Your body adapts to the demands of its environment.
Sit at a desk all day, take the elevator, use valet, consume passive entertainment on the couch, skip your workouts… and what you’ll effectively be telling your body is: all of that beautiful life energy you gifted me… isn’t needed.
And your body will reduce how much it produces in the future. Until you get to the point where doing even the most basic of tasks is exhausting.
Do the opposite and use it all up though? And your body will find ways to not only produce more, but increase your future stores.
The people with the most energy aren’t the ones who have saved their energy the most… they’re the ones who have used it up most consistently.
Remember this when you’re on the fence about showing up to your workout or playing with your kids outside or going for a walk around the block… because you’re tired.
…Yes, there’s a line that needs to be honored and rest could very well be the better decision if you’re truly fatigued.
But remember that what you agree to as being your energetic limit is what your body will adapt to from there. And if you’re being dishonest with yourself, then your energy stores will iteratively shrink. And if you’re being honest, then they’ll iteratively grow.
And why lie to yourself about something that can so drastically affect your life? Life energy is one of the ultimate life currencies… and the good news is that you get to spend all that your gifted each day and you’ll be fully replenished, plus some, the next!
Hope you have an exhausting day ;)