Halla74
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I've been wondering for a bit if there really is such a thing as a high energy person or, I suppose the opposite would be a low energy person... is it a personal characteristic or is it a reaction to life circumstances or a bit of both?
I think both are relevant.
However, I think the primary determinant is an inherent trait of people; yet anyone's environment can energize them or demotivate them depending on the person/environment combo.
From what I've seen, people who are engaging in activities that are reinforcing of their core strengths are usually energized as hell, because whatever it is they are doing is re-inforcing, it is a source of positive energy flow, because they are doing something well, and likely being rewarded for it, either via money, recognition, achievement of something they believe in, etc.
I keep getting described as high energy by people...
Big surprise!
I'm comfortable on the move, making things happen or making sure that they flow efficiently... described a few times as someone who, even when still, appears to have a lot of energy waiting under the surface... waiting to jump into action for some reason.
I identify with this statement alot; I am very similar.
I like being productive.
I like being able to have an effect on my environment.
For some reason it is extremely awesome and cool and desirable to me to be able to premeditate a change in my environment, predict what steps need to be taken accomplish the transform, test out my theory IRL, and if I'm able to pull it off - for some reason it's just fun as hell. For lack of a better term, I "use my powers for good" - I don't try to make freaky bad shit happen.
Except for when on a daily drinking schedule or when seriously depressed I've ALWAYS been that way...
These two things have gotten in the way of my productivity and zeal for life a time or two in my day also.
When things got really bad for whatever reason, and I was younger, going batshit wild seemed like a great way to neutralize the pain, and later in life (much later, actually) I experienced my first bout of depression.
Luckily, I snap out of depression fairly quickly, in fact freakishly quickly in some cases, but I believe it is because I am able to look myself in the face and be as candid and honest as I am with others about what is fucked up in my life and what I need to do to fix it. Then it's just a matter of going through the steps to start digging my up to my usual upbeat positivity. But yes, I've had some dark nasty moments too, and they suck.
a very active child and teenager who was always up to something. To be any other way is somehow kind of incomprehensible to me...
I realize that not everyone is the same way or it wouldn't be something that is often commented on and a lot of people seem rather content to sit still and just relax.
Agreed.
From what I can tell, (1) some people are OK with their environment as it is and doing what they must without mixing up a whole lot else, which there is nothing wrong with IMHO, (2) there are some folks who are for one reason or another truly apathetic and kind of zoned out/disconnected from what I can tell, but they are by no means a majority so far as folks I have met, (3) others still might simply have a high threshold for engaging in things and thus kind of on autopilot unless compelled to react otherwise - some people are simply consumed by what is going on in their lives, whether they appear busy or not - I totally get that, (4) at any given point in time there are folks who are depressed and thus less active than they would be otherwise - been there done that, and (5) There's the busy folks like us.
Thank goodness there are so many different types of people, likfe would be boring otherwise.
Is this a difference in physiology?
Extreme definitions here, disclaimer - I'm not a doctor, these just seem like obvious physiological states that would result in a person being "busier" than average:
ADHD = Yes
Hypomanic/Manic states = Yes
Overproductive adrenal glands = Yes
Excessive neurotic energy = Yes
Massive hormonal fluctation = Yes
in mental makeup?
IMHO, yes.
Assertive types = Yes
People with Natural Leadership Skills = Yes
People dedicated to a cause = Yes
People massively in love = Hell Yes
People high on life = Yes
in life circumstances?
Absolutely.
Factors that would increase the "busy-ness" of a person, IMO, include:
Wealthy = has time and resources to be very busy doing whatever they want, when they want
Short on time in a place they love = going to do as much as possible before leaving
New to an area and thrilled about it = busy exploring the wonders of their new environment
Just hatched out of a bad, stressful phase of life and making up for lost time = Yes
is there such a thing as a high energy or, conversely, a low energy person?
In terms of people being on a continuum of having very little energy vs. a whole lot of energy = Yes, I think so, but I have no idea what the distribution looks like at either polarity...
what are the causes?
Like all things human, I believe: GENOTYPE + ENVIRONMENT = PHENOTYPE
I'd really like some input from people on either side of the coin here in order to understand things a bit better if possible since it's kind of an awkward question to ask people in real life
I hope my comments above are useful to you in some way.
-Halla74