Supercharge Your Life: Harness Your Core Energy™

Today we’ll be talking about - Core Energy™ - one of my favorite topics!  But first… a short story.

My mom and I are great friends and make it a point to go on mother-daughter trips once or twice a year. On one occasion, we visited the world of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. Upon arriving we agreed to first try the 'Flight of the Hippogriff,' a roller coaster adventure. I should mention that I'm not the bravest when it comes to roller coasters. Ahem, to be completely transparent, this was a ‘family friendly’ ride that was rated a 'two out of five hippogriffs' in terms of the fear factor (or so I thought). But as soon as we buckled in and the coaster starting rolling, I pretty much screamed the entire ride. On the other hand, my mom seated right beside me, laughed the whole way. I'm still not sure if she was laughing because the ride was fun or if she was just thoroughly entertained by my screams, but I’m guessing the latter.

It was the same roller coaster.  A 48 second ride (honestly it seemed way longer to me!)  

The two of us had entirely different experiences. 

This example illustrates the idea of how two people can react to the same set of circumstances in different ways.  This is what Core Energy™ is all about.

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. - Wayne Dyer

Core Energy™ can be thought of as a filter for how you see and interact with the world around you. Imagine wearing a pair of rose-colored glasses and your friend wearing blue-colored glasses.  You both may be looking at the same thing, but your experience is likely to be different from one another. 

Core Energy™ is a way to describe the thoughts, feelings and actions that a person has while interacting with the world around them (e.g. themselves and other people, traffic, call schedules, work, etc.)

How Does Core Energy™ Work?

Let’s wade into the water a little farther...

Core Energy™ comes in two different flavors:

Anabolic Energy – a constructive, fueling & expanding energy that builds you up

Catabolic Energy – a draining, resisting & distracting energy that drags you down

Almost everyone experiences some degree of catabolic energy under stressful situations.  That’s completely normal.  In fact, there are times when catabolic energy may be beneficial in the short term.  In the long term however, catabolic energy generally leads to less fulfillment and happiness. The key difference is how long one stays at a catabolic energy level.

Now let’s dive in even deeper!

Seven Levels of Core Energy™

There are seven different levels of Core Energy™, ranging from 1 (catabolic) to 7 (anabolic). 

Level 1 – lack of choice, fear, avoidance

There’s nothing I can do about it. Is it Friday yet? I feel so stuck.

Level 2 – anger, defiance, resistance

Just do it my way, okay? I don’t have time to explain.  My team is incompetent (lazy, etc.)

Level 3 – toleration, rationalization

I really should do this; it’s the right thing to do.

Level 4 – care, compassion, helping others

Don’t worry about me – can I help you with that?

Level 5 – acceptance, opportunities, peace

When faced with a challenge, I only see opportunities.

Level 6 – intuition, connector, synthesis, innovation / visionary

I’m “in the flow”; Everything is a valuable experience.

Level 7 – absolute passion, fearlessness, connection to intelligence at the highest order

Consciously co-creating one’s life experience.

It's important to note that although higher energy levels correspond to greater life satisfaction and happiness, there is no such thing as “good” energy or “bad” energy.  There are pros and cons to each of the energy levels. 

Furthermore, no one is purely one energy level.  Everyone has a unique energetic profile and utilizes all levels of energy, throughout the week, day or even minute by minute, depending on the circumstances.  Studies show that the higher average energy levels a person has, the more satisfied and happier they are in 12 key areas of life.

Now let’s try a practical example!

You are late to work and there is a big traffic jam.

Level 1: How come every time I’m running late there’s always so much traffic?  I’m never going to get to work on time so why bother.

<helplessness>

Level 2: ::honks horn incessantly:: Learn how to drive you jerk!  Get out of my way! Can’t you see that I’m late for work?

<combativeness>

Level 3: There is a lot of traffic, and this is frustrating, but that’s my fault for not leaving on time.

<responsibility>

Level 4: I hope people drive carefully so that no one ends up in an accident.  Although I need to get over in that other lane, I’ll let this person cut in front of me so they can get to where they need to go too.

<compassion>

Level 5:  Yes, there’s a lot of traffic today, but this delay gives me the opportunity to think about taking different routes to work or changing my work schedule so that I’m not driving during rush hour.  I’ll get to listen to more of this podcast now.

<Focused on solutions>

Level 6:  We are all connected to one another, experiencing this life together and traffic is a part of life.

<connectedness>

Level 7:  What traffic?

<on a different level altogether>

It’s the same traffic jam, but as you can see there is a wide variety of ways one might think about and respond to the situation.

You might guess that the person who taps into level 5 energy in the traffic jam is going to be happier than the person tapping into level 2, when they both arrive to work. The same is true in life.

Gaining a conscious awareness over our Core Energy™, empowers us to reframe our outlook to one that truly benefits us.

It's seeing the world differently through the same pair of eyes that really changes you - healthboss

Just a final reminder - Core Energy™ is not the same as a magic wand (although some people might disagree). You can wave a magic wand and change your circumstances. Core Energy™ will not change your call schedule or your rude colleague or your salary, but it will allow you to see the world differently. The best part of that, is then you get to choose what the next step is.

How do you experience Core Energy™ in your life? 

How might reframing a difficult situation change your life for the better?

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My goal is to help inspire a happier world, starting with one doctor at a time.

Cheers,

Tracy Davis

Founder, The Happy Physician

thehappyphysician.com

Interested in learning more about your own Core Energy™ profile? 

There’s an assessment for that!

It’s called the ELI (Energy Leadership Index).  If you are interested to learn more about the ELI, please send me a message or click here for more information.