Reflection

Look back at the patterns you noticed in Week 1.

Reflect on the following:

• How does your current energy flow support your career vision?

• Where does your energy pattern work against that vision?

Now identify one recurring drain in your workday that if it shifted even slightly, would create more ease.

Take stock of your current perspective about this activity or interaction. Notice your thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations to understand how you are impacted. No judgement on whether you feel nothing or numbness.

Create more clarity by reflecting on these questions:

• What do I like about this situation?

• What do I dislike about this situation?

• Why do I like/dislike this?

• What emotions are present with me as I think about this?

Next offer validation of your experience. Trying saying something like:

• It’s okay to feel this. I give myself permission to think and feel this way.

• My thoughts and emotions don’t have to be threatening. I can receive them as information.

• Whatever happens, I can honor what I think and feel. I can get through this while staying true to my values.

Notice any shift in tension or release of emotion as you practice this. 

I encourage you to practice this when the activity or interaction happens this week. If it’s a planned thing, take some time ahead of time. It’s also okay to do it hours later, if it’s something unplanned. 

Activity

Recovering energy is something many of us have become disconnected from.
Instead, we focus on time management — trying to fit more into the day.

By the end of the workday or week, it’s common to feel flat.

But what if restoring energy didn’t require a long break?

What if small moments of rest could help you recover along the way?

This week, you’ll experiment with micro-doses of rest.

Here’s the invitation:

Throughout your day, find 1–3 minutes to pause and recover.

Many people find it easiest to pair this with natural breaks such as:

• going to the bathroom
• getting water
• stepping away from your desk

During this time, allow yourself to simply rest. No productivity. No problem-solving.

Instead try:

• slow breathing
• light stretching
• looking out a window
• resting your eyes

There is no need to set a timer.

The goal is simply to allow small moments of recovery whenever they naturally fit.

At the end of each day, rate your overall energy level on a scale from 1 to 10:

1 — Exhausted

3 — Drained — you’re pushing through the day with limited energy

5 — Neutral / stagnant

7 — Productively energized — work feels manageable and your attention is flowing

10 — Fully energized

At the end of the week, reflect on what you noticed.

• How did these moments of rest affect your energy?

• What felt like the easiest way to pair this practice into your day?

• Overall, did you feel you had access to more energy this week?

Optional Reset Practice

Small reset practices to help regulate your nervous system.

Breathwork
Take one minute for energizing belly breaths at the start of your workday.

Movement
Try a gentle seated twist to release tension and encourage circulation.

Grounding
Place your feet firmly on the floor before a meeting. Imagine roots growing into the ground beneath you.

(You can always return to the Reset Practice Reference Guides here.)

Lingering Thought

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you."  Anne Lamott

Sometimes the most powerful reset is simply stepping away long enough for our energy to return.

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