Step 9
Protecting Your Time and Energy
Junior year can become exhausting when every part of your life starts competing for attention at the same time.
Sometimes students assume being responsible means always pushing harder or saying yes to everything.
Usually that backfires.
Protecting your time and energy is part of staying functional long term.
Core Idea
Being productive also means knowing what drains you unnecessarily.
Your One Action
Start your Energy Leaks List.
Look at the next three days. Write:
one thing that is necessary
one thing that may be draining your energy unnecessarily
Examples:
too much scrolling
staying up too late
procrastination
multitasking
constant notifications
overcommitting
comparison spirals
Then complete: “One small adjustment that could help this week is ______.”
Energy Leaks List
Optional Prompt Answer
Deeper Reflection
The thing draining most of my energy right now is ______. Do I actually need to spend this much time or energy on it?
Life Question
N/A for this week.
Progress Saved
