What role does spiritual energy have in achieving your peak performance?
If you’re tempted to say none, consider this: spiritual energy is your personal connection to your true values and deep sense of purpose. It relies on self-care and depends on taking care of others with profound respect. Spiritual energy draws upon rituals and a connection with a purpose greater than their own personal interests. Spiritual energy means honoring your values, paying attention to your gut instincts, and doing the right things.
A ritual is a sequence of activities. It can involve visualization or meditation (I wrote about this here) and/or a sacred act or tradition. At its core, it is intentional, mindful, and personally meaningful.
You see, peak performance means deep involvement with purpose, values, self-examination, and the establishment of effective energy replenishing habits.
When this topic comes up in my coaching conversations, we talk about three critical steps in this process:
- Defining true values and what is most important to you, fostering a positive mind-set, and being unselfish.
- Being honest about where you are now and recognizing, understanding, and overcoming obstacles, including excuses.
- Developing a plan and taking action on three positive rituals that will replenish your spiritual energy level.
For those who switched to remote or virtual work this past year, daily rituals took on a new level of importance. Preparing and enjoying a cup of tea or coffee become much more mindful. Dressing in professional attire and changing at the end of the day gained importance. Even scheduling a weekly virtual brunch with friends helped to renew depleted spiritual energy. These rituals all serve to mark the cycles of time, the boundaries of roles, and our connection to other, an amazing source of passion, fortitude, and commitment.
Spiritual Energy for Organizations
In organizations spiritual energy is gained from the leadership vision, the mission of the organization, and how each and every action supports the mission. It is renewed when we remind each other that we matter. Our organization would not be the same without each and every person. Take the time to remind others how important they are. See, hear, and be with them. Let them know they matter.
What do you think? What rituals do you celebrate in your organization? How do they renew your spiritual energy? I’d love to hear from you. You can reach me here, on LinkedIn, or give me a call: 561-582-6060.
