10 Things Draining Your Energy
Behavior, habit, and lifestyle are what define human beings the most.
There may be a time in one’s life when one feels weak, like really weak, without knowing the
cause. There was a time like that in my life too, but I started watching out for the things
draining my strength… mentally, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.
So if you are reading this, please check this list. I have been through them, and I am sharing to
help you survive before it becomes too late.
These 10 habits might be silently draining your energy.
1. Overthinking Everything : This one nearly destroyed me. I could be sitting alone and my mind would be fighting battles from five years ago, dreaming about the past. This even almost traumatized me. I kept worrying about what I couldn’t even control. I didn’t know it was draining me until I collapsed emotionally.
“Your thinking is what is draining your energy. You need to rest your mind before it affects you.”
It is important to fix it. Talk to someone. Write it out in a diary note. Go on a walk. The brain
actually needs space to breathe. Stop carrying all your problems in silence. Otherwise, it will crush and hold you down, mostly emotionally.
2. Not Eating As at When Due : Are you aware of this normal statement, “No food, no energy”? It is important to know that eating when due is good for one’s health. It is the source of energy to the body. Don’t force yourself around without eating. It may cause harm, and of course, it will drain your energy.
You need to know this. Don’t wait for hunger. Even small meals are okay. It may be snacks, but it’s better than nothing. (Your body needs food to ignite, so feed it)
3. Lack of Sleep : I once stayed awake for one day straight, working day and night. I didn’t
get myself to sleep. I sincerely almost collapsed by the evening. The body is not a machine, and sleep is a natural need, that you can never cheat. You are not a machine. And sleep does not mean laziness. One has to rest when needed. If you don’t rest your body, nature will rest it for you by force.
4. Fake Friendships and Forced Loyalty : Most times, it makes the heart feel bad when disappointed. When people hurt you instead of paying you good for the good you did, you don’t need to feel bad, we all can not be the same. You need to adapt and accept the fact that you may not always get back from someone you helped. But if you can’t cope with that, it’s better not to help people who will not value your help. Everyone should be determined and live their life as pleased.
In the end, happiness is all that matters. Help those who value your help. And If you’re always the giver in every relationship, you are slowly bleeding dry.
5. Trying to Fix What Wants to Stay Broken : Sometimes we try to make peace with people we care about, people we love. But the painful part is when they don’t care enough to meet us halfway. We keep trying to fix the friendship, but they just move on like nothing happened. That thing drains, “like a hole on a pot of soup” .
The truth is, love is two-way.
Don’t beg for respect. Let peace be mutual. If not, let them go. Don’t let anything hold your peace. You will get your energy drained by doing that.
6. Saying Yes When You Really Want to Say No : I will give a personal example. I used to say yes to everybody, like invitations, favors, emotional help even when I was breaking inside. And the worst part is, most people never even said thank you or appreciated my kindness.
Sincerely, saying “No” to most requests is not wickedness.
It even means LIFE.
Don’t hurt yourself by inconveniencing your peace for someone who
doesn’t even deserve it. Protect your peace like you protect your phone.
7. Constantly Comparing Yourself to Others : Whether it is on Facebook or other social networks, or just in your mind, comparing your journey to another person’s will kill your joy fast. You will feel behind even when you are doing well. Just clap for others but don’t copy them. Your time will come. Face your own life and trust your process.
8. Holding Grudges and Carrying Bitterness : You can’t move forward if your heart is full of anger. Bitterness is like tying a heavy imagination to your soul, and it’s only you that feels the weight. Or like tying a heavy stone to an object and throwing it into the ocean. It will sink.
Forgiveness is not a sin.
Forgive people. They may not deserve it, but do it because you need peace.
Drop the heavy load. It makes it seem like you’re adding more burden to your strength. Don’t hold grudges, it will drain your energy.
9. Working Without Life Plan : Working from dawn till dusk with no rest or play is not hustle, it’s self-destruction. I used to think more work means more success. But it almost killed me. I changed my route of hustle.
Organize your hustle with Healing. Laugh. Rest. And this may seem like a joke, but for real, spend time doing nothing sometimes.
It is not a waste of time. It is a way of using your time. And in the end it means something.
10. Neglecting Yourself While Caring for Everyone Else : You show up for everyone. But who shows up for you? We realize we are putting others first, their projects, their goals and forgetting ours. That drains us.
Self-love should not just be a determination or decision you made after getting hurt. It should be part of you. Something you desire as well.
You matter too. Make your dreams your priorities, and show up for yourself. Because, If you fall, who will carry you?
Make YOU the YOU.
Conclusion
Let me be real with you, life will always try to drain you. But you can fight back. I did. I started being myself. I stopped doing more than I could carry. I slowed down. I started healing.
“You are not weak, you are just tired. And you deserve to live in peace… Not just sleep, but
real peace. Don’t just survive, take your power back.” Because your life depends on you. And when you guard your energy, you guard your peace. When you guard your peace, you start living not surviving. Let this be your reminder that your energy is precious. Don’t give it to what doesn’t deserve it.
