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How to Handle Energy Vampires
Dear Friend,
Yesterday afternoon, against my better judgment, I
placed a phone call to a business associate who has
a very depressing view of the world.
Normally I don't spend much time on the phone as I prefer
doing other things that I find more productive. Well, yesterday
I understood why I'm one of those hard-to-reach-by-phone or
email people.
The man I spoke to has a glass that's always at least half empty
and most of the time it's three-quarters empty. When all is going
well he finds a reason to piss and moan.
As a result I only call him if it's absolutely necessary, and yesterday
was one of those days.
I had no sooner said hello when the tragedy and woe began to permeate
the line. I had just finished some spirited exercise and a sauna, and I
was
feeling a lot of energy, ready to dive into one of the many projects on
my desk.
Then Hurricane Dee (short for depression) started to speak.
I made a quick decision. I hung up. As a result the clouds cleared.
Sunshine
re-entered the room.
What I did is something I strong recommend. Don't waste your precious
energy
on energy vampires. Don't waste it on gossip, issues of the past,
worry, fear
or things you can't control.
Invest in the present.
For example:
When you get up in the morning, breathe deeply, go to the mirror and
say to
yourself, "Today I am going to do 50 Hindu Squats, 25 Hindu Pushups,
Bridge
for 1 minute and 15 seconds, and walk a mile. When I am finished, I am
going
to paint the garage, and take the car in for service. I am going to
smile at
everyone I see and dream about good things when I am awake."
Now, here's something truly incredible. When you do the bodyweight
exercises in Combat Conditioning
they act
as an anti-depressant. Doing them every day will charge your batteries,
rewire you
and energize you. They will provide you with daily fuel for your busy
life.
Whenever you feel "the blues" in anyway shape or form, get into a
bridge or
headstand.
Send some blood to your brain with these inverted exercises. When you
do, the next
time a vampire shows up, you'll have an abundance of good feelings
stored up - and
these feelings will keep the Vamp's life-sucking energy at a safe
distance.
Kick butt - take names!
Matt Furey
P.S. Sit in silence for at least ten minutes each day. I do this in the
sauna.
Tis a
meditative place, ya know. Yes, it can get pretty noisy at Furey Central but nobody will bother me
when
I'm drenched in sweat.
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