Energy Drainers

Hello out there! International Coaching Week is almost over already! Did you get a chance to #experiencecoaching? If so, I'd love to hear your experiences. If not, I'm bringing you one more chance to take part in a sample activity. In the video below, I walk you through an exercise to help you gain awareness about the energy drainers in your life. In the video, I explain the difference between an energy "gnat" and an energy "rattlesnake." At the end of the video, I encourage you to take action to eliminate some of these stressors in your life. Please watch! I promise you will learn something about yourself and hopefully be inspired to take some action. If you're having trouble coming up with your personal energy drainers, scroll down below the video to the chart that outlines some common "gnats" and "rattlesnakes." And, if you didn't complete the Life Balance Wheel activity, you can CLICK HERE to do so. I would love to hear what action you take after watching! Feel free to share in the comments.

Common Energy "Gnats"

• Messes
• Broken Things
• Piles
• Unspoken Words
• Unpaid Bills
• Unfinished Projects

Remember that energy "gnats" are minor annoyances that we will tolerate until they really start to bug us. We ignore them, perhaps not realizing that they are subconsciously taking up our attention and draining our energy. 

Common Energy "Rattlesnakes"

• Difficult working conditions 
• Strained relationships
  
• Physical pain/Illness
  
• Grief
  
• Emotional or Psychological Discomfort (or anything that causes this)
  

Energy "rattlesnakes" are larger issues that cause suffering. "Rattlesnakes" might keep us from doing what we truly want to do and they might affect our ability to be productive, fulfilled and happy.