Manage your energy | Keshav Kumar Mishra

 

Before I start writing this blog let me ask you a question. On an average how long do you work each day? Now when you have an answer to this, can you tell me how much energy you have available to use each day? It is hard to measure unlike time, right? Yes, your time is constant, but your available energy is not.

In my entire career of leadership, I have realized that the secret to personal freedom is accepting yourself and aligning your personal energy needs with the purpose of your work. Once you learn how to manage your energy, you will decrease your anxiety level and increase your satisfaction level. Here are some compelling reasons why you should focus on managing your energy.

Your energy is not constant like time - Your energy is the fuel that moves you forward in time, yet it is variable. Throughout the day, your energy level fluctuates. If you sit back and think there are several factors that influence your available energy. It can be your sleep, food habit, your emotions and your surroundings and health. Those fluctuating energy levels influence how much time you use to get something done. When you are enthusiastic and focused, you are more likely to complete a task faster and with fewer errors than when you are fatigued.

Your purpose is the core of your energy - You may assume that you have all the time in the world to work, but you are squandering both time and energy if you aren't focused on what motivates you. The center of your personal energy is the objective of your work. You are compelled to behave because of it. The rest of your energy sources are replenished and sustained by it.

Habits take a lot of energy, but also saves time – You will need to adjust some of your habits if you want to design your lifestyle around the profession you've always wanted to do. Developing habits takes a lot of energy because you must consciously think about developing them. Focused thought requires a lot of energy.

Monotask not multitask – Productivity effectiveness is hampered when you multitask. Trying to do a range of activities in less time leads to mistakes, reduced quality, and wasted time to fix the mistakes that were made. Monotasking, or focusing on one activity at a time, lowers the number of times your brain must switch between different connections, allowing you to complete more tasks with less energy.

So, try these steps… you will feel happier and calmer. Your energy quality and availability have a greater impact on the formation of your habits than the concepts that govern them.