Six Energy Draining Habits
Some bad habits are harmless, others are straight up energy vampires that suck all the life and good vibes out of you.
If you find yourself feeling tired more often than not, and it’s not due to an underlying illness or poor nutrition, you may find the culprit to be one of the following bad habits below:
- Do you take things personally? Being offended and angry all the time is a massive waste of energy. Try to let more stuff roll off your back, and remember, how others treat you is more of a reflection of them than you.
- Are you a constant worrier? OK, so this one isn’t an easy fix, but try your best to curb your worrying with action when possible. In situations where you can address and issue head-on, do so. If it’s a problem that’s out of your hands, try not to obsess over it. There’s a saying that goes something like, “change what you can, even if the only thing you can change is your attitude.”
- Is your glass chronically half empty? Negativity is a huge waste of energy. Whether it’s you complaining all the time or the people around you, your energy is going to feel depleted.
- Do you overthink things? Think something through, then follow through and quit second guessing yourself. There’s a new term called “FOBO” which means “fear of better options.” Not sure how that’s different from “FOMO” (fear of missing out), bu t it’s a huge energy waster!
- Are you a gossiping drama queen/king? When you create any kind of unnecessary drama in your life, or let the drama of others invade your mind, you’re going to feel sucked dry of energy. When it comes to drama, ask yourself three questions – Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?
- Are you a people pleaser? Let’s be real, helping other is a wonderful and kind thing to do, but when you do it too much you stop focusing on yourself and your needs. Think of helping others in life as the oxygen mask metaphor: When on an airplane, before take-off, the flight staff goes over safety rules and tells us that if we experience a loss in cabin pressure or oxygen to put your own mask on first and then help others. Life is like that. Help yourself first so you can better help others.
