{"id":300,"date":"2023-09-27T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T08:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-musing.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2023-09-27T08:56:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T08:56:42","slug":"how-to-view-your-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/2023\/09\/27\/how-to-view-your-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Recharge Your Routine: Viewing Each Day as a Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/18.132.103.31\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55.png 599w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tech-musing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loosely based on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why You&#039;re Always Tired &amp; Exhausted (No Matter What You Do) | Cal Newport\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15fHZpy3bx0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#aioseo-analogue\">Analogue<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#aioseo-charging-phase-morning\">Charging Phase (Morning)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-active-phase-daytime\">Active Phase (Daytime)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-draining-phase-late-afternoon-evening\">Draining Phase (Late Afternoon\/Evening)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-recharging-phase-night\">Recharging Phase (Night)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#aioseo-what-could-help\">What could help?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-analogue\">Analogue<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The analogy of your energy being like a battery is a way to conceptualize how you expend and recharge your energy throughout the day. Just like a battery, you start the day with a certain amount of energy, and as you go through your tasks, social interactions, and other activities, you &#8220;drain&#8221; this energy. Here&#8217;s a breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-charging-phase-morning\">Charging Phase (Morning)<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full Charge<\/strong>: You wake up after a good night&#8217;s sleep, and your &#8220;battery&#8221; is at or near 100%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Morning Routine<\/strong>: Activities like showering, breakfast, and light exercise can either maintain your energy or give you a slight boost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-active-phase-daytime\">Active Phase (Daytime)<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High-Performance Tasks<\/strong>: These are the tasks that require the most energy. It&#8217;s best to do them when your battery is still relatively full.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Interactions<\/strong>: Conversations, meetings, and social activities also consume energy, some more than others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Routine Tasks<\/strong>: These are less draining but still consume some energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-draining-phase-late-afternoon-evening\">Draining Phase (Late Afternoon\/Evening)<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Energy Dip<\/strong>: Most people experience a natural dip in energy in the afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low-Performance Tasks<\/strong>: This is a good time for less critical tasks that don&#8217;t require much energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-recharging-phase-night\">Recharging Phase (Night)<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wind-Down<\/strong>: Activities like reading, taking a warm bath, or meditating can help you transition into a restful state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sleep<\/strong>: This is when your &#8220;battery&#8221; recharges for the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-what-could-help\">What could help?<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>don&#8217;t context switch between tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>focus on 1 thing at a time, take a break, focus on 1 new thing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in work this could be plan your day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>be aware of your email inbox and slack absorbing your day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loosely based on Analogue The analogy of your energy being like a battery is a way to conceptualize how you expend and recharge your energy throughout the day. 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