Ever wake up and have a low-energy day, where you’re dragging and just not feeling up to it? If you had a list of 10 things you absolutely had to do that day, you’d be overwhelmed before you even started and might not even want to get out of bed. The thought of the list you have to do and the possibility of not completing it would actually be painful.
Alternatively, if you woke up in a great mood with tons of energy, you would tackle the items on your list, looking forward to getting them done and out of the way. The important idea is that it’s the same list, just experienced differently depending on our energy state.
The following clip from Gaia’s movie E-MOTION demonstrates how emotions are repressed and become bound in our bodies when we are overwhelmed by life's stresses. Being personally empowered is the strategy that keeps you from being overwhelmed when stress hits. Being able to handle stress allows you to experience life more fully and is the key to exceptional health.