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This Month: Keep a List of Firm Intentions

by Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D.

Having more energy is important not only to make you feel better, but also to keep you healthier. Studies have shown that "recharging" -- whether through prayer, meditation, focused breathing, positive thinking, hobbies or other things that give us energy -- can promote faster healing, increased mental acuity, better emotional well-being and greater productivity.

Research also shows that stress -- which depletes our energy -- may increase our risk for many health problems, especially cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune illnesses. On the other hand, positive emotional energy can increase longevity and strengthen our resistance to unexpected distress.

Here is a simple way to get more energy starting today.

Keep a List of Firm Intentions

When you’re stuck in a rut without much passion, it’s often because you don’t have anything to look forward to. The antidote is always having something new to want to do right at your fingertips, so you don’t default to activities that are no longer meaningful to you. When I first started this practice, I included on my list big goals (attend the opera at La Scala, study cooking in Tuscany, buy an ocean house, fund a Habitat for Humanity home), moderate goals (visit Santa Fe, adopt a family each Christmas season, learn yoga), and very doable goals (read a book a month, learn Pilates, connect with a friend weekly). What would you like to do?

  • Set a time limit of five minutes. At the top of a sheet of paper write ”I’d really like to…” That’s it. Start writing whatever comes into your head.
  • Now look over that list and copy the top twenty that most excite you at the moment onto an index card. Keep that list with you.
  • As you complete each desire, cross it off your list, and add another.

    • Passion for life does not wear out -– it fades from lack of use.

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    Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D., is a life-balance coach, national speaker and author of Recharge in Minutes: The Quick-Lift Way to Less Stress, More Success and Renewed Energy and Create a Life That Tickles Your Soul