We draw strength from nature, practical advice from a psychologist. Life energy - where to get it

HOW TO GET STRENGTH AND ENERGY FROM THE SUN

To draw strength from the Sun, you need to learn how to give it selflessly.

In many traditions, the sun is a sacred object due to its amazing properties. This is a very inspiring star. With its picturesque sunsets and sunrises, it awakens in us a love for life, inspires and energizes us. But its main companions are strength, health, responsibility, courage and nobility. The Vedic culture of India is filled with deep respect for the Sun and it is customary here to greet it daily as a symbol of knowledge and inner strength. Here are the basic ways to greet the Sun and connect with it as your source.

Admire the Sun. There is something magical and serene about sunrises. For this, it’s worth getting up at dawn, choosing a cozy place, making green tea and enjoying this amazingly beautiful natural phenomenon for a few minutes. It's so simple, but people who have introduced this habit into their lifestyle have noted that their anxiety, depression and insomnia have disappeared. There has been a recorded case where a person was cured of panic attacks solely with the help of this Ayurvedic recommendation. The sunrise serves as a reminder and example that no matter what adversity or difficulty befalls you, you can always rise to the full glory of your existence. Even when the sky is overcast and it seems that there is no way out, you should always remember the sun, which one day will definitely come out and illuminate everything around with its warmth. Admiring the Sun develops in a person the habit of unshakable optimism and perseverance; it deforms the negative perception of the world and fills a person with a feeling of causeless happiness.

Do it. In yoga, a separate part of the practice is devoted to the “Sun Salutation” sequence, which improves a person’s relationship with this star. Surya Namaskar is designed to open the human heart to solar energy. This is why many people, after regular Sun Salutations, begin to radiate love, success, understanding and harmony. Suddenly they themselves become the generator of joy that they once looked for in others. It's all about the presence of endless solar energy in the human soul, which he can freely share. Perform an even number of Sun Salutations every morning to ensure a successful day.

Wake up early. The cleaner a person is, the earlier he wakes up, because early morning is a time of self-discovery. The Bhagavad Gita says that those who want to progress wake up early to experience the synergy. Those who wake up late degrade and only get irritability and weakness. At dawn, birds sing, morning prayers are read - this is a blissful time when the human soul exists together with everything positive on earth. Therefore, it is recommended to wake up between 4 and 6 am. You need to get up without thinking. To make waking up pleasant, before going to bed, tune in to the fact that tomorrow a wonderful day awaits you, and you will get up early in the morning.
Wish well. Upon awakening, thank people, animals and the whole world, sincerely wish them happiness and prosperity. This process is believed to ignite the solar fire in a person, which can cure any disease or illness.

Chant mantras. Om Namo Bhagavate Ramachandraya or Om Sum Surya Namaha are the mantras of the Sun, which are usually chanted 108 times on the waxing Moon on the day of the Sun, using the Sun Yantra.
Carry stones. Ruby, garnet, red zircon and tourmaline, sun stone enhance the influence of the Sun on a person.

Drink herbs. Saffron, cardamom, chamomile, lavender and rosemary also enhance the Sun.

The sun is an endless source of strength and energy, which selflessly gives its warmth to everyone without exception. Therefore, it is very important to remember that in order to draw strength from it, it is necessary, just like the Sun, to give unselfishly. Learn from him optimism, generosity, and sincerity. Do not forget to express gratitude, provide support to those in need, look at the world positively, even when the Sun is not visible, then it will shine within you.

Today I want to address a very important topic - the topic vital energy. It would seem that this topic is new, everything is already clear. But if from time to time you suddenly have a question: why are some people so lucky, why are they so lucky, healthy, lucky, why do some people burst with healthy, happy, joyful, sexy, generous and attractive energy, and others want to get away as quickly as possible, and their life is filled with gray, incessant everyday life and pains from which they cannot or do not know how to get out - then it is still worth taking a closer look at this topic.

And the first question that needs to be addressed is: What is vital energy and how is it spent?

First of all, it is worth saying that life energy is, in fact, the energy thanks to which we were born and live on this planet. We receive the base of our general energy already at the moment of conception (there is an opinion that even earlier, when parents are just thinking about and planning to conceive a child) and at birth. In the future, our accumulation and consumption of energy depends on many factors, some of which we can influence, some of which we cannot influence.

Life energy is energy that permeates and fills all the cells and atoms of our body, uniting them into a single whole, into a single integral organism, causing the smallest particles of this organism to vibrate at their own frequency, ultimately combining into one powerful natural absorber and emitter of the energy of Space. We can say that this is a single Spirit, the particles of which - individual souls - constitute the vital core of any living being, and, of course, a person.

We can add that life energy is the energy that allows us to create our life, change it, create it, revealing our purpose on this Earth. In a general sense, this is the energy of our thoughts, desires, deeds, actions, words in every second of our life. This energy is redistributed between us, the people around us and the environment around us, revealed in our life circumstances and situations and, ultimately, creates our life as it is here and now.

The more vital energy a person has, the greater potential and opportunities he has to create his life the way he wants. Strictly speaking, even in order for a person to be able to clearly and clearly present the desired picture of life or in order to understand his life more deeply, a colossal amount of energy (in this case, mental energy) is already required. And the “higher quality” this energy is, the more a person will be able to do for himself, for other people, for the entire world around him.

And today we will just look at those inexhaustible and truly generous sources from which a person can draw his life energy and share it with others.

So, Life energy is a single substance consisting of physical and spiritual components. Physical is the energy of the body; the higher its potential, the better health. Spiritual is the sphere of our thoughts, images, feelings, emotions, desires, words that lead to certain actions and results.

Let's first consider sources of obtaining the physical component of Life Energy.

AND the first source is the health of our parents at the moment of our conception. I hope there is no need to explain here: the stronger the health of our parents, and even better, their ancestors in several generations, the better quality genes we will get and the stronger our future health will be.

After birth, a person draws his vital physical force from various sources:

1. Food. The more attention a person pays to the quality of his food, the more grateful his body is to it. The quality of food plus balance and moderation plus the good emotions with which it is consumed equals an excellent component of your longevity.
2. Physical energy of the surrounding world: the energy of nature - water, air, sun, fire, earth, minerals, plants and animals. Communication with each of these elements of nature can significantly increase human energy. Therefore, preserving nature and communicating with it is vital for each of us.
3. We receive a significant part of our physical energy, as well as spiritual energy, from other people. But not in its pure form, but in the form of processed energy of our emotions, thoughts, feelings, and communication with other people. That is, a person processes part of the emotional and spiritual component of energy into physical energy. It's no secret that positive emotions help a person do much more things than negative ones.
4. Sports, exercise, massage, breathing practices, etc. - it is also an excellent source of vital recharge. People who regularly engage in even the simplest exercises have greater vitality, confidence, vigor and good mood compared to those who do not pay attention to body training.

Here we have looked at the basic sources of increasing the physical energy of the body. Nothing complicated, right? Proper use of each source solves half of your problems in life.

Now let's turn to a more subtle sphere - spiritual and emotional component of life energy.

The sources of obtaining this energy are also known to everyone, but it is this component of energy, in my opinion, that is most difficult to use, since it concerns a person’s spirituality, his personal maturity, the process of human self-improvement, and, therefore, the quality of work with these sources depends on the degree of spiritual maturity each person and changes throughout life.

So here you go the main ones:

1. Thoughts are a colossal source of energy. Positive and negative thoughts, according to the law of polarity, have equal strength, but the former contribute to a significant increase in the overall energy of the body, while the latter contribute to a significant outflow of vital energy.
2. Feelings are similar to thoughts, subject to the same law of polarity.
3. Emotions are similar to thoughts and feelings and have the same effect.

These sources are involved in such areas as:

1. Meditations, spiritual, energy practices are designed to help a person in his eternal search for himself and the Truth, and are designed to give a person strength for this search.
2. Art in each of its manifestations, be it music, painting, sculpture, dance, architecture, or, for example, handicrafts, or other forms of art - this is something into which a person puts a piece of his soul, his Love, his talent and creative potential, and, therefore, all forms of art and creativity have a colossal charge of human energy, which increases the potential of the Life Energy of both the creator of a work of art and the one who knows how to perceive the intention and soul of the creator in his creation.

These three components - thoughts, emotions, feelings - a person can regulate, track, change, influence, manage them and, therefore, can regulate the flow and expenditure of his vital energy. This is precisely what is most difficult for a person. And mental energy, according to the law of the hierarchy of energies, has orders of magnitude higher power than physical energy, therefore, it can increase (or decrease) a person’s vital energy by orders of magnitude. The positive energy of thoughts, emotions and feelings is the energy of creation, creativity, creation. Negative energy is the energy of destruction, including at the level of the individual’s body.

In this topic, I touched only the tip of the iceberg, basic knowledge that is known to almost every person. But knowing is not enough. You must be able to apply and, in fact, apply - every day, regularly, even if just a little, but do it! Of course, if you want to live a long, happy and successful life. Because I say: "The quality of your life is the quality of your energy!"

There are 3 sources of strength and each person draws his energy from one of them.

I think every person has had moments in life when it seemed that his strength had left him.. I didn’t want to do anything and it was difficult to find any desires inside, other than the desire to forget and relax. Vedic psychology describes 3 ways to gain energy, each of these methods of replenishment has its own unique characteristics.

Energy from the past

Memories and nostalgia have enormous energy potential. By remembering certain images, actions, words, thoughts, a person is capable of much. Positive examples of memories are the words of loved ones, teachers, books read, revelations that happened in the past. Perhaps you should remember situations that warmed your heart in the past or the love of parents and relatives that you experienced as a child. Remember your favorite dish or movie that warmed your heart. Along with the memories will come the energy from these warm and pleasant images of your story.

The downside of this source of strength is the increased attachment to the past. A person forgets his present life and becomes more and more immersed in washing away the past. A negative manifestation of the power of the past can be revenge, rancor, or a painful connection with ancestors. Excessive use of the forces of the past plunges a person into apathy and unwillingness to live in the present.

Energy from the future

Ambitions can give a person a lot of strength and perseverance, because the image of the desired future lives inside them. This type of energy originates in expectations. To take advantage of this source of power, you must focus your attention on the future you want to achieve. As soon as a person sets a goal, the world immediately supplies him with the strength to achieve his plans.

Paying for energy from the future is disappointment and chronic dissatisfaction. The reason for the collapse of expectations is that time makes its own adjustments to a person’s life while he is chasing his desires. When a person gives in to ambition and imagination, he subconsciously wants to get the fruits now. But over time, desires lose relevance or are replaced by others, which leads to disappointment from the fruits received.

Energy from the present

This is the purest and most difficult to obtain energy of all. Her strength is in observing life and herself. The more you study yourself and the world, the more inspired you become to be useful and active here. The power of the moment now lies in the release of hidden psychological potential.

People lose strength because they cannot believe in the simplicity of life. Simplicity is about observing yourself and taking the obvious steps. Influence what you can influence and ignore everything else. Enjoy the sensations and thoughts that fill your consciousness now. The present has everything you need for happiness and harmony. In the present there is everything that will best quench your sorrows and fatigue.

This type of energy has no side effects except for spiritual development. If you do not want to develop spiritually, it is better not to use the energy of the moment now. And if you want to reveal your spiritual potential to 100%, then this path is just for you!

You may ask, why then do we need energy sources that rely on the past and the future...? They exist because there are people who are willing to put up with the side effects of this cheap energy. You can give an example with food, for example, fast food, processed foods or meat. Why do these types of food exist because they are obviously unhealthy. There can only be one answer: if there is demand, there is supply. A huge number of people cannot live without this food, so the world gives them this choice. But your choice depends only on you and no one else.

When choosing one or another source of power, be it energy from the past, future or present, you should also understand their influence on you. Each of these forces clearly maintains a balance between price and quality, so that ideal karmic marketing always reigns in life. Strive to live in the present and powerful spiritual energy will never leave your life!

Life energy is an abstract concept; it cannot be seen or touched. In general, we don’t even think about it until the fatigue reaches such proportions that we don’t want to get up in the morning. Only then do we understand that the plant has run out and we need to get energy from somewhere.

Although fatigue can be caused by overload and physiological disturbances, recent medical research has shown that in many cases the cause of loss of energy is emotional problems. In other words, chronic fatigue is caused not by what happens in our body, but by the feelings that live in our soul.

Sports and nutrition

Without solving emotional problems, it is impossible to overcome chronic fatigue. After all, body and soul are inextricably linked. Depression and stress reduce immunity, negative emotions affect brain function and, conversely, poor physical well-being worsens mood. Therefore, some doctors say that sports or dancing are much more effective than antidepressants in case of incipient pain.

Any physical activity will give you strength. If you don’t have time to visit the gym, skip the elevator and walk quickly for at least half an hour every day. During such physical activity, muscles are trained, the respiratory system develops, and the heart works better. Therefore, your body copes better not only with physical activity, but also with stress. In addition, spending at least 15 minutes in the fresh air every day, you promote the production of serotonin, which is responsible for.

Athletes know that after expending a lot of energy in a short period of time, they need to give themselves time to recuperate. So, if you feel tired, put things aside and rest. Go to bed earlier, take a few days off, or at least dedicate 20 minutes every day to energy training:

Exercise to increase vitality

To do this, imagine a pleasant environment: an imaginary or real place where you once visited. Concentrate on your breathing, breathe deeply and evenly. Mentally look around. Pay attention to sounds, colors, try to distinguish smells. Feel the positive energy that gradually fills you. Promise yourself to visit this place again. Then slowly return to reality and open your eyes.

Food can also help combat mood swings. Their role in the coordinated functioning of the nervous system and brain cannot be overestimated. There are foods that directly affect our mood. These include dark chocolate, which acts as a natural antidepressant on the body, Brazil nuts, turkey and chicken, as well as salmon and cereal flakes.

Where does the energy go?

Often energy is wasted when we think about small unfinished tasks hanging over us like the sword of Damocles. This could be a constantly postponed call, an unfinished conflict, a leaking faucet in the bathroom. Make a list of similar tasks, divide it into mandatory and optional tasks. For the first, write down the due date next week, and throw the second in the trash, thus putting an end to it.

Energy vampires are people, after communicating with whom we feel genuine physical fatigue and emotional emptiness. They can make us feel guilty, convince us that everything is bad in our lives, or force us to dance to their tune. First you need to establish who your energy vampire is. Do not listen to endless complaints, it is better to apologize and, citing urgent business, leave. Of course, this only applies to those cases when we are talking about people for whom talking about their problems is a way of life.

And one last thing. Learn to think about personal pleasures; there is no need to constantly sacrifice them for the sake of others. This is not selfishness at all, but a necessary instinct of self-preservation.

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It is no coincidence that the hobby of gardening and landscape design has become so popular among residents of megacities these days. People are attracted to nature. “Drawn to the earth” is often said jokingly about even very young people. You can now hear from many: “Weekends are sacred to me: when working Friday is over, I’d better get off to the dacha as quickly as possible!” It even breathes differently there!” Already in February, many gardeners sigh with genuine melancholy: “Hurry up the summer season...” Outside the city limits we can take a break from the noise and smog, change the scenery, but not only that. You must have noticed how walking in the forest and gardening seem to energize you and harmonize you from within.

The crazy rhythm of city life causes overexertion, in other words - stress. There is an urgent need to relax, to tip the scales in the opposite direction, that is, to return to nature, where harmony, tranquility, and the unhurried change of seasons with a certain rhythm reign. You can satisfy your need to be close to nature by growing plants, hiking in the woods, or fishing. However, you can look deeper and see the symbolic meaning of your desire. A person striving for the earth seeks contact with this element, material, bodily, maternal, which gives birth, nourishes and absorbs, which exists in its clear seasonal cycle. She is the one who has incredible energy, capable of taking away what has become obsolete and giving energy so that something new can sprout.

While in nature, in your garden, in the forest or on a picnic by the river, you can do one simple exercise that will help you connect to the energy of the earth, add strength and restore peace of mind. It is especially popular among plant lovers and gardeners because it is associated with the image of a tree.

This exercise is done in the imagination and is akin to meditation. It is advisable to remain alone so that no one and nothing distracts you. Take off your shoes, especially if they have high heels or are not very comfortable, and stand with your feet on a flat, horizontal surface. Of course, it is better to stand on grass, sand or bare ground, but you can also stand on the floor of a veranda or room. The main thing is that you feel comfortable and not distracted.

Close your eyes, relax, feel your body, feel the weight with which it presses on the ground. Now use your imagination: imagine how real tree roots begin to grow right from your feet. They are thick and long. This is a large, branched, powerful root system, like a mighty tree. Your roots move down to the ground, plunging deep into it. Roots keep you securely on the ground. Feel how your body becomes relaxed and at the same time gains weight, while you do not need to strain, grab for air, because your roots confidently hold onto the ground. Imagine how, through your roots, you give back to the earth everything that is unnecessary and outdated, everything that prevents you from moving forward in life towards your dreams and goals. The earth will accept everything, you just need to ask and touch it. When you say goodbye to everything that interferes, try to feel the energy of the earth. It is rich, powerful, stable. Let it rush towards you through the roots. Now let your roots go down to the groundwater.

Feel the energy of the water that begins to flow to you through the roots, how wet and juicy it is. Feel the coolness and freshness of underground waters. Let it fill your body. Imagine how your roots go even lower, to where the magma sways. Feel the energy of fire, hot, incendiary and dynamic, which also rushes along the roots towards you. Allow these energies to fill your body. You can imagine that the body is the trunk of a tree and the arms are the branches. Energy comes from the ground through the roots through the trunk and rises to the top. You can raise your arms like the branches of a tree. Feel the energy of the air, imagine how the wind rustles the leaves on your branches. This is the lightness and carelessness of the air element. Expose yourself to the sun, feel its energy, warm and clear. There is moisture in the air too, these are tiny particles of water vapor, these are clouds in the sky. Feel the energy of water in the air. It has a different character, not the same as groundwater. Feel how the energy of air, sun and water vapor begins to flow through your body from top to bottom and rushes to the ground. Notice how both the bottom-up and top-down flows connect within you. How do they interact? How do they flow through you? How are you feeling now? What does it feel like to be the tree that unites heaven and earth? Stay in this state for as long as you need, and then gradually begin to return from imagination to reality, feel your body, stretch and open your eyes.

This exercise is good because it does not require much time to complete and at the same time gives a powerful surge of strength. You can do this for a few minutes or more as desired. You can practice from time to time, as needed (stress, overwork, etc.) or introduce it into daily practice in the manner of exercises. This exercise can be done in a city apartment. The energy of the earth, the force of gravity, is so strong that a distance of even several floors will not be an obstacle to your meditation.