“Suppressing what we want to do but don’t do depletes [our energy].”
- Dr. Michael Burke, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
When we don’t do what we want to do but instead do what (we think) we are supposed to do, we feel drained. And when we feel drained, we’re more likely to choose unhealthy behavior. Stress or trauma compound this, making it more likely that our impulses take over—be that eating junk food, skipping the gym or downing more wine than we intended.
Is there something you secretly have always wanted to do or would like to get back to doing? Did you draw as a kid but later squelch that desire? Does learning to play guitar interest you? Would you prefer to work for a non-profit company instead of your current job?
What interests you that you might be suppressing? How can you take steps to work it into your life?
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