Just Relax
Passive recharging falls into the activities that don’t require a whole lot of planning or energy, i.e., sleep, watching a tv show or movie, listening to music, etc. These are activities that are needed to just shut my brain off and have some space to do nothing. Active recharging requires an energy cost. Think about exercising or engaging with a hobby you’ve been putting off to “not having enough time.” It requires planning and engagement. A barrier can be an automatic thought, such as, “I’m too tired… I don’t want to spend more energy.” But, this can be an unfounded thinking trap! I often forget about how energized I feel after going on a walk after a long day.