Are You Draining Fast?

Day 42 of Photo Inspirations -- Are You Draining Fast?
This is my cell phone showing the new app that I added to help me save on my battery.  It helps me to keep my phone at optimal power….and all I have to do is to occasionally check it.  See all those apps on the right?   They are the power drainers and the app optimizes my phone by closing down those apps that are consuming the power.

That made me think about this amazing human computer that we are, and how God designed us for optimal performance – just like how Samsung manufactured my Galaxy Note 2 with optimal performance.  But as with my phone being overtasked… so do this bodies that God gave us.

Those power drainers that we face on a daily basis are the alarm clock not “alarming” and we’re late for work or an appointment, having to deal with traffic or a cranky co-worker or family member or the messy house or the to-do lists that we hardly get started with.    All these things are DRAINING us fast – and we need to go to a place of peace and quiet to recharge and optimize ourselves again.  What if we’re running at an unhealthy pace that doesn’t allow us to stop and consider our actions and reactions?

Without a doubt, our days are filled with energy drainers, but just like me putting an app on my phone to help save the battery, we need to do that for our physical bodies.  I found an article in WebMD that talked about the biggest energy zappers that keep us from optimal performance:  
1. Too much sugar
2. Caffeine -- keeps from getting a good night's sleep.
3. Exercise (Too Little or Too Much)
4. Dehydration -- we need water to keep our energy up.
5. Lack of Sleep
6. Bad attitude (In changing the way we think and act, we build an attitude force so strong that it will attract favor, opportunities, people, and dreams into our existence).
7. Clutter and Disorganization = being lethargic and lacking in energy and optimism.
8. Not Enough Food
9. Stress & Conflict -- try meditating, taking a walk, or breathing deeply and slowly.
10. Saying "Yes" too often -- Do you tend to do things that fuel you? Or do you find that most of your time is spent on activities that deplete you?

As for me, I rely on the battery charger of meditating on God’s Word that gives me energy and light.  I go to a place of refuge – of peace – away from the hustle and bustle – to the place of comfort and strength when I'm feeling drained.  It takes discipline to be still enough for the “full charge” to be back into my battery – but I have found that in doing so, I am good for handling all those applications until I need to re-charge again.
#Recharge #PowerUp