HERE'S ONE THING YOU CAN DO TO STAY BALANCED

​As Empaths, people who feel more, intuit more and see more naturally, we can take on energy around us without realizing it. Very few of us have had role models to help us with this, so when we're walking through the energy of everyday events, we often absorb it. On top of absorbing it, many of us may have genes that cause our bodies to process slowly, so it can build until we feel well. 

Let's take a peak at biology. Methylation is a chemical process that occurs in our cells that is vital to keep our bodies working properly. It is one of our body’s most important chemical processes. When we have genetics that struggle with methylation and process more slowly, I believe we can be prone to hold onto energy longer, and we may experience it as anxiety, depression, or overwhelm. We don't know how to, or we're not taking the time to, detox and release the stresses of each day. When the next day rolls around, guess what? We are still dealing with what happened yesterday. We can see how this will add up to ill health over time.

So one very important thing we can do to stay balanced is to be mindful of the energy around us, and to release it everyday.

BECOME MINDFUL
We can start by being mindful of our habits.

1. Do we pay attention to what we say to ourselves - what thoughts we feed ourselves?
2. Are we taking a positive approach?
3. Are we allowing our emotions to come and go, or are we creating stories around events that just happened, adding to the stress or event that just happened?
4. What kinds of foods are we eating - foods that clog and slow our bodies, or natural, whole food alternatives?
5. How are we moving throughout our days - are we?
6. Is our exercise relaxing, energizing, and fun?
7. Are we feeling accepted, loved, and supported by ourselves and our tribe?
8. Do we play?
9. How do we slow down - or do we?

ENERGY INCREASERS OR RELEASERS
What we do can either be energy increasers or releasers. We already know as Empaths, increasing energy in our systems can inadvertently be a no-brainer. So how are we releasing energy - which isn't as automatic? Releasing energy means anything that slows life down, which in turn slows our nervous system, and allows our bodies to return to balance.

I had a beautiful experience the other evening that is a Releaser. 

As I sat outside on a warm summer evening chatting with our kids and grandchild, the sun set. It took about 45 minutes between the sun disappearing over the horizon until total darkness with the sky lit up with twinkling stars.

It was amazing going barefoot in the backyard and playing with our grandchild. We did a little slack lining and checked on the garden. We told stories and laughed. It was fabulous having that sense of our tribe with us. 

As the light waned, the final flights of the birds took place. Our neighborhood owl began his cooing. And the local mocking bird started his night time calling. Stars and planets, one-by-one, decorated the evening sky.

I notice that I felt increasingly relaxed and tired. Which felt remarkable to me because I am typically a night owl.  Yet I know from my Primal health coaching that this event released and increased my melatonin, which naturally happens as the sun sets and prepares us for sleep. I wasn't bombarding my senses with screens from TVs, tablets,  or phones - which, by the way, have f.lux installed on them to match the time of day. And it felt so peaceful and calming.

So here's an easy challenge for you to stay balanced. Sit outside and enjoy the sunset with your tribe. In the US, we are in summer, so this can be easy to do. If you're in Australia and enjoying winter, sit in front of a fire with friends and enjoy the warm, red relaxing hues as you prepare for sleep.

It's a good beginning to releasing that day's stress.

---