Why are they reacting to me this way?
Sometimes throughout the day we wonder why people are reacting to us in a certain way. I know I do when in a meeting noticing someone being standoffish. Even if words aren’t being expressed, there is an energy I can feel. Then I get to ask myself, what kind of energy am I in? Is it the energy of frustration, worry, impatience, sadness? Or is it the energy of joy, peace, love and patience? People are responding to what we are transmitting consciously or unconsciously .
Sometimes we bring to work with us the carryover energy from home. Perhaps a child would not cooperate, or we had a tough conversation with a colleague, husband, wife, family member earlier that day or perhaps the day before. If that is still on our minds, therefor in our energy field, we may notice people responding to us in ways that can create a bigger disconnect. This is the energy field we have created around us by our thoughts and emotions.
Research has proven this over and over. Think about this for a moment. You walk into a meeting, something went down before you were there. You can feel it can’t you? Kids are really good at this, they know when mom and dad aren’t doing well, even if nothing is said. You have an issue with someone, they can feel it.
This is our heart at work! Research from the Institute of HeartMath has found that it is our hearts that perceive this energy first, it travels up the vagus nerve to the brain, the brain then sends signal to body so we can feel it. Most of us ignore this, we are not schooled in paying attention inside.
The invitation is to track your energy in every situation. Nothing is right or wrong, good or bad, it is just energy. What kind of energy do you want to bring into this day, this meeting, to this conversation, to whatever is right in front of me to be with?
Look at the image above, intentionally choose which quality you would like to bring into this day!