By "energy" we're referring to the life force--the Chi or Qi. It's what makes the difference between a living body and a dead body.
Which activities are bad for our energy body? A comprehensive list would be very long. Almost any aspect of modern western life is bad for your energy body and bad for wellness.
We were talking to the director of the TCM clinic where we get our medical care; he said that almost every person who comes to the clinic has problems with the energy in their kidneys and liver.
What are we all doing that is harming our energy bodies so frequently? To begin with, all the bad stuff we do to our spiritual selves harms our energy body as does all the bad stuff we do to our physical bodies. It's all connected as you know.
In addition, we have to worry about the sights and sounds we take into our energy bodies; movies and music, gossip and backbiting--even the evening news can have negative effects.