PACING-YOUR-WORKDAY5 MIN READ
Read the Energy Cycle Map
Explain how effort, recovery, and task-switching costs shape a sustainable workday rhythm.
A sustainable workday alternates effort with renewal and reduces residue-heavy switching. Pacing Map: Spend, Reset, Switch Cleanly High-energy focus analysis, writing, design, decisions Place first Attention-residue risk unfinished threads before deep work Contain Micro-recovery walk, stretch, breathe, look away Insert after effort Low-energy useful work admin, updates, routine replies Batch later Use for highest-quality attention Reduce residue before switching Renew before the next demand Which calendar move best follows the pacing map?
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