Start with a blank weekly calendar that is broken down by the day, and then by the half hour or quarter hour. (Spreadsheets work well for this, but you can also use graph paper, a journal, or a calendar app.) For the next week or so, use it to record how you spend your time. Try to update it every sixty minutes, if possible, but if it’s not, just do it as often as you can, doing your best to remember all of the “small” activities that can actually fill a lot of time. While you’re at it, rate your energy during each time slot on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the
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