Time tracking assumes all hours are equal. They are not.
Energy fluctuates predictably based on biology, sleep, nutrition, stress, and rhythm. Ignoring this reality leads to frustration and burnout.
Energy tracking reveals when you are actually capable of deep, demanding work.
For one week, rate your energy each hour on a simple scale. Patterns emerge quickly. Peaks. Slumps. Transitions.
Most people discover they are scheduling their hardest work during low-energy periods and wasting high-energy hours on trivial tasks.
Once patterns are visible, redesign your schedule. Place deep work during peaks. Meetings and admin during troughs.
This alignment feels almost unfair. Work becomes easier without requiring more discipline.
Energy tracking also encourages recovery. You begin to respect rest as a productivity tool, not a reward.
Work with your biology, not against it. Time matters—but energy decides what you can actually do.