energy gains and drains

[Guest guest]

Questions for one and all about their experiences in regard to energy:

 

I'm coming to the conclusion that my days-long feelings of lethargy and

irritability aren't direct products of K adjustments, but rather an increased

susceptibility-vulnerability to energies in the environment. How do you

respond to energy levels of particular:

People

Places

Places inhabited by certain people

Directions (if NE gives a boost, what does SW do?)

Kids (are they as variable as adults, or are they always more energetic?)

Pets (young and old, which can make a big difference)

Do " nice " people (the kind who never offend anyone) tend to be low-energy?

(and if so, what are the implications for not-so-nice people?!)

If someone is in some way low on energy how does that affect others around

them? Are they necessarily a drain on others? And if so, how do you (if feeling

vulnerable) protect yourself against this (besides the obvious " avoid that

person " , which isn't always practical)? If you're a relatively high-energy

person is all this not an issue? Do you not mind it or not even notice this

stuff?

 

(Not so) energetically,

JE

[Guest guest]

Hi John,

 

to answer your question: it all depends, but my major energy drains

are usually bars, malls, airplane cabins, faculty meetings, and large

conferences, closely followed by some individuals (no blame--most of

them are nice people) and rumbunctious kids (I know it doesn't sound

PC, but at least I am keeping it honest). On one occasion I was stuck

in a small room with twenty people getting very excited as they were

working on a joint project, and the energy exchange among them made me

feel like running for the door. It felt like they were throwing

thunderbolts at each other and all over the room, and it was truly

maddening. Another time I had to walk into a classroom of 60 people,

most of whom had done a disappointing job on their midterm and were

upset about their grades. It felt like there was no oxygen in the room.

 

My energy gains: nature and holy places--medieval churches, temples,

etc. Solitude and meditation are very, very replenishing. So is

looking at the ocean or a starry sky.

 

Nice people don't have less energy than others--if anything, they need

more to retain their balance and help others. Don't know about

pushovers, though.

 

Don't know about pets, either--never had one.

 

Environmental energies do affect me a lot, and their effect on me is

increasing as my K progresses. Unlike Chris, I do not have to wear a

gas mask around people with perfume (my sense of smell is long gone),

but I wish there were an energetic equivalent to screen off vibes.

 

Like John, I would be interested in hearing from others...

 

Sel

 

, " nologo3 "

<esposito wrote:

>

> Questions for one and all about their experiences in regard to energy:

>

> I'm coming to the conclusion that my days-long feelings of lethargy and

> irritability aren't direct products of K adjustments, but rather an

increased

> susceptibility-vulnerability to energies in the environment. How do you

> respond to energy levels of particular:

> People

> Places

> Places inhabited by certain people

> Directions (if NE gives a boost, what does SW do?)

> Kids (are they as variable as adults, or are they always more

energetic?)

> Pets (young and old, which can make a big difference)

> Do " nice " people (the kind who never offend anyone) tend to be

low-energy?

> (and if so, what are the implications for not-so-nice people?!)

> If someone is in some way low on energy how does that affect others

around

> them? Are they necessarily a drain on others? And if so, how do you

(if feeling

> vulnerable) protect yourself against this (besides the obvious

" avoid that

> person " , which isn't always practical)? If you're a relatively

high-energy

> person is all this not an issue? Do you not mind it or not even

notice this stuff?

>

> (Not so) energetically,

> JE

>