How Do We Get Energy, Enthusiasm, Excitement, Engagement, and Expertise?
The 5 E’s
Purpose
Meditation for Purpose
- discard anything in your past that is no longer needed
- all of your senses are open and taking in your experience
- feel your personal power
- a sense of deep love embraces you
- you know you can communicate your experience clearly and help others understand what you are feeling
- your awareness expands even more; you now see things you never knew existed
- you are confident and know who you are.
With this in mind, please download Insight Timer and experience this meditation now. It can relax you and focus your mind away from the limiting beliefs of the past into embracing your purpose.
Purpose: Service
Another key point, remember that purpose is by nature service-oriented. It encompasses not only what we do, but those whom we benefit. Embracing our purpose can engender energy, enthusiasm, excitement, engagement, and expertise.
Focus for Energy, Enthusiasm, Excitement, Engagement, and Expertise
For example, now that I am 56, I realize I will not have time in life to do everything I have set out to do. I must select that which is essential and eliminate the rest. I need to minimize my commitments, goals, and possessions. My divine guidance has whispered to me: “Write, write, write.” So to me, writing is essential. Consequently my new motto is: “It’s not necessary to go faster and faster. Instead focus on my purpose with full attention.” Meditation is one way to train the mind and body to focus. I believe it is through focus on our purpose that we get energy, enthusiasm, excitement, engagement, and expertise.
“Why Power” for Energy, Enthusiasm, Excitement, Engagement, and Expertise
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For “Intrinsic Rewards:” I list my reasons for accomplishing the goal. Sometimes this is a very long list. I forward the goal after a week or month or so of progress. Then I give it a new start and end date. I also review the list of intrinsic rewards and update them. Consequently this list is my “why power” which helps me sustain or regain enthusiasm despite obstacles and social pressure to give up.
Research has shown that when you affirm your purpose and the reasons you are doing it, to yourself and others, it greatly increases your ability to actually make it happen. To accomplish this, use verbal second-person affirmations to yourself and speak convincingly.
Conclusion
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Purpose, focus, and “why power” give us energy, enthusiasm, excitement, engagement, and expertise. Cronometer is an excellent free tool for ensuring complete nutrition. And remember that complete nutrition, appropriate physical activity, and adequate sleep build energy, enthusiasm, excitement, engagement, and expertise. Take care of yourself, and please leave comments below.
With love and vibrant joy,
KaeLyn Morrill