Day 3: Energy Management

Welcome to Day 3 of the Align + Flow Challenge.

So far, you have learned how to practice the Daily Alignment Practice and how to start feeling whether you are in a state of expanded or contracted energy so you can prepare to use that energy in an aligned way. 

If you’re finding this hard, you are not alone. Let’s acknowledge this runs counter to how we’re taught to manage productivity. Most of us will struggle to even feel or know what energy is available to us, let alone how to use it, at first.

But not all time is created equal, since we have inconsistent energy (and that’s entirely normal and natural!) So if we are to use our time well, then it's absolutely vital that we know how to flow with our natural energetic rhythms. 

We need expanded “higher” energy to do hard things, and we can use contracted “lower” energy to do easier things.

Today’s challenge assignment:

As you do your Daily Alignment Practice, continue with your Day 2 assignment of feeling for your current energy state: can you put language to it? 

Now, grounding into this energy that’s present for you, is there something you had planned to do today that you feel you don’t actually have the right energy for?

If you had planned to do something challenging but have low, withdrawn energy – can you postpone it? If not, can you schedule in extra fuelling or selfcare before and after to support yourself? 

Likewise, are you in an expanded, high energy state and are feeling bored at the idea of what’s on your to-do list today – is there somewhere else you could channel this precious energy that would feel more aligned?

Can you find even just a small way to honour your body’s current energy state today?

Remember, the goal of this is not perfection. It’s awareness and practice.