High Performance Pyramid

Physical Capacity helps build endurance – it also promotes mental and emotional recovery.

Mental Capacity focuses physical and emotional energy on the task at hand.

Spiritual Capacity provides a powerful source of motivation, determination and endurance.

Rituals to get from Physical Capacity to Emotional Capacity. Rituals can be thought of as habits and practices (link to Habit Builder and also in the afternoon / next session, we’ll look at habits and practices generally in much more depth).

What are your thoughts? Why is it in this order?

Short discussion.

In managing energy, our physical energy forms the foundation of our energy source. When we look at PEMS, these sources of energy are not stand-alone. When we are physically drained we can lack focus or become emotionally reactive (eg. snappy). On the other hand we are sometimes able to muster up enormous energy to get things done when we are in alignment with our values and purpose (eg. activities you have a passion for).

Personal story from facilitator – highlight how the sources of energy are related

We’ll now explore some of the important elements and benefits of each of these four dimensions (Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual).

SLIDE XX: Four Dimensions

Here are some the elements and benefits of each of the four dimensions we explored earlier.

Which ones are important to you? Which ones do you feel are lacking in your life at the moment?

What steps could you take to build up resilience in those areas?