{"id":24277,"date":"2022-12-19T15:36:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/laitetaan-hyva-energia-kiertamaan"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:45:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:45:53","slug":"laitetaan-hyva-energia-kiertamaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/en\/laitetaan-hyva-energia-kiertamaan","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s spread positive energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dark season, the negative news: war, pandemic, famine, climate change, refugee crisis, rising prices, inflation, economic recession, loneliness.<\/p>\n

All the pressures and demands we have to deal with and meet as individuals: tight economy, energy-saving efforts, personal carbon footprint, tolerance, open-mindedness, social media presence. No wonder many of us are distressed.<\/p>\n

But we can all do one thing to lift spirits, with no burden on the climate and at no cost: spread positive energy. You can do it remote or face to face \u2013 much easier now that we\u2019re again free to have social contacts and spend time together. Every encounter is an opportunity: a stranger passing by in the corridor, a neighbour, a person at the checkout counter, a mate on campus, someone you work with. Spreading positive energy can also be, and perhaps often is, about taking time to listen and maybe being less focused on what we ourselves want to share.<\/p>\n

We may, I think, have slightly lost our touch when it comes to connecting with strangers. We might not know anything about the people who pass us by, but they\u2019re humans all the same. They eat, sleep, spend time on their mobiles, and so on. So maybe give someone a tiny smile, and even a greeting the second time you happen to cross paths. Have a go \u2013 it\u2019s free and won\u2019t add to your carbon footprint. It will leave an imprint, though, the wave of your hand.<\/p>\n