Stumbled upon this concept of focusing on managing your energy instead of time; the idea is you could have all the time in the world to do certain things, but without energy to do things you might not end up doing them; and on the other side of the spectrum, if you have a lot of energy you might be able to get a lot done in a short period of time.
Has anyone experimented with trying to make the best use of when they have lots of energy, and to prioritize rest when you have little energy?
Have you found things that keep your “energy” up? (I guess it seems like both a psychological and physical concept, but I disavow association with a “new age” concept of “energy”)
You mean like spending your energy on only the most crucial stuff ? Instead of trying to get everything done type thing ?
that. but also some people work better at certain times of day. or even if you have a task scheduled but no energy for it, it might not get done or done well. so you kind of need to know your energy levels and maybe shift your schedule around accordingly sometimes
need to know your energy levels and maybe shift your schedule around accordingly sometimes
💯 that. That all the way. It’s what helps me for sure
When I finally discovered I had kind of an “energy” window of time in the day, I was able to get so much done.
It was 7am to 3pm, but they keep changing my schedule at work and I just can’t get the rhythm back.
I think having the routine of my old schedule was what let me get “rolling.”
The concepts in the book Getting Things Done really helped me with this. It goes beyond just having energy, but also doing things when you’re in the appropriate context. And it helps with keeping energy because you don’t ever have to try to remember what you need to do once you’ve got your habits formed to use your trusted system.
yes systems management or like habits management are other complementary alternatives to time mangement
