8.3 Emotional–Physical Vitality

8.3 Emotional–Physical Vitality is about bringing physical energy and emotional tone into sync so you feel genuinely alive, not just “not tired.” When underdeveloped, people feel flat, depleted, or disconnected — the body drags down the mind, or emotions weigh heavily on the body. When cultivated, energy flows between body and feeling, producing enthusiasm, stamina, and joy. Using the Vitality Integration Cycle — “Scan → Name → Locate → Fuel → Renew → Integrate” — you learn to scan for energy and affect, differentiate physical vs emotional states, locate aliveness vs depletion in the body, identify fuels and drains, choose one renewal action, and integrate with gratitude.