This is from the article “Boost Your Energy” from the June 2010 issue of Health magazine. I want to put this out there because it’s a great example of two coaching tips that I’ve discussed before. The first is the idea of gratitude. As corny as it sounds, thinking about what you’re grateful for (writing your grateful thoughts down is even better) will always lift your mood. The other idea, (which is one of my favorites), is the concept of reframing. You take whatever situation and look at it in a different way. Think of reframing as a way of being your own personal spin doctor. See the example below from the article.

To Turn Your Emotions into Energy: Spin Your Situation.

If a few hours at work has depleted your good mood, you might find yourself feeling inexplicably exhausted. A bad mood can sap your energy because it keeps your mind busy ruminating, says Kimberly Kingsley, author of The Energy Cure: How to Recharge Your Life 30 Seconds at a Time. Substituting thoughts about what you have in your life, as opposed what’s missing, can help reverse the negative spiral. With the first sign of stress or energy drain, Kingsley suggests, ask yourself, “What was I just thinking that’s causing me to be in such a funk?” Once you zero in on the problem, replace it with something that’s positive and gratitude-centered for instance, “I’m grateful that I just had that argument with Sarah. It was a good reminder that I don’t allow people to walk all over me.” This type of reframe will stop you from wasting a lot of energy, Kingsley says.