I live in the woods. Our house is surrounded by 50 foot trees that in the summer form a canopy over us. Some would say our location is park like. And it is beautiful. However, there is a problem - at least for me. It is sooooo dark. Even on the brightest sunniest day at noon I have to have the lights on. I have come to realize that the darkness has a direct impact on my mood and my energy level. I need light.
So, when it came time to set up my home office I went for bright colors...creamsicle and periwinkle with lots of bright oranges, greens and purples. It gives me the illusion of light anyway.
I mention this because our environment can have a huge effect on our energy levels. Laura Stack in her book The Exhaustion Cure says that everything from discomfort at our desks, to the amount of light and noise surrounding us, to temperature even smells can rob us of our energy.
Have you done an environmental audit of your living and working space? Does the space you work in energize you or does it rob you of your energy (and I'm just talking physical space now)? What about your home environment? Is there a way you can create an environmentally energetic "me" space that will restore your energy and keep you focused on your ability to be engaged?
For me the answer may be beyond a cheery office but for the time being it is my energy haven in a draining dark environment. What is yours?
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