Energy is never lost or gained- just transferred.
That was one of the things my grandpa told me at a young age. He was a scientist, worked with fusion, mostly. And although he tried to explain a lot to me, that one (maybe the only one) quote stuck. This is basically defined within Einstein's most famous equation, E=mc2.
The saying- energy is never lost or gained, just transferred- runs very parallel to us. We, humans, are all made up of energy therefore we use the energy that makes up our bodies to function properly. Our "system" never sleeps and therefore energy is always conducted, literally, in order to stay alive. Which is fascinating in itself- we sleep, but we don't turn off. So really our systems are always running until it ceases thus ultimately, we die.
In Chinese Medicine, "Qi" can be defined as "energy," and the Qi within our systems can do all sorts of things that which can cause disease, etc. Some examples" Qi can stagnate, Qi can be deficient, Qi can be excess, Qi can sink, etc. What sounds contrary within Chinese Medicine to Einstein's energy principle, Qi being deficient or excess, is not exactly the case. In this circumstance, Qi is usually deficient somewhere and excess somewhere else and the issue shows up with signs of deficiency, excess, or both. Therefore, Qi is inevitably never lost or gained.
Then, take needles for example. Some practitioners (and texts) say that when needling, you are "moving the Qi around." So, literally, piercing into the "Qi layers" of the skin and allowing a more proper flow for the body in order to redeem itself, function more efficiently. Being a student for a few years now, you can start to understand that concept, and actually feel it.
In some ways, Chinese Medicine, may bring you the closest to that concept, feeling energy... I think.
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