NOTE: This podcast was transcribed by an AI tool. Please forgive any typos or errors. Mastering Your Energy Video === [00:00:00] Cara: Ever felt like there's an untapped potential within you waiting to be unleashed. What if I told you that the key to unlocking your personal power? Lies with understanding and harnessing your energy. Imagine a life where you move through each day with vitality clarity and a profound sense of purpose. [00:00:21] Cara: Welcome to the world of energy awareness. [00:00:24] Cara: We're discovering the nuances of your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energies. Isn't just enlightening. It's transformative. Join me on a journey where we delve into the depths. Of your inner energy revealing how optimizing it can lead to a life brimming with efficiency, fulfillment, and boundless possibilities. It's time to awaken your potential through energy awareness and step into the most empowered version of yourself. [00:00:56] Cara: Hi, my name is Cara. I am an intuitive life coach [00:01:00] who specializes in your energetics. I use tools like human design cycle, vitality, and astrology, so that you can understand how you better operate instead of living a life. That you think you should be living? [00:01:14] Cara: After having my second child life got overwhelming, it was because I didn't understand my energy and how I operate as a person. diving into my energetics, understanding my menstrual cycle, understanding my human design and astrology led me to. A place of reviving myself, living a life of fulfillment and really enjoying the world around me instead of checking the boxes and just trying to get through life. [00:01:45] Understanding Energy --- [00:01:45] Cara: Energy permeates every aspect of our lives manifesting in various forms. Physical emotional, mental, and even spiritual energies. I think of it as a force that propels us forward. The [00:02:00] vitality that fuels our actions and emotions. [00:02:03] Cara: When we talk about optimizing these energies, we're essentially tapping into a reservoir of potential. [00:02:10] Cara: It's about recognizing that our physical energy. Affects our mental clarity. Our emotional energy influences our interactions and our spiritual energy shapes. Our sense of purpose and fulfillment. [00:02:24] Cara: I want you to imagine waking up, feeling refreshed after a restful night's sleep. That surge of physical energy, not only impacts your productivity. But it also sets the tone for your emotional and mental states throughout the day. [00:02:39] Cara: Contrast that with a day when you're physically exhausted. Tasks feel heavier decisions are harder to make and interactions might be more strained. [00:02:50] Cara: Consider a moment when you felt inspired and passionate about a project or goal. That emotional energy. Acted as a catalyst [00:03:00] driving you forward with enthusiasm and determination. [00:03:03] Cara: On the flip side times of emotional distress can drain us, affecting our ability to focus or engage fully in our endeavors. [00:03:13] Cara: Our mental energy is our cognitive horsepower. The clarity of thought the ability to concentrate and the creativity to solve problems. [00:03:23] Cara: When it's optimized tasks seem more manageable ideas flow effortlessly, and decision-making becomes clearer. Spiritual energy often overlooked is our connection to purpose and meaning. It's that inner drive that fuels our ambitions and gives us a sense of fulfillment. [00:03:42] Cara: When aligns with our actions, it can bring a profound sense of contentment and direction in our lives. [00:03:49] Cara: By recognizing and harnessing these various energies, we unlock the potential for a more efficient and fulfilling existence. Whether it's through proper rest for [00:04:00] physical energy, managing and emotions. Practicing mindfulness for mental energy or connecting with our deeper purpose for spiritual energy. Optimizing these facets can elevate our daily experiences. [00:04:15] Cara: Think about times when you felt fully engaged. Effortlessly moving through tasks. And feeling a sense of alignment. Those were moments when your energies were in sync. Conversely moments of depletion or imbalance. Remind us. Of the profound impact our energy has on our experiences. [00:04:37] Cara: Understanding and optimizing these energies is the cornerstone of living a more vibrant and purposeful life. It's about recognizing the power within us to shape our experiences. And interactions by being mindful and intentional about the energies we bring to each moment [00:04:56] Recongnizing The Power of Natural Cycles --- [00:04:56] Cara: Our lives are intricately woven into the fabric of [00:05:00] nature's rhythms. The ebb and flow of life that exists beyond our daily routines. [00:05:06] Cara: These natural cycles, such as the circadian rhythms governing our sleep wake cycles or the phases of the moon, hold a profound influence on our wellbeing and productivity. [00:05:18] Cara: Circadian rhythms. The body's internal clock dictate our energy levels, alertness, and even mood throughout the day. Understanding and honoring these rhythms allows us to optimize our activities. Aligning work, rest and productivity with the times of our bodies, naturally prime for them. [00:05:39] Cara: Picture the difference between a morning person tackling a complex task at Dawn. Versus late at night when their energy wanes. It's all about working smarter, not just harder. [00:05:50] Cara: Then there are lunar cycles which have fascinated cultures for the millennia, the moon phases, new moon, full moon, waxing and waning. Have a [00:06:00] symbolic significance and influence over our various aspects of life. [00:06:04] Cara: Farmers have planted crops, according to lunar cycles for generations. Acknowledging the moon's gravitational pole affecting soil moisture. [00:06:15] Cara: But it's not just agriculture. These phases often align with our emotional and mental states too. Exploring how these lunar rhythms affect our emotions, creativity, and decision-making can be eye opening. [00:06:28] Cara: By aLigning our activities with these natural cycles, we tap into a deeper harmony syncing our actions with the rhythmic pulse of the universe. [00:06:38] Cara: It's about a tuning ourselves to the nature's cadence. Optimizing our energies and experiencing a more effortless flow. In our daily lives. [00:06:49] Cara: Consider this, have you ever noticed a surge in productivity or a sense of calmness during certain times of the day? Or perhaps moments of heightened [00:07:00] creativity and introspection during a specific lunar phase. [00:07:04] Cara: These are the glimpses into the power of aligning with natural cycles. [00:07:09] Cara: Embracing and aligning with these natural rhythms. Isn't about drastically altering our lives. It's about fine tuning our activities to harmonize with the powerful forces that already exist. By recognizing and syncing with these cycles, we can unlock. Hidden reserves, uh, productivity, creativity, and emotional balance. Leading to more fulfilling and harmonious existence. [00:07:35] Optimizing Natural Cycles for Enhanced Living --- [00:07:35] Cara: Honoring the aligning with natural cycles, isn't merely about acknowledging their existence. It's about harnessing their power to elevate our daily experience. So let's explore how syncing with these rhythms can profoundly impact our productivity, creativity, and overall wellbeing. This is the time where you begin to honor and reflect on your energy levels [00:08:00] throughout the day. This isn't about following someone else's script this isn't following someone else's game plan. [00:08:06] Cara: It's about checking in with yourself and honoring what you experienced throughout the day. [00:08:12] Cara: Productivity. Imagine a day where your energy levels are in sync with the tasks at hand, that's the magic of understanding and honoring your rhythms. [00:08:21] Cara: So by aligning work, exercise and rest with your internal energy. You can maximize your productivity. For instance, tackling complex tasks during peak alertness. Or scheduling breaks during times where you have lower energy. [00:08:39] Cara: Can boost your efficiency. This is where we learn how to leverage our natural energy and the ebbs and flows for maximum. Output. [00:08:50] Cara: Let's talk about creativity. The natural cycles, especially within the lunar phases have been associated with shifts in creative energy. [00:09:00] During the waxing moon. Creativity might soar. Well, introspection and planning may come naturally during the waning phase. By recognizing these patterns for yourself. There can be artists, writers, and innovators that use this power and harness the cycles to enhance their creative process. So experimenting, reflecting with your creative pursuits. During the different lunar phases can unlock new insights and perspectives. [00:09:32] Cara: When we check in with our overall wellbeing, our bodies operate in harmony with nature. [00:09:38] Cara: Aligning with these cycles can support us. [00:09:41] Cara: When it comes to our overall wellbeing, we can recognize when our bodies operate in harmony with nature and aligning these cycles can support our wellbeing. [00:09:52] Cara: This isn't something for you to master. It's something for you to experiment with and reflect on. [00:10:00] Because we are ever evolving beings [00:10:02] Cara: taking the time each day to check in with your energy and how things felt throughout the day. Is a practice that you will thank yourself in the future for. Because it allows you to. [00:10:15] Cara: Reflect on what does not serve you and let go of the things holding you back. [00:10:19] Cara: So honoring your energy, isn't just a way to optimize your daily routines. It's a pathway for a more harmonious and fulfilling life. [00:10:30] Cara: This is how we unlock the potential to enhance our productivity, nurture our creativity and foster a holistic wellbeing. Allowing us to live in greater alignment with the natural world around us. [00:10:43] Practical Strategies --- [00:10:43] Cara: Let's talk about practical strategies for understanding your energy. And natural cycles within your body. Let's begin by observing your own energy patterns. Make note of when you feel most alert throughout the day. [00:11:00] Throughout your cycle when you're focused and when you're creative. When you begin this practice with your self-awareness, it forms the basis for aligning your tasks with your personal energy peaks. So, if that looks like getting a planner and making notes on each day of your cycle, Or making note of the moon's energy. [00:11:21] Cara: This is a personal subjective process for you to figure out how. And honor what your energy is throughout the days, the weeks and even months. [00:11:32] Cara: When you begin to uncover. Your energetics. You can structure your day, your weeks, the different phases of your cycle, the different phases of their moon, so that you become more productive with less work. You become efficient in the tasks that you're doing. Because when we take our tasks and we force them on ourselves, whether it's cleaning at home, whether it's sending [00:12:00] emails for work. [00:12:01] Cara: It can energetically stop us from the flow. [00:12:05] Cara: I find that when I scheduled breaks, Throughout the days that I'm a little bit more tired, I then have more energy for the things that are truly important for me to get done throughout the day. [00:12:17] Cara: It's also important for you to understand your energy in relation to your sleep. So prior to using a consistent sleep schedule, aligned with your natural rhythm. [00:12:29] Cara: Sometimes we need extra sleep. And so we, if we can plan accordingly, we are then more rested for the days and the weeks ahead of us. [00:12:38] Cara: If you know me, I use the moon for my goals so I leveraged the lunar phases for planning and I also leverage. My cycles around planning because I've found such profound. Efficiency and my tasks that when I batch. My tasks with the energy that I have, I get so much more [00:13:00] done instead of forcing myself to check the boxes. [00:13:04] Cara: So if you're going to consider the lunar cycle for planning activities during the first quarter moon focus on growth oriented tasks or new endeavors. For the waning moon. Consider reflection organization and tying up loose ends. [00:13:20] Cara: When you're considering creating rituals around your natural cycle. If we're in our follicular right after our period, that is again, focus on growth oriented tasks or new endeavors. [00:13:33] Cara: Right before our period, that is a time for reflection organization. [00:13:37] Cara: But it's your choice and you were. [00:13:41] Cara: Reflection for you to align those tasks and works best for your energy. [00:13:46] Cara: I have different morning routines and rituals around my cycle. I have different home and work tasks around my cycle. The more I learn about my cycle. The more clear it becomes, where I'm efficient in [00:14:00] my energy. [00:14:01] Cara: This is something for you to experiment with and adapt. So pay attention to how your body and your mind respond to these adjustments. Be flexible and willing to adapt your schedule or activities based on what is most effective for you. [00:14:16] Cara: And of course it's really important to practice mindfulness and reflection. So that you can check in with yourself and reflect on syncing with the moon cycle. Your. Menstrual cycle. How it affects your productivity, your creativity and overall wellbeing. This awareness will help you fine tune your approach. [00:14:38] Cara: And lastly, set intentions and align your actions. So before you begin your tasks or embark on new projects, set an intention aligned with your natural cycle. When you create this mindfulness, it will create a deeper connection and focus during these activities. [00:14:58] Cara: Just remember that these [00:15:00] strategies are not a one size fits all. Experiment with these tips, adjust accordingly to your lifestyle and personal rhythms and energy. It's important to find what works best for you. The goal is to create a more harmonious and productive flow in your life. By syncing your actions with your natural energy. [00:15:20] Human Design as an experiment --- [00:15:20] Cara: Learning about my human design gave me profound insight and how I am energetically wired. Because each energy type operates with a specific energetic blueprint. And has distinct ways of interacting with the world. [00:15:37] Cara: So if you're new to human design, [00:15:39] Cara: Start with your type now, understanding your type might not resonate at first [00:15:44] Cara: Because most likely energetically you have not been operating as your type. So, for example, if you're a manifester. [00:15:51] Cara: You have the energy to initiate and get things started. When you understand this type, it can help recognize that your need [00:16:00] for autonomy. And the impact of informing others about your actions. It allows you to honor your independence [00:16:08] Cara: Well also fostering collaboration. [00:16:11] Cara: Generators and manifesting generators. Our type of sustainable, vibrant energy. When what we're doing truly lights us up. [00:16:21] Cara: When we recognize our responsive nature and the importance of following our excitement, it helps us make decisions aligns with our authentic desires, leading us to fulfillment and effectiveness. [00:16:35] Cara: If you're a projector, you have a unique perspective on how to guide and manage energy efficiently. When you understand your role as a guide and advisor, rather than continuously pushing your own energy. It allows you to leverage your insights and talents in a way that is mutually beneficial. [00:16:55] Cara: And lastly, reflectors absorb and reflect your energy [00:17:00] around yourself. You act as a mirror to the community's health. So recognizing your sensitivity to environments helps you. Find spaces where you can thrive and be in tune with your wellbeing. Each type has a beautiful compass within them. It's called. They're not self theme. And their signature. They're not self theme is a guidepost telling them that they're not in alignment with their design. Their signature. Is a guidepost telling them when they are in alignment. [00:17:30] Cara: I have other episodes that dive deeper into this. So, if you want to learn more, check the show notes. The next thing is the inner authority. And this is how we are designed to make decisions, elevate our intuition. And I feel energetically. It's one of the most. Powerful. And profound things we can do when understanding our energy. [00:17:53] Cara: The next aspect of your human design is your strategy. [00:17:57] Cara: And that's how you take aligned [00:18:00] action. This has been the most difficult part of my human design because. I've been conditioned to live my life one way. For the majority of my life. And now I am trying to learn a new way and ultimately it has brought so many more. Fulfilling experiences in my life because I'm not forcing energetically. For these things to happen. They're actually coming to me. [00:18:25] Cara: Once I started to live in alignment with my human design. My life truly started to change. I began understanding who I am as a person, how I operate energetically. [00:18:39] Cara: I just hope more people can test this out and experiment with it and take what resonates with them. [00:18:47] Astrology A Reflection Tool --- [00:18:47] Cara: The next aspect that has helped me. Energetically is astrology. I use astrology as a self-reflection tool, offering insights into my personality traits, [00:19:00] tendencies, and potential challenges. [00:19:02] Cara: I use it as something to help me problem solve a place in my life. [00:19:06] Cara: I am not an astrologer, but I do use it in helping my clients understand who they are. Energetically. [00:19:14] Cara: I look at our natal chart as a place where we can go and reflect on the different areas of life. I created a manifesting with the moon workbook to help people understand their own natal charts and how energetically it affects us. [00:19:30] Cara: It's helped me. Get clear on my work, my life decisions and understanding relationship that I have with myself and other people. [00:19:40] Cara: When I align my energy with the moon's energy and how it may be affecting my own personal natal chart, it's brought so much clarity in. The areas that there might be shadows and light that I need to work through. [00:19:55] Creating Momentum --- [00:19:55] Cara: So how do we create momentum and home and work life? [00:19:58] Cara: Establish [00:20:00] routines develop daily, weekly phase specific rituals that sync with your energy levels and natural cycles. Understanding your energy and then aligning your tasks with your energy will create. Optimization and efficiency and everything that you do. [00:20:19] Cara: Create a restful space in your house. [00:20:22] Cara: A place where you can go and rest that there's minimal light, minimal noise for you to connect with yourself. Workspace personalization. Customize your workspace to inspire, motivate. And display items that reflect your goals and values. [00:20:39] Cara: In our work environment, optimize workspace lighting. So when I'm recording, I have a lights and when I need a little bit more soft lighting, I make sure that my workspace can provide me that. [00:20:51] Cara: If you know me, I love batching. So I scheduled tasks blocks when I'm doing my work. I find that my work is more [00:21:00] efficient and more productive when I can send a batch of emails instead of sending emails throughout the day. [00:21:07] Cara: This way I structure my work days, weeks. Around my energy levels. This way. I know when I have high focus tasks during my peak productivity and reserve my low energy periods for lighter tasks and breaks. [00:21:24] Cara: Remember to encourage breaks and movement. To help get that energy flowing. [00:21:30] Cara: Team alignments. This is something that I do at home and for work. It's discussing your energy. Around the people who are directly affected. So that way you can use your energy and optimize it for the tasks that you need. It allows for more support and flexible schedules when feasible to accommodate your energy rhythms. [00:21:53] Cara: Mindful transition rituals, Make sure you're implementing rituals that transition between [00:22:00] work and home life. You're cutting that cord so that you're not bringing any sort of work energy into the people at home with you. So you can give them your full attention. That might be leaving your phone in your office or somewhere outside of where your energy and attention needs to be going. [00:22:19] Cara: So when you integrate these strategies in your home and work environments, this can support your natural energy and promote a sense of balance productivity and wellbeing. [00:22:29] Cara: Using tools like this can bring self-empowerment and awareness. It can improve your relationships. [00:22:37] Cara: It enhances your decision-making, your health and wellbeing. It can bring more efficiency in your workplace dynamics. And overall fulfillment. [00:22:47] Conclusion --- [00:22:47] Cara: So in conclusion of this episode, we talked about energy optimization. Energy manifests in various forms, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. This significantly [00:23:00] impacts our daily experience. [00:23:02] Cara: Optimizing these energies leads to increased efficiency, better decision-making and a more fulfilling life. So when we understand and align our energy, It enables us to harness our potential for improved productivity and wellbeing. [00:23:18] Cara: Leveraging our cycles. When we recognize and align with our cycles. It is pivotal for enhanced productivity and creativity. So when we sync activities for our cycle, it optimizes our energy usage. And Foster's harmonious rhythm with ourselves. [00:23:38] Cara: When we leverage these cycles, it offers insights into better sleep, improved decision-making and emotional balance. Human design. [00:23:48] Cara: Human design provides a framework for understanding individual characteristics, tendencies, and energies. [00:23:56] Cara: Embracing your human design and enables empowered. [00:24:00] Decision-making foster self-awareness and authentic living. It offers guidance for aligning actions with personal design, for optimal results and fulfillment. [00:24:10] Cara: Astrology. Astrology serves as a tool for self-reflection. Offer insights into personality traits, tendencies, and potential challenges. [00:24:20] Cara: Utilizing astrological insights aids in decision-making understanding relationships and navigating life's transitions. [00:24:28] Cara: When we align our actions with astrological influences [00:24:32] Cara: It facilitates a deeper connection with oneself and the universe. [00:24:36] Cara: Energy optimization the utilization of our cycles, embracing human design and incorporating astrological insights from a holistic approach to living in alignment with oneself and the role that around us. By recognizing and leveraging these elements, you can unlock your potential, make informed choices, cultivate, harmonious [00:25:00] relationships, and live a more fulfilling purpose driven life. [00:25:04] Cara: thank you so much for joining me in this episode. Make sure you check the link below for the , quick video and free PDF guide on how to start tracking your energy for more efficiency in your life. [00:25:15] Cara: As we wrap up this episode, remember that hidden the like button, leaving a comment or sharing this content. You're not just supporting my channel. You're actively contributing to the flow of the seven universal laws together. We're cultivating a vibrant flowing stream of wisdom and positivity. So keep riding that cosmic current, keep sharing the love and until our next rendezvous. Stay true to your new unique flow. See you in the next adventure. Chat soon.