Energizer or drainer?
In many ways, we're almost like a battery. What happens to a battery that is put to active use?
| Active use means regular charging and constant employ. This helps retain the capacity of the battery. Strangely enough, "saving" a battery by only sporadically charging and discharging it is equal to poor maintenance.
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No matter what we do, every single activity will either boost our energy or drain us. I once listed some examples of activities that either increase or decrease our energy levels. Here are the examples I listed - and I emphasize - they're only examples that are generally true:
| Energizers (balance) | Drainers (imbalance) |
| Getting exercise | Excessive TV and entertainment |
| Taking a power nap | Sleeping in |
| Listening attentively to someone | Talking too much |
| Giving a family member a back rub | Surfing the web with no purpose |
| Playing an instrument and/or sing | Working too hard and/or too long |
| Reading a good book | Staying up late |
| Go for a brisk walk | Overeating |
| Writing a blog post | Reading gossip and lies in a magazine |
Remember, it's not about rest or recreation per se. The key is to steer away from activities that have the appearance of "rest", but that produce results contrary to what we want: More energy, motivation and stamina!
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