Is Your Tank Empty or Full?

As a woman in business, it’s not unusual to be like the energizer bunny who keeps going and going and going.  But at some point, you’re going to run out of gas. 

How do you know when it’s time to stop what you’re doing and give yourself a well- deserved rest?  Some people keep pushing themselves until they have no more push left in them.  That’s called burn-out.  You’re basically running on fumes

When you find your enthusiasm for what you’re doing starting to diminish, that may be the sign that your tank needs to be re-filled.  Here’ are some suggestions:

Get some much needed rest.  In order to really know what kind of rest you need, you need to tune into your own heart first, and see where your tank is at.

Start with some Remembrance. That’s always the best way to tap into your own heart, and take stock of where you’re at.

Then, feel your inner “tank.” Are you full (had enough input to last you a while)? Or, are you empty (can’t feel much left inside, thirsty for something new)?

This is a subtle distinction so you should give yourself the time you need to feel where you’re truly at. And be aware that one can masquerade as the other.

If you still have trouble figuring out what level your tank is at, try this: 

Take the idea of going to a bookstore, the library, or a mall perhaps.  Hold that idea in your heart while you remember for a minute or so. How’d that feel?

Take the idea of being alone on a walk (park, beach, wherever). Or running, biking, swimming, etc. Or playing with a dog, or blowing off steam in your favorite way. And hold that idea in your heart while you remember for a minute or so. How’d that one feel?

If the bookstore/new idea brought peace to your heart, then you could use some filling. If the alone time/steam-blowing did the trick for your heart, then it’s emptying that should be your agenda.

The important thing to remember is we all need a break to rejuvenate us.