Description
A weekly planning template structured around energy levels as well as time. It asks you to rate your energy each day and match the type of work to how you are actually feeling, rather than scheduling everything as if all hours are equal.
What’s included
- CSV template file (opens in Google Sheets or Excel)
- Daily energy rating check-in with morning and afternoon fields
- Task allocation by energy level (deep work, shallow work, admin)
- Mid-week recalibration prompt and end-of-week review
Who it’s for
Useful if you have noticed that your energy is uneven and that forcing the same schedule every day is not working. Also useful if you are recovering from burnout and want a gentler approach to planning. Not useful if your work schedule is externally determined and you have little control over when you do what.
If it works
If you track your energy for two weeks before changing anything, you will have a clearer picture of when you are consistently at your best. Scheduling deep work in those windows and lighter tasks in the troughs tends to produce better work with less effort than pushing through regardless of how you feel.
Energy management is not a solution to overcommitment. If you are doing too much, matching tasks to energy will help you do the too-much more efficiently, but it will not solve the underlying problem.
Before you download
- This is a CSV file. Open it in Google Sheets or Excel. It will not work as a document or a PDF.
- After downloading, you will find the file in your account under My Downloads.
- You are getting a licence to use and adapt this for your own work. You cannot sell, redistribute, or share it with others.
