The energy you have and the way you expend it affects how effective you are at managing your time. Here is an exercise you can do to explore how your energy level affects your productivity.

Exercise – How does the time of day affect your energy?

• On a sheet of paper, draw 3 vertical lines down the sheet.
• Write one of the following words in each column – Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Late Night.
• Draw a horizontal line across the middle of the sheet.
• In the first row, write “…is the best time for me to -”
• In the second row, write “…is the worst time for me to -”
• Now ask yourself – “Morning is the best time for me to-” and write down those activities in the first row of the Morning column.
• Explore each time of day and write down the activities that are best suited for you during those times.
• Next, ask yourself – “Morning is the worst time for me to-” and write down the activities in the second row of the Morning column.
• Do the same for the other times of day.

Take a look at the chart you’ve created and think about the following questions:

• Did your answers surprise you?
• Are you currently doing certain activities at your worst time of day?
• How can you change your schedule this week to take advantage of your high energy periods?
• What activities can you do when your energy is not so high?

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