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The Energy Mapping Workbook

The Energy Mapping Workbook

When journaling and to-do lists stop working, this is what helps.

dhivya
Jun 15, 2025
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I've been writing to you about burnout for months now. About the myth of sustainable productivity. About how your nervous system isn’t designed for the pace we’re all trying to maintain.

And every time I hit send, I get messages that sound like this:

“Yes, but how do I actually change? I know I’m burnt out, but I don’t know where to start.”

“I keep saying I’ll slow down, but then I just… don’t. The overwhelm takes over again.”

“I can’t tell the difference between being tired and being completely depleted anymore.”

I hear you. Because I’ve been there too — caught between knowing what I needed and not knowing how to get there. Caught between awareness and action.

That’s why I made this:

The Energy Mapping Workbook

A 4-week practice for returning to your rhythm.

Most systems focus on doing more, faster — but this is a different kind of work. It begins with noticing.

Over four weeks, you’ll practice paying attention to your actual energy: when you feel most alive, when your capacity fades, and what quietly shifts it in either direction. You’ll start to recognize the patterns — certain times of day, certain interactions, certain small rituals — that either replenish you or leave you running on empty.

It’s a slow, steady return to the truth of how you move through the world.


This is for you if:

  • You’re tired of running on empty but don’t know how to stop

  • You’ve tried every productivity system but still feel overwhelmed

  • You know you need boundaries, but don’t know where to draw them

  • You crave more spaciousness, but feel guilty about slowing down

  • You want to understand your energy, instead of overriding it


What you’ll create:

  • Your Energy Heat Map — a visual guide to when you naturally rise and dip

  • The Deep Energy Audit — clarity around what’s actually draining you (spoiler: it’s probably not what you think)

  • An Energy Emergency Kit — quick resets for the days you’re running low

  • Protection protocols — small shifts to minimize drains and amplify what lights you up

  • A sustainable practice — gentle check-ins to help you stay connected to your actual capacity

The truth is: you don’t need more willpower. You need better data about your own life. This workbook helps you gather that data gently, without judgment — over four slow, thoughtful weeks.

How to make it a ritual:

Start by choosing a time in your day that feels naturally quiet — early morning, a mid-afternoon pause, or just before bed. Set aside 10–15 minutes. You don’t need more than that.

Keep your workbook or journal somewhere you can see it — a visual reminder helps make it part of your rhythm. Use the same pen or notebook each time if that adds a sense of continuity.

Create a small environment around it. Light a candle if that feels right. Make tea. Put your phone out of reach. Give yourself a moment to land before you begin.

Each session is a check-in — a chance to gather useful information about how you’ve been feeling, what’s been working, and what’s quietly asking to change. Let it be consistent, but flexible. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be present.

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🌿 Get your copy

This workbook is yours to keep — print it, scribble in it, and return to whenever your energy feels scattered again.

Get The Energy Mapping Workbook


If you’re already a paid subscriber: You’ll find your free download in the bottom of this email 💌

Thinking of subscribing? Sign up this week and I’ll send you the workbook as a welcome gift.

Paid readers help fund the time, tools, and energy it takes to make work like this: work that isn’t rushed, mass-produced, or algorithm-driven. Just one person, creating things with care.


This feels like the next natural step in everything we’ve been exploring together — the bridge between knowing something needs to shift… and actually knowing how to begin.

Your energy is your most precious resource. It’s time to start treating it that way.

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with love and intention,
Dhivya


💌 A small giveaway, with big gratitude

As a thank-you to my paid subscribers, I’m hosting a little giveaway at the end of June — just a way to say I see you, I appreciate you, and I love sharing this space with you.

One subscriber will receive a bundle of beautiful and useful things I’ve gathered with care:

  • a 2025–26 planner

  • a 2025–26 wall calendar

  • an undated notebook from one of my favorite stationery brands

  • a few extras: artful postcards, a book I’ve loved, and a couple other small treats

I hope this thoughtfully curated bundle brings a bit of delight to someone’s desk or kitchen table.

All paid subscribers as of June 30 (midnight EST) will be entered automatically. I’ll draw a name on July 1 and reach out directly.

If you’ve been thinking of subscribing, now’s a lovely time — your support keeps this work going, and I’d be so happy to welcome you.


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