All of us feel tired from time to time. When fatigue sets in, we usually know the reason why. Perhaps we struggled with fitful sleep the night before, we pushed ourselves too hard, or failed to fuel our hard-working body with a healthy diet.

However, what about those times when exhaustion consumes us and there is no medical or practical reason for the malaise?

In a recent interview with Kimberly Kingsley, an energy coach in Scottsdale, Arizona who has written and studied the effect of personal energy, the reasons for low energy could be avoided with a few lifestyle changes.

Kingsley observed that when she, or others she knew, supported their life energy and allowed it to flow, good things resulted. When people resist and block, or constrict the flow by doing things they really do not want to do, they become physically or emotionally sick or depressed.

Here are a few tips to increase your energy and your happiness quotient.

•Avoid working in a career where money is your only goal. If you are stuck in a job that brings no joy and drains you of your energy, find something more nourishing to your soul. Chances are you are feeling stuck, not because you have to be, but because you have decided you have to be.

•Be mindful of the energy exchange you experience with others. Remember that you cannot change others, you can only change yourself. If someone drains your energy, you may need to limit your exposure to them, or avoid them altogether.

•Be open to the possibilities in life. Just because things have been difficult in the past does not mean they have to continue to be that way. Your determination and strong intent will move you in the direction you set forth.

•Find things that energize you and avoid those that constrict the energy in your heart, soul and mind. Pay attention to how you feel energetically.

•You are not your bank account, your car, or even your body. When you die, none of these transient things will go with you. Learn to love yourself. Know that you are divine and have unique gifts that only you can contribute to the world.

We make choices every day that help shape how we feel. Why not go with the ones that feed your soul? Everyone has something they can see, hear or do that energizes them. Find out what that is and power up with a jolt of joy today.

About the Author: Sally Marks is the president of Marks Public Relations and the co-author of the popular self-improvement book, Erase Negativity and Embrace the Magic Within. Visit her website at erasenegativity.com.