Self Discipline: 5 Books in 1 Boxset: Master Your Mental Toughness, Emotional Control, Self-Talk and Productivity (Master Your Self-Discipline) by Ian Tuhovsky

Author:Ian Tuhovsky [Tuhovsky, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2020-12-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3:

Emotional States and Energy

This chapter will explore emotional states and energies. In day-to-day life your surroundings are important—especially the people in your life. People and activities can either add or remove energy from you. A big part of life is identifying any situations that are particularly draining or reenergizing for you, and planning the rest of your life in a way that allows you to thrive through these situations.

Sometimes emotional states are triggered by specific events, environments, or people. By identifying these situations, you can break the cycle and improve how you react.

Have you ever come across a person who is constantly stressed, worried, or anxious? Maybe you’ve even suffered this problem yourself. There’s been times in my life when I did, and I’ve worked with lots of people who have also had to deal with anxiety, stress, and worry.

One of the most memorable for me is working with special forces soldiers. These are guys who are tasked with some of the most dangerous missions imaginable, and they’re expected to perform at the highest level time and time again, regardless of the dangers and consequences.

To me, this is an extreme level of mental and emotional toughness. Not only knowing that you may be injured or killed, but having to perform as your friends and colleagues are injured/killed is incredibly tough. If something does go wrong, these people still have a job to perform, and they have to carry on regardless. Some have seen friends die in front of them and still had to complete the mission. Not only that, but they had to be ready for the next one straight afterwards as well. I find it incredible how they’re able to function so well—or so I thought.

Having worked with and spent time with some of these people, I learned that they are in fact just as human as the rest of us. They make mistakes, they feel, they hurt, and they worry. In fact, one thing I found common with many military personnel in general is that they have to feel and experience a lot more emotion than the average person.

Despite the tough man or woman image some of them give on the outside, they suffer just as anybody else would in those situations. Nobody can go through horrific events and not be affected. I learned that these people too will suffer with fear and anxiety, and they have to find ways to deal with it.

I asked one of them once how they manage to live in hostile territory without constantly being afraid. His reply? Being stressed, worried, afraid, or in any other emotional state is tiring. They need their energy for important things, so they can’t waste it being worried all day.

Now think of people you know who are constantly emotional and stressed out, or think back to a time when you were if it applies. You will notice these people tend to be low energy, they don’t really enjoy life, and they may even look tired. This is because emotions really do drain you if you are fighting against them all day.

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