Energy Shift

Let's take a long, deep breath.

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Nice.

How about a longer, deeper breath?

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I hope you're having a great one.

Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash

The focus of this Presence Shift is on managing your energy level.

A variety of strategies can move your energy level around.

Today, we're going shift our attention in different ways while noticing how alive and awake we feel.

Can you feel the air on your skin right now, for example?

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If you want to shift into a better energy state, noticing your body is a helpful start.

You can take your shirt off if you need help feeling the air brushing against your skin.

If you walk around with your shirt off, you'll more easily feel air against your skin.

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Take another deep breath and feel the air on your skin.

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Focus 100% of your attention on noticing the air against your skin.

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What’s the sensation?

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Are you fully present to the changing sensations?

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Next, notice the thoughts that are flowing through your mind for a few seconds.

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Good.

Are your thoughts swirling at a fast or slow pace right now?

Unless it's intentional (if you’re in your creative zone, for example) fast, swirling thoughts usually mean that you’re not feeling present.

So, if you're feeling low energy, and you're having swirling thoughts, it’s likely a cue that you're not currently fully awake and fully present.

It’s the same principle when you close your eyes and listen.

Let's try that now.

Take one more deep breath and close your eyes and listen — as you notice your energy level and state.

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Can you notice your energy level rising as your listen with 100% of your attention?

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Even if listening with your eyes closed settles you down, it can also raise your available energy.

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Feel for your level of aliveness and awakeness.

Feel for it growing as you listen.

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Notice how alert you are.

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Can you feel your increasing presence raising your available energy?

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Listen.

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Good.

Shifting into presence consolidates your available energy.

Let's listen to life and be fully present together for another 30 seconds now.

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Keep 100% of your attention focused on listening to life in this moment — a few more seconds.

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Perfect.

Whenever you're not in a good energy state, ask yourself: Am I present?

Take one more long, deep breath.

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Let’s just be here together for a little while longer, listening to life.

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Deepening our presence.

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Allow your shoulders to relax.

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Allow your body to relax fully.

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Feel your body weight pressing against whatever you're pressing against.

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Good.

Take a few more deep energy-bringing breaths.

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Again, focus 100% of your attention on listening to life.

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Listen with your ears.

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Listen with your entire body.

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Be present with me for a while longer.

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If you get distracted, shift back into presence by placing 100% of your attention on listening to life.

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Feel that?

When gratitude starts to flow, you're in the sweet spot.

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Perfect.

Now set your intention to be 100% present for the next hour of your life.

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Make sure you feel your intention anchor in your body.

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Feel it?

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Nice.

You can shift your attention into the present moment to shift your energy at any time.

As a side-note, remember also that light is deeply connected to your physiology.

Bright light can help awaken you anytime too.

Bright light can lighten your inside world — not just your outside world.

When it’s dark and you're feeling low on energy — or feeling stressed — go get some light in your eyes, and on your body, for a few minutes.

Bright light can accelerate your state shift too.

Have a great rest of your day!

I'll talk to you soon.

Stay present,

Sean