Where is your energy going?

Area 1 of 4

Physical energy

Answer based on the last 2–3 weeks. There are no right or wrong answers.

1. I wake up already feeling tired, even when I seem to have slept enough.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

2. During the day, I often have to make myself do things.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

3. I put off rest, sleep, meals or movement because something else always seems more important.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

4. Even when I have free time, my body does not feel truly restored.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

5. I often notice tension in my body but carry on with what I had planned.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

6. I feel that my body has been asking for a different pace of life for a while.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

Area 2 of 4

Mental overload

Answer based on the last 2–3 weeks. There are no right or wrong answers.

7. Even when I am doing nothing, a list of tasks, plans and problems keeps running through my mind.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

8. I find it hard to be fully present because I keep thinking about what still needs to be done.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

9. I hold many small tasks, reminders and responsibilities in my head.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

10. Even simple decisions sometimes take a disproportionate amount of energy.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

11. I often move from one task to another without feeling that I have truly finished anything.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

12. By the end of the day, I can feel drained even when it is hard to explain what I actually did.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

Area 3 of 4

Emotional giving

Answer based on the last 2–3 weeks. There are no right or wrong answers.

13. I often notice other people's needs before my own.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

14. After spending time with certain people, I feel that I have less energy.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

15. I take on the emotions, problems or worries of people close to me, even when I cannot influence them.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

16. I find it hard to say no when I know someone will be upset or unhappy.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

17. I often support others even when I need support myself.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

18. I feel responsible for making sure that everything is all right at home, at work or in my relationships.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

Area 4 of 4

Connection with yourself

Answer based on the last 2–3 weeks. There are no right or wrong answers.

19. I know well what other people need from me, but find it harder to say what I want myself.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

20. There is a lot of “I have to” in my life and much less “I want to”.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

21. I put my own wishes off until things become calmer, easier or I have more time.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

22. Some things that used to bring me joy or inspiration now stir very little emotion.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

23. Sometimes I look at my life and think: “Everything seems fine, but where am I in all of this?”

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

24. If I had a completely free day just for myself tomorrow, I would find it hard to know straight away what I really wanted.

Almost neverSometimesOftenAlmost all the time

Where is yourenergy going?

Physical energy

Mental overload

Emotional giving

Connection with yourself

Where is your
energy going?