NRG: When you Start to Feel The Drain (Blue Lightning)

Hello All:

It's Friday and time for our friend, Techno Kid, to check in with another one of his lessons of NRG.

NRG: When you Start to Feel The Drain (Blue Lightning)

 “It's Friday! Are you ready to rock???”

Techno Kid explodes onto the screen with infectious enthusiasm, hair practically crackling with static electricity. ”OHHHH YEAHHHH, it's finally FRIDAY, baby!!!” He does a quick, frenzied happy dance, cackling gleefully.”

Then he settles down, “It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve had an NRG lesson. But it’s Friday, and the perfect opportunity to dive right in.

Here's an NRG question: You start your day off all charged with a good dose of NRG. But what do you do when it's about five hours later, and you start to feel the drain?”

Techno Kid pauses mid-dance before responding.

“It’s a valid concern, dude. Even the most charged up among us can feel that pesky ol' battery running low sometimes.” 

He plops down cross-legged on the floor, leaning forward before continuing. “First off, don't you dare beat yourself up over it, you hear? It’s natural. See, feeling that drain after a few hours is totally normal, but it doesn't mean you're weak or failing at this NRG game. Our bodies and minds aren't infinite batteries, and that's okay! 

You might put in about five hours in your work day. Then you have lunch, and are sure that it’s nourishing. You enter a different sort of NRG. You notice this?Does this happen to you?”

Techno Kid snaps his fingers, “I call that second wind phenomenon the 'Lunch Rush' NRG boost.” He rubs his stomach, grinning.  “Feeding your body with nutrient-rich fuel definitely revives that engine and kick-starts a whole new surge of energy. But then you have an early afternoon meeting, and that can become a sleeper. That’s prime snooze territory alright. Boring PowerPoint presentations, stuffy conference rooms, the gentle lullaby of coworkers droning on...” 

Techno Kid yawns dramatically, then sits up abruptly, eyes sparkling with mischief. “But hold up, partner! I’ve got a plan, buddy boy! Ain't no boring meeting gonna zap your NRG on my watch.” 

Techno Kid reaches into his pocket, pulling out a small vial filled with a glowing, neon-blue liquid. 

“Behold, the secret weapon against post-lunch lag!” He waves the vial enticingly. “This bad boy is a special concoction, a blend of potent herbs, vitamins, and otherworldly extracts carefully selected and infused with a massive dose of yours truly's signature NRG.  I call it... Blue Lightning.” 

Techno Kid grins wolfishly.

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But that Blue Lighting of Techno Kid’s might have a bit of a delay. You might still find the meeting to be a sleeper. But when you get home for the weekend, you’ll be in high gear. And maybe that’s how NRG works sometimes. It’s not always easy to channel it in.