legal sanity

To commemorate the events of Sept. 11th, this morning at 8:45am, I shut my office door, closed my eyes and placed my hands on my heart for a few minutes. The resulting positive shift in my energy state, thoughts and emotions was palpable and profound.

This simple act, which I've repeated a few times, has enabled me to stay focused and connected to others throughout the day. It’s also given me some much-needed insight into how I can gain perspective and rebuild my energy stores when they’re depleted by the stresses and uncertainties of work and life.

Because it’s so simple and portable, I’m adding this exercise to the set of tools I use to help myself and others better understand how the XE Factor – the dynamic of human energy depletion, generation and management – plays out in our professional and personal lives.

Please feel free to give the exercise a try and share your experiences with me.