Do you sometimes feel tired during the day? Do you think it’s because you’ve run out of something called energy? I’ve got news for you. 90% of the time that’s NOT the case!
We humans are not like a tank of fuel – being full of energy meaning happy and excited and being empty meaning tired or depressed. We’re more like… guitar strings. We vibrate at a certain frequency, and the higher frequency we vibrate about, the more happy and excited we are!
Imagine you’re holding a guitar. You pluck one of the strings, and then, as you hear the tone, you tighten one of those knobly bits at the back. You’ll hear the pitch rise. That’s analogous to us humans getting more excited and energetic.
So when you’re feeling tired or bored, most of the time it’s not because you’ve run out of energy. It’s because you’ve been doing some kind of activity that lowers the energy level at which you vibrate. That’s why a boring assignment can “tire you out” within 15 minutes, while you can keep going with a fun activity for HOURS! Even if the fun activity requires just as much focus and thinking.
Sure, there are times when you actually deplete the glucose levels in your brain. That’s when you really, physically, run out of energy. But to do that, you’ll need hours of sustained focus. And a simple 20-minute nap will get you up and running again. If you’re feeling tired within 30 minutes of starting a task, it probably means you aren’t tired – just bored.
Sympathetic resonance
When you have two strings of the same pitch, and you pluck on of them, the other one will automatically start vibrating as well. We humans also operate like that, and a bit more! When a fun and exciting person comes in our vicnity, we automatically start vibrating at a higher energy level just by being around them. It’s like they literally pull our energy level up!
And yet high-energy people don’t lose any of their energy by helping others! Because it’s not like they’re giving away energy! They simply vibrate at a high frequency, and by natural resonance everybody around starts vibrating at a higher energy level too!
Have you ever wondered what charisma is? It’s when you vibrate at a high energy level, and aren’t influenced by what others think. Pretty much like a tuning fork. So an inspiring leader will keep vibrating at the same frequency, and others will simply feel drawn to them, and naturally start vibrating closer to the leader’s pitch.
Energy levels vs. Energy flow
If you believe it’s all about energy levels, you can fall into another trap. You’ll think energy is a precious resource and you have to conserve it and keep it for later. That’s like thinking your muscles have a limited amount of strength, and you need to conserve it for later. You’ll end up with much weaker muscles than someone who uses them every day.
And the same thing goes for exercising. You might think exercising drains your energy levels. But it actually IMPROVES your blood circulation and nutrient transfers! You’ll get more glucose and oxygen into your brain, which means you’ll have MORE energy to work with!
Sure, you will feel tired out after a good long exercise session. You’ll just feel like crashing into bed and having a gooood long rest. Once that feeling passes though, you’ll feel more calm and energetic for DAYS afterwards!
Also, if you feel REALLY tired when you exercise, maybe you’re just exercising in a boring way? I was never a big fan of going to the gym – it feels way too much like work. I prefer to get my exercise in a fun way – rock-climbing, jiu jitsu, parkour, etc.
So if you see someone who can focus for hours when your brain already feels like a pile of mashed potatoes, it’s not because they saved up some “energy reserve” by spending two weeks at the beach. It’s because their energy flow is more efficient.
Raise your pitch
It’s time for some simple, actionable tips! Let’s raise your pitch!
1. Hang out with people that raise your energy levels
These are usually fun and high-energy people. If you see a person and they just naturally bring a smile on your face, you found the right person.
2. Eliminate boring tasks from your life
Mentally challenging tasks don’t drain your energy the most. Boring tasks do! So take some time to figure out how to eliminate them from your life. Maybe you really like your job… but you spend 20% of the time on boring tasks you don’t want to do? Try negotiating them out of your job description!
3. Improve your energy flow
You can also improve the physical flow of energy in your body. This is a pretty complex topic, so I can only skim the surface here. Thankfully, I’ve covered this in much more detail in the first chapter of my upcoming e-book, _5 Elements of An Amazing Mind_. In there, you will find:
- a simple technique to make you more calm and focused within minutes
- how to exercise without the dreaded “going to the gym” (at least _I_ never liked the gym. If you enjoy it, that’s cool.)
- how to find foods that are best for YOUR energy levels – without worrying about fancy diets or nutritional charts
- and 4 more chapters full of completely new material!
The e-book is coming out within the next 3 weeks! And you might have a chance to get your hands on it even before that, so stay tuned!
Just so you don’t say I left you without giving you any actual tips on the last point, here is one:
- Foodstuffs packed full of sugar will give you a glucose rush for 15 minutes and then make you crash and burn even harder. But if those 15 minutes of focus are all you need, feel free to eat that chocolate bar!
So remember… If you’re feeling low energy, ask yourself if you’re really tired or just bored. If you’re tired, take a nap. If you’re bored, eliminate the boring tasks from your life.
Adios!
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brilliant article
Its always so east to get bogged down by dietitians and scientists claiming whats right, while all we actualy need is common sense and a little logical reasoning. I think your blog provides that – so keep going 
Great post, and a perfect metaphor to explain it.
The idea of resonance has always been of great interest to me; I’ve always wondered just how far it extends. Sometimes I find myself thinking that the whole Universe is just octaves of energy, and that there is a whole series of resonanance above and below everything… but then sometimes I think I’ve just taken too much acid.
Vlad you have a beautiful blog. You don’t use ghost writers, do you?
@Tedel:
I assume you mean guest writers. And no, I haven’t had any until now. But it looks like I might have a guest post on here in January! (And if you actually meant GHOST writers, no, I don’t use those either :p)
I find resonance really interesting too. I have a friend who believes in the power of crystals, she claims they resonate at different frequencies to produce different effects – I’d love to know if there have been any scientific studies done on that.
As for energy, I agree, but I’d also say get your iron level checked if you always feel tired. Mine fluctuates a bit and I definitely notice the correlation with my energy levels.