What drains you?

Are you full of energy right now or do you feel drained? Are you aware of what drains you? How can change those things to allow you to live with more energy.

Common energy drains include:

• broken things around the house - light globes that need replacing, the cord on the blinds that isn't working
• jobs that need doing - piles of folded washing to be put away, last years tax return, getting your car services
• relationships  - friendships, family, colleagues or partners who are taking more energy than they give back
• Money - bills you haven't paid, money that someone owes you

Many of these things seem trivial in themselves but once you have a few in place they really start to consume energy as you go through your day to day activities. Mentally you keep thinking "I must do something about that" but when you don't actually take action those thoughts just become a drain.

How do you turn this around?

• Firstly, identify everything in your life that is draining ... write it down.
• Then pick 3 things on this list that would actually be very easy to tick off and do those first. Getting a few things off the list will really give you a boost.
• Then select something that will make a really significant difference to your energy and tackle this next. The energy boost gained from the first 3 things will help you jump into something bigger.
• Keep going! Pick a timeline that works for you to keep ticking things off and enjoy the new energy it brings.