Too much energy or too little?

Do you happen to feel super energetic and want to do lots of activities all at once? Do you happen to feel unmotivated and don't want to do anything at all?

These two types of energy are always present in us.

A type of energy pushes towards expansion, change, growth. The other type of energy pulls towards stasis, comfort and the maintenance of what has been achieved.

Without one you could not grow and without the other you would not be able to savor what you achieve.

When one of the two energies is in excess and the other in defect, we experience moments of extreme euphoria or prolonged anergy.

These forces are in constant dialogue and interaction, therefore they are normal to experience.

Knowing and learning to recognize these two energies can help us maintain or restore a balance between the two.

It is important to understand their dynamics and not to consider one as more useful than the other.

Both are necessary and both exist for a specific reason.

In their function they are complementary and not just opposite. By working in synergy, they therefore help the body to perform its functions in the best possible way.

I invite you to imagine the center line in the tug of war game. The goal is to bring the line to the side of one of the teams in order to win.

Even in nature these two energies focus on bringing the center line towards oneself. That is, they focus on doing their job.

The big difference is that there is a regulation system that modulates both parts with the aim of keeping them active in their tasks without one dominating the other.

In nature, the mission is to carry out functions necessary for the maintenance of life, wasting resources available as little as possible.

This happens when you manage to keep the line as close to the center as possible.

[It is important to consider that the center can change based on circumstances

and that there isn't a single center for everyone.]

Knowing your personal center, based on the moment, becomes a point of reference for managing change.

Motivation, for example, is a push that comes from the need and/or desire to return to a state of balance. In fact, when the obtained state of homeostasis is “disturbed”, the body actively works to create a new state of homeostasis.

With this example we understand how important the disturbing element is, to create movement and consequently growth.

You can react too much to the disturbing element and you may not react enough.

On the one hand, it goes towards excessive use and therefore the exhaustion of one's energies. The need to do something, the feeling of urgency and the experience of anxiety at the thought of activities.

On the other hand, it goes towards lack of action and the experience of numbness. The loss of sensitivity about what is going on, the lack of interest and energy for aspects that would normally stimulate a response in the person.

Such experiences are also lived simultaneously.

What can be done?

1. Understanding your uniqueness, knowing yourself and understanding what you need in that moment without comparing yourself to others.

2. Consider that the current condition is there for a reason and we are doing our best to make it into an opportunity, so avoid the sense of guilt or the sense of shame.

3. Reflect on how you got to this point and what are the issues that may have not been addressed.

4. Face them. Do it with love, kindness, empathy and acceptance.

The passages just mentioned are broad and general concepts. I recommend exploring them and always considering the possibility of starting a path with a professional.

A Naturopath takes into consideration not only aspects concerning the person's experience and environment but also practical aspects of everyday life, lifestyle, food style, and natural remedies. All this with the aim of accompanying the person in this moment of their life.