101 B R E A K I N G F R E E F R OM C O S T LY E N E R G Y S OU R C E S Constant and unsuitable use of adrenaline energy, or in other words, adrenaline addition can manifest in a variety of physical malfunctions. This includes disruption of sexual response and digestive system, chronic suppression of the immune system. Many believe cancer, heart disease, and other chronic conditions are also caused by adrenaline addition. These are functions which are controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system and therefore suppressed by sympathetic stimulation which occurs in the fight-or-flight response. Over time, overuse of adrenaline will wear us down. And for some, break us down. It’s like putting low quality fuel in your vehicle. Sure, you’ll get the engine to turn over and then you can drive, sometimes for years, rather inexpensively. But eventually you’ll be paying for engine repairs. Considering what we demand of ourselves, most of us want to be running our engines at peak performance levels and do! But the energy we use is for short term performance only. With that said, let’s look at the four most common adrenaline energy sources people use. ADRENALINE SOURCE #1: “BUSY!” We’ll start with the most popular and costly energy source - BUSYNESS. It used to be that when someone asked, “How are you?” the typical answer was “Fine.” Now the response is “Busy!” An epidemic of busyness has swept our culture. Even retired people say things like, “I’m so busy I don’t know how I have time to go to work.” “Busy!” is a badge of honor. A burden. A gambit for sympathy and a common ground to bond over. People convene meetings saying, “I know you’re all busy, so I’ll make this brief.” “Busy!” is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. Productivity studies can’t verify or dispute the belief. Neither can statistics or surveys. We may or may not be “Busy!”; in fact, what matters is that we're in a "Busy" state of mind. And, as much as they sigh and moan, Busy people wear those Busy badges with honor. Busy is the new measure of success. It’s passe to talk about income. It’s not good form to brag about achievements. It’s too dangerous to talk about religion or politics or your boss. We’re left with a contest of busyness. “I’m busy!” “I hear you. I’m really busy.” “I’ve never been this busy in my life.” “I’m so busy I don’t have time to talk about how busy I am.” How do we identify the Busy energy source? Here are a few things others may say about these people: • I kept trying to tell her, but I don’t think she heard me at all. Her mind is always in a hundred places at once.
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