Energy Audit Worksheet
Manage Your Energy with an Energy Audit
Complete this self-assessment to gauge your own effectiveness in managing energy across
four dimensions: Body, Emotions, Mind, and Spirit.
Imp: Please engage in honest self-reflection to gain meaningful insights for personal growth.
Please ( ) the statements below that are true for you.
BODY:
__ I don’t regularly get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep, and I often wake up feeling tired.
__ I frequently skip breakfast, or I settle for something that isn’t nutritious.
__ I don’t work out enough (meaning cardiovascular training at least three times a week and
strength training at least once a week).
__ I don’t take regular breaks during the day to truly renew and recharge, or I often eat lunch at
my desk, if I eat it at all.
EMOTIONS:
__ I frequently find myself feeling irritable, impatient, or anxious at work, especially when work is
demanding.
__ I don’t have enough time with my family and loved ones, and when I’m with them, I’m not
always really with them.
__ I have too little time for the activities that I most deeply enjoy.
__ I don’t stop frequently enough to express my appreciation to others or to savor my
accomplishments and blessings.
MIND:
__ I have difficulty focusing on one thing at a time, and I am easily distracted during the day,
especially by e-mail.
__ I spend much of my day reacting to immediate crises and demands rather than focusing on
activities with longer-term value and high leverage.
__ I don’t take enough time for reflection, strategizing, and creative thinking.
__ I work in the evenings or on weekends, and I almost never take an e-mail-free vacation.
SPIRIT:
__ I don’t spend enough time at work doing what I do best and enjoy most.
__ There are significant gaps between what I say is most important to me in my life and how I
actually allocate my time and energy.
__ My decisions at work are more often influenced by external demands than by a strong, clear
sense of my own purpose.
__ I don’t invest enough time and energy in making a positive difference to others or to the
world.
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Energy Audit Worksheet
ASSESSMENT INTERPRETATION:
(i) OVERALL ENERGY SCORE:
Total number of statements ( ): __________ GUIDE TO INTERPRET OVERALL ENERGY
SCORES:
0–3: Excellent energy management skills
4–6: Reasonable energy management skills
7–10: Significant energy management deficits
11–16: A full-fledged energy management crisis
(ii) CATEGORY SCORE:
Total number of statements ( ) in each category: GUIDE TO INTERPRET CATEGORY SCORES:
Body ______ 0: Excellent energy management skills
Mind ______ 1: Strong energy management skills
Emotions ______ 2: Significant deficits
Spirit ______ 3: Poor energy management skills
4: A full-fledged energy crisis
(iii) INSIGHTS:
Upon decoding your scores, identify the following:
- Areas where you may have energy deficits.
- Insights you gather at an individual level about where your energy is the least, highest,
or needs work. (Body/Mind/Emotions/Spirit)
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