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How to Understand Your Personal Energy Levels and Why it is Important (Especially if You Are Neurodivergent)
Being neurodivergent in a world designed for neurotypicals is exhausting.
Constantly adjusting your behaviour to suit the expectations of others takes considerable effort. Sometimes, you’re amping up; sometimes, you’re holding back. Most of the time, you’re just winging it… does this sound familiar?
It’s not surprising neurodivergent people are prime candidates for burnout.
Burnout
I’m neurodivergent and experienced burnout in my thirties. Fortunately, I have not experienced it since. I put this down to understanding and managing my energy levels.
Understanding and managing your energy levels can help keep burnout at bay.
Energy Audit
To better understand your energy levels, carry out an energy audit. In other words, track your energy levels during your daily waking hours. I recommend doing this for at least one day.
Every hour, on the hour, assess your energy level on a scale of one to ten (one being low and ten being high energy). This data will enable you to identify your most and least energetic times in the day.
