion….thank you. Sharing this to spread the message!
Thanks Anne! XOXO This post has been setting with me for awhile.
YESS!! I love this. I feed off of the energy of the person I am with. If they are negative, I try very hard to turn it around, and if they are positive I try to match it. Not for any specific reason, other than the fact being with negative people makes me feel really awkward haha. And after working in the service industry for years, attitude is everything.
Seriously, love this post!
I am like you and always try to turn the energy around but there are some people in my life who drain me because I am always trying to turn their negative energy around. It just helps to be aware of our own. I so know what you mean about the service energy!
This is very true. I have to be very aware what is mine and what not, because the energy of others rubs off to me so easily. It’s getting easier to distinguish with time.
Have wonderful holidays!
Thanks Alex. I agree that with time it does get easier to distinguish where the energy is coming from, however I think we can sometimes forget also and simply go with the prevailing feel. I’m like you and can easily feed off of others energy. Hope you holidays were wonderful.
Wow, that is a fascinating story about the woman with the stroke. I tend to be pessimistic about the holidays in general, so thank you for the energy reminder!
I’m glad this was a helpful reminder. It’s hard at times to remember that others are also feeling the energy that we bring.
As I’m getting more into my yoga journey, I’m really learning more about energy and how it really can effect us. Thanks for this insightful post!
Well said, Sheryl. We can’t control others, but we can control our energy. Great read!
Great advice! We can’t control the actions of others but we can control our own actions. If I’m not careful at times I catch myself starting to be in a bad mood due to the moods of others around me, which then seems to have a trickling effect. Thanks for sharing this positive reminder to be mindful of our own actions/energy.