EP 8 - Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

06/10/2025 35 min Temporada 1 Episodio 8

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Have you ever felt like there's never enough time—only to realise you've been managing the wrong thing entirely?In this episode, Hazel Ann breaks down why time management feels impossible and reveals the game-changing shift that transformed her productivity: stop managing time, start managing energy.We dive deep into the psychology behind why your brain sabotages your schedule, the science of procrastination, and practical strategies that actually work with your brain instead of against it.In this episode, you'll discover:Why you constantly underestimate how long tasks take (and how to fix it)The neuroscience behind why unfinished tasks haunt you at 2 AMHow ADHD brains process time differently—and strategies that helpThe Eisenhower Matrix simplified: urgent vs. important tasksWhy multitasking is actually destroying your productivityEvidence-based strategies: from micro-steps to body doublingWhy procrastination is an emotional regulation issue, not a time management one✨ Time is finite. Energy is renewable✨ You're not bad at time management—you're using a broken system ✨ Working smarter (aligned to your values) > working longer ✨ Your time struggles aren't a character flaw, they're a design flawIf this episode resonated with you, screenshot it and tag us @hercareerherwayWhat's your biggest time struggle? Let us know in the comments—we read every single oneFOLLOW THE PODCASTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hercareerherway/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwyh9xa5Ua4JuMsPfhIayYwChapters00:00 Why Time Management Feels Impossible07:19 The Psychology Behind Your Time Struggles14:29 Behavioral Traps & Environmental Factors21:19 The Science of How We Relate to Time28:45 8 Practical Strategies That Actually Work36:12 Energy Management Over Time Management42:30 Reclaiming Control in Your 20s