You get home from work with good intentions of diving into your creative project. You finally have the time and inspiration, but you just can’t seem to get off the couch. What’s going on?

It’s all about energy management. Today we are exploring ways energy plays a role in creativity and how to manage your energy so you have enough to spare to act on your creative inspiration.

Episode highlights:

• Energy management defined
• The Laziness Myth
• Four main sources of energy
• Common energy depleters
• Common energy boosters

Helpful Links:

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time by Tony Schwartz (Harvard Business Review)

Using the Science of Ultradian Rhythms to Boost Productivity, Energy, and Willpower by Pilar Gerasimo (Blue Zones)

4 Ways to Manage your Energy and have a Balanced, Productive Workday (Atlassian)

Manage Your Energy, not Your Time: How to Work Smarter and Faster by Elizabeth Perry, ACC (Betterup)

The Unconventional RD (Erica Julson)

The Four Q’s

Question:

What activities give you the most energy?

Quest:

Try one of the energy boosters this week.

Quality Creativity:

Emily’s surprising energy booster

Quote:

“Energy is the essence of life. Every day, you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal.”

- Oprah Winfrey

For additional info, check out the show notes:

Episode 28: Energy Management

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Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠