"Energy is your ability to be present" THIS! I have never read a truer description of energy in my life before, when I say I'm low on energy or I'm tired, what I actually mean is that I'm unable to focus or be present and it's vastly different from like, say, needing a nap bc I'm low on energy from sleep deprivation or something. They are vastly different and I'm so glad you described energy in this way bc it makes the most sense to me tbh
This is SO TRUE. It's really common to feel "tired," but instead of needing physical or mental rest, there's something else going on that's sapping your energy.
Honestly, I have to say that while you don't post as often as some influencers, you produce the most life-changing content. Thank you. Also, your hair looks great. 😊
This reminds me a lot of what I learned in cognitive psychology- everyone has a different cognitive peak! You can take the morningness-eveningness questionnaire or just self-reflect to figure out when your energy tends to be at its highest- and do important tasks during these times. It’s been proven that if you take tests or do work during your personal cognitive peak, you perform much better!
I’m shook, it’s like you KNOW what I am currently struggling with😱 I have been so focused on creating the perfect time schedule to complete tasks. Therefore, I burn myself out and end up not being able to do the things I want, like journaling or drawing. This explains why I have been struggling to sleep too, since I become negative towards myself at the end of the day for feeling like I didn’t tackle all tasks for the day. THANK YOU FOR THIS❤️💕
This is such a breath of fresh air. I've been doing so much the past week from preparing for uni classes that start in a week and cramming all the undone tasks that accumulated during lockdown. It confuses me at the end of the day when I look at my journal, see all that I've accomplished yet not feeling the least bit happy or proud. I've watched all your "reset" videos, and they've helped me quite a lot. But this really does sound like a healthier way to go about things. Thank you so much, Rowena 💖💖
GREAT CONTENT!! Let me just share to these quotes that I like, "Focus on being productive instead of busy." -Tim Ferriss and "Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night."
If you're a person with an uterus and you're not on hormonal birth control then it is super interesting to notice how your energy levels change throughout your cycle! :)
I love that this model takes into account seasonality. I had a very tough year where I battled the worst depressive episode of my life as well as completing my final year of college (so writing a thesis, doing exams that recap two years' worth of material), getting therapy and working deeply on emotional issues, all while I was isolated from everyone during a pandemic ._. needless to say, though I moved back home afterwards, I had a couple of months where I felt pretty dead inside and very unmotivated. Am recovering some of my life energy back, however, and feeling much better in general, so I think I just needed that period of recovery! Thank you for the video, you've given me a bit more perspective on this and I feel less guilty about taking those two months to do literally nothing XD (except cooking tbh. I cooked a lot. and listened to podcasts. and forced myself to apply for jobs I had no passion for.)
Rowena! I would love to see more of your "7 mindset habits" videos however you could do a sub-series and have themes, like "Consistency mindset habits" or "Self love Mindset habits", "Relationship mindset habits". Id love to see you come up with this content - your 7 mindset habits series is such an underrated form of content in the self love/ self care community.
this is so late but thank you for the most brilliant idea!! I started with the insecurities video and will be creating one for overcoming challenges this weekend ;) digging through comments to find this specific one so I can screenshot & overlay into my video hehe THANK U AGAIN 💕 merry christmas to the sweetest potate!! 🎄
You always come through right when I need it: I've been trying to figure out my post-breakfast energy crash for a while now. I've gotten a really great morning routine that puts me in a fantastic mood and focused and ready to tackle the day, but, gotta eat, and once I've eaten, I feel heavy and sluggish and ready to curl up and mindlessly watch just one.... more.... video....... but now I'm starting to figure out, okay, yes, rest while you're eating, don't try to multi-task or already be stressing out about not crashing, but after, get up and go sit outside. Get my meditative me-time out in nature done right from the gate so that I'm replenished and ready to be productive and focused. 🍠💚🍠💚🍠💚🍠
Ughh dude you’re taking me back to old rowena days. I remember years ago idk what you said but it made me leave my boyfriend and start this journey to loving myself and living my best life. I remember all your advice being able to help me through sooo much at this stage of growing up. I’m 23 now and have never felt these productivity issues to be more beneficial then they’re to me now. The 80/20 rule really took me back .. I lost touch but I’m back now and appreciate these videos even more then I did before. Thank you queen ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This concept is so f***cking important for people with adhd and I’m genuinely so frustrated that it’s taken me this long to hear about it - the amount of self loathing and burn out I’ve experienced from trying to maintain a regular, strict, unchanging schedule instead of allowing for the energy swings associated with ADHD is just insane
I was feeling so terrible and depressed these past few days but after watching this video I don't know how all of a sudden I felt energised and motivated. thank you so much. I love you and yes I subscribed 😁😁😁😁😁😁❤️❤️
Oh my gosh, I'm 39 and I never thought of energy management this way, but only abstactly as what I could ideally get done in an amount of time. Brilliant!
Loving this concept. As an energy feeling person myself, there are times when I feel drained of energy and not wanting to do any work and times when I feel like I can do everything.Thanks for calling me to finally notice the patterns so I can observe and react accordingly instead of just napping or astral projecting when i feel the dip and cramming all my work into when I feel the peaks. (I literally skip meals.)
heyy I have a question. Whats chronic fatigue exactly? Cause I have 0 energy most of the time and at first I thought I had depression but I dont know whats actually wrong with me.
@@tamarachangbrahim4270 Try a blood test first as low energy can be caused by a number of deficiencies and things other than CFS/ME. Do you also get a lot of mysterious aches and pains? Does sleep actually restore any energy or no? Is it tiredness or fatigue? These questions might help, but at the end of the day you should speak to a dr about this.
@@tamarachangbrahim4270 chronic fatigue by itself is a symptom that can be caused by a whole lot of things so I second the recommendation to get blood tests to test for iron deficiency and other common things that can cause it. Chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS/ME is a separate illness and causes symptoms other than just a lack of energy.
I’ve never heard of this method but I think I’m gonna try it! I have a chronic illness that results in fatigue, and I have a lot of work and passions that I want to peruse but I never have the energy. Thanks for making this video I think it’ll help me out a lot! 🥰
The way you teach/share is so well organized and clearly presented! Thank you for taking the time to read these books, research, and rework it in a way that's easy to digest as a viewer. You have my vote as one of the G.O.A.Ts in this space
Rowena, I wanted to thank you for such helpful and inspiring videos that has assisted in my healing journey to get back to a more intentional way of functioning. My healthy, young ( 30 years old ) husband had a severe stroke this year that put him in the ICU. The event literally sent our lives into a hard halt. I believe that I was heading for a major burnout ( something I had never experienced before ) that instantly took place after the traumatic event. I could only focus on his healing and nothing else for the longest time. I’m thankful to say that he is on the mend. Your gentle tips have helped to inspire me to move in a more healing and intentional way. I might not be able to get everything in my life prioritized right away, I might not be able to make quick and dramatic changes like I was able to a year ago. However, I’ve been able to take small steps in this healing journey of motivating myself and prioritizing the things that I value and I think these lessons I’ve learned will assist in bringing much needed stability. Thank you for sharing your insights on your own journey. I’ve really appreciated listening and learning from you.
I just love how your eye shadow matches the flower in the background. This harmonic color palette just matches the content of this video so well and makes the overall video so so calming while being informative. *hugs back to you*
Completely agree with it being better to commit to 1 thing and following through on it than being overambitious and not following through on any of my commitments.
🍠🍠🍠🤍🤍🤍 here are your potatoes and hearts!! i usually dont comment on youtube but i genuinely appreciate and love your videos - they’re so insightful and even help to give me energy for my day. thank you so much rowena
That was actually helpful! I clicked on this to play as background while getting ready for my day, but halfway through found myself tuning in. When I see a slick looking thumbnail and a productivity related video title I expect to see some combination of rambling about common sense advice, a morning routine that is unrealistic for many, and shameless promotion of a sponsoring product “this adaptogen coffee/vitamin gummy/hunk of jade I roll on my face is key to my success and self actualization.” Thanks for not doing that.
When you were talking about activating your body by going for a walk after eating rather than slumping on the couch watching Netflix, it reminded me of my own system I have been using to manage mental health. There are 'activating' and 'soothing' activities, that therapists, doctors and other health professionals recommend for you depending on your 'mood' or 'energy'. When you are feeling low (such as food coma) there are certain uplifting activities you can do (such as the walk you recommended). Conversely, if you've been working for 10 hours straight and feeling anxious, a skincare routine or listening to music helps to 'soothe' the system. Even if you don't have a mental health diagnosis, your body is also producing cortisol and other hormones when stressed, so soothing acitivies after a really big day of work or any activity you find stressful will really help to lower your stress hormones.
Rowena, your content is so insightful and I always feel such a compassionate and positive energy from you 💜🥔 Thank you for giving us tools to help understand ourselves. Transitioning from a time to an energy mindset has been a huge part of my own journey to becoming a fuller version of myself and the guidance you share here and in your other videos has opened many doorways towards clarity for me. Huge gratitude for you ✨💕
i've needed this so much. online school has been stressful because i'm behind because this week has been busy with personal stuff and my coping mechanism is taking a day to blast through as much of it as possible which results in me having little to no motivation the next day and procrastinating.
Ou my gooooosh thank you sooo much!!! All my life I thought that something wrong with me bc I become tired on the middle of the day and get the highest level of productivity after 8 pm and every time I tried to accept the system of “normal” productivity but I always failured. But you have opened my eyes that we need to find the most convenient way, I m so grateful ❤️
I was just rewatching all of your old videos because I missed you!! So glad you posted. I'm currently in my pyjamas at 1pm procrastinating filming my next youtube video. Now I feel ready
8:20 >>> That's true! My striatum shows me that I lack motivation, but because I believe that I'm in control, when I choose to play video games I play harder, push myself more, play more confidently, and overcome high scores faster. 😅
Another key thing that you can implement is letting yourself do tiny pieces of a big task that you don't really want to do. Doing part of it that is so easy you could do it anytime will allow you to start easily. After taking that step you will realize that there is more to you than you thought. Now you may chose to keep going or to stop (most of the time, you will continue).
firstly thank you very very much for this video ! secondly, what breathe of fresh air to hear that you too have struggled with thinking you have to do everything; e.g. exercise, journallingthis thirdly, i can't expressed how refreshed i feel to have heard you say that our moods fluctuate through the day, the week, the month and the year ! for some reason it had never clicked my head and i would constantly get angry at myself for not feeling 100% all the time - which is most likely a result of toxic hustle culture i was exposed to in the media which is so so damaging - i can't emphasise this enough ! literally i am so grateful to have heard you talk about these things - now i think i change adapt my routine/lifestyle to finding a balance between productivity AND self care and understanding that i put myself under too much pressure
I read Essentialism book as recommended in a prev vlog of yours. Has had a huge impact on the way I view life. Thank you! Your channel is an inspiration. Always great tips. Ps am growing sweet potatoes. grows as pot plant in doors...just plant a small sprouting one :)
I’ve been doing this without even realizing it! My meds don’t work unless I’ve slept and eaten well so I am always aware of when I need to rest or refuel to keep my energy up and make my meds worth taking. Pre-corona I would sometimes get to campus and take an untimed nap before starting on my schoolwork. From a time-management perspective, that’s probably the worst idea ever, but from an energy-management perspective, it makes plenty of sense. And it did work in restoring the energy I lost on getting ready and commuting!
Rowena you could post once a year (Id cry maybe but ok) Id still be super grateful of it. You and my husband ARE the 2 people that got me out of a huge valley of depression. Im in a totally different and better place and will continue to read the books you recommend. Also I didnt finish essentialism, I felt it just went over and over the same thing and that I already learnt what I had to from that book. Thank you so much for existing!
Watched too many UA-cam video in the last 3hrs because im distracting my mind from overthinking a very sad situation that might happen in the superficial future, and ur the 1st one that made me smile/smirk. I love your energy
Rowena you have no idea I needed one of your encouraging videos right now. I’ve felt such lack of energy lately it’s insane. Ive been on a constant cycle of wanting to be productive at 3 am making plans for tmr and by the time I wake up for the day I’m burned out and feel useless. Thank you so much for your work and your constant inspiration ❤️
i'm glad this is an actual thing. being neurodivergent, i try to focus on how much energy i have on the daily rather than time, & it works so well for me. i'm much more motivated to be productive as well when i'm not pressured to fill up my entire day with tasks.
Personally I love to combine the two from something I learned from one of your videos: for 90 minutes work hard and then a resting period for around 20-30 mins hehe and I do that 2-4 times a day to get those top things off my to do list and then i fully give up on everything when im content and focus on self care
As someone woth chronic illness. Im trying to learn to pace myself so I can function more. Seasons effect my illness thus my engery. Love this thank you for sharing ❤
Watching this video has been a big game-changer for me, I used to beat myself up when I wanted to do things but just felt like doing nothing at different moments of the day, now I know, my body needed rest (or food or reconsidering), and is completely normal and necessary! Thank you for such amazing content.
That's exactly what I need. I developped anxiety and insomnia so my energy levels are pretty low. I have struggled for years because I used to do so much more and be super productive. Now, I need to learn to adapt to my energy level and manage my life/time better. And this will help a lot. Thank you.
I've very recently picked up on my reading 📖. And, Rowena, I have to thank you - your digestible advice, your book recommendations, and the way you say 'sweetest potatoes' ✨ - it's the constant motivation that keeps me striving for improvement. 😊
So valid. I think I have been doing this without realizing it for years. It has always perplexed me that people think they need a strict time schedule to live daily life. I get it if we’re on a project deadline but I don’t need to know what time I should brush my teeth. And I have 100 percent focus and never ending energy to do what I love to do, which is to create!
Love this advice, I noticed right when I get home from work I can easily slip into a nap that turns into 4 hours of scrolling and sleeping so I started taking a walk instead. Brings me right back up and I’ve now exercised for the day.
I am bck working in the office and I've been feeling manic and overwhelm with the new normal. But with this video helps me realize and reflect on things. Thank you Rowena!!! You are my inspiration.
Thanks for making this video. I so want to be more productive but, as a 56 year old woman with Bipolar disorder, it can be challenging. Being more in tune with my energy levels has definitely helped me to feel better about what I do accomplish.
I just had to come back and comment because I've been using the ideas that I received from this video and I've gotten so much done! I started reading Atomic Habits and am absolutely loving it. Keep up the good work!
Honestly, a lot of the time in your videos when you say 'I used to be like this and think like this ', I go "... that's me right now!?!" So it feels like I have an older sister or something sharing her life wisdom❤️ thank you, I often really appreciate the knowledge you share.🌷🌷🌷
I used to think it was weird that I felt very low energy at dusk, and would try to 'power through' the energy dip only to feel really tired after dark because i felt guilty letting my body and mind just rest a bit because i felt like i was wasting time. Nowadays, I just take a little nap sometimes - 20, 30 minutes, and my evenings are so much more productive. Maximizing energy over time :)
this video was so helpful! i aalllwsys get in food coma, and i end up sleeping. today i napped for 4 hours. that's more than a half of my regular night's sleep!!! take away for me is to go for a small walk around the block after my meals!
i have multiple mental health issues and ADHD, and now that I have diagnoses and I'm a lot happier and mentally stable than I have been in a long while, it makes me feel so CRAP when I don't manage stuff. When I'm super miserable and doing nothing I am disappointed, but when I'm 'generally pretty good' I feel SO disappointed in myself because my brain expects these extreme things of myself, to "make up" for the weeks and months of my life I've spent being unhappy. My energy levels, motivation and attention are liable to change drastically from miniscule things and I'm trying to accept that about myself rather than hating it. Yeah it means sometimes I go into a total slump for 6 hours because of one shitty thing happening that day but sometimes I do a workout and spend the whole day on a huge high and get loads of shit done. Society tells us we need to be *productive* and essentially always be doing more than we are regardless of how much we're doing. And I really know that that is dumb and unreasonable and is because of good old neoliberal capitalism but I also struggle to believe it!!! I hope I can simultaneously continue to improve my quality of life and focus on what I actually want to do with my time AND not hate on myself for not being perfect because that genuinely is a total waste of energy lol Thanks for this vid, really needed to see it today :)
In my early twenties I would push myself to be super in control of my time, and had something scheduled every second of the day. I even had a 1 minute daydreaming break scheduled halfway through my study times, and bathroom breaks, and had everything scheduled down to the minute. I would be so productive that year, and then kind of productive the next year, but the year after that was back to back illnesses and mono and pneumonia and I was just super unwell. I was just a little mentally stressed but more importantly my body was a mess even when I was following a perfectly nutritionally and macro and calorie balanced diet and doing my workout routine perfectly. My body just couldn't handle pushing me to go at life 110% every single day no matter what I felt that day. So now I go based on effort of the project and the amount of energy I have each day, and that changes on days where I'm mourning or days when I jump out of bed energized for the day and everything in between.
Thank you so much for making this video. I'm always list TIME is my first priority but never been in my mind that i miss one thing important - Energy to make all things happen.
Rowena - I just want you to know that you have sincerely improved my life. I go back and rewatch your videos every month to help bring myself back up to my goals and keep myself focused on self care and healthy productivity. Thank you so much for your work, and I always love your videos! I have looked up "youtube channels like Rowena Tasi" so many times that I'm giving up and just cycling through your playlists over and over ;) Thank you!!
This is so needed right now!! I've been having trouble with my health and its really made me lose all motivation, so I was trying to journal, do qigong, paint all the the same day...scaling these down to one a day in order for it to be more effective makes so much sense!
I actually read the Atomic Habits but I never thought about energy. I always feel the most tired in the afternoon and tried to push hard tasks at that time instead I should do them in the morning/night when my energy is better. This video was actually really helpful. Thank you!❤️
Thank you for mentioning that you snooze for hours! Literally I feel so seen and like less of a bad person. I've struggled with this for years. I'm going to look and see if you have a video about sleep. Thank you!
I started watching this video, paused to finish an errand which left me drained afterwards and felt gifted when I continued this video at just the right time❤️
"Nature does not hurry, and yet everything gets accomplished."
I need this reminder right now.
@@shiela2349 nature truly is the wisest sage 💚
Bruh... you have opened my eyes.
@@elethu100 it's a gift, take it with you =)
Wow.
"Energy is your ability to be present" THIS! I have never read a truer description of energy in my life before, when I say I'm low on energy or I'm tired, what I actually mean is that I'm unable to focus or be present and it's vastly different from like, say, needing a nap bc I'm low on energy from sleep deprivation or something. They are vastly different and I'm so glad you described energy in this way bc it makes the most sense to me tbh
This is SO TRUE. It's really common to feel "tired," but instead of needing physical or mental rest, there's something else going on that's sapping your energy.
Honestly, I have to say that while you don't post as often as some influencers, you produce the most life-changing content. Thank you. Also, your hair looks great. 😊
Totally agree
Yes!! Life changing for sure
When you call us 'Sweet potato'
It's warm my heart..!
🍭🥔 all day everyday 😚
True😊😊😊
*Rowena*: "Hello, sweetest potatoes"
*Me*: "🥺 that's me, I'm sweetest potato!"
@aljazi A thank you thank you 😅😊
Made me laugh 😁 so sweet... literally 🌸
Energy management is so much more fulfilling! I feel accomplished and have time to do the things I love.
agree 100% 🤓 the more you practice, the more it refines itself too
Definitely! More fulfilling, fun and functional!
Energy auditing is very helpful for anyone trying to avoid burnout. Something more people need to know about
yes yes & yes 🙆🏻♀️
This reminds me a lot of what I learned in cognitive psychology- everyone has a different cognitive peak! You can take the morningness-eveningness questionnaire or just self-reflect to figure out when your energy tends to be at its highest- and do important tasks during these times. It’s been proven that if you take tests or do work during your personal cognitive peak, you perform much better!
thank you so much for sharing Matilda! will include the morningness-eveningness questionnaire in next weeks video 🤓
I plan a week at a time. But every morning, I observe my energy and write down what “progress” will look like that day.
As a person who had chronic fatigue for 7 years now, energy management is such an improtant part of somehow getting my stuff done 😅
💛💯 Same! Except it's anemia that affects my energy levels here.
@@kuhlmccoy9517 hope you're doing somewhat well 🍀💞
@@teaandphysics3846 thank you i am! You as well hun 🙏❤😊
I’m shook, it’s like you KNOW what I am currently struggling with😱 I have been so focused on creating the perfect time schedule to complete tasks. Therefore, I burn myself out and end up not being able to do the things I want, like journaling or drawing. This explains why I have been struggling to sleep too, since I become negative towards myself at the end of the day for feeling like I didn’t tackle all tasks for the day. THANK YOU FOR THIS❤️💕
i had the same feeling as well!! I'm really struggling for finding the time to draw because of the other tasks to be done
Rowena does this thing where she takes a mainstream concept and just puts her unique, knowledge- packed twist on it.
She's such an inspiration. 💛
This is such a breath of fresh air.
I've been doing so much the past week from preparing for uni classes that start in a week and cramming all the undone tasks that accumulated during lockdown.
It confuses me at the end of the day when I look at my journal, see all that I've accomplished yet not feeling the least bit happy or proud.
I've watched all your "reset" videos, and they've helped me quite a lot. But this really does sound like a healthier way to go about things. Thank you so much, Rowena 💖💖
I couldn't agree more. As someone with chronic illness, managing my energy is HUGE. Thanks for the great video!
GREAT CONTENT!! Let me just share to these quotes that I like, "Focus on being productive instead of busy." -Tim Ferriss and "Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night."
I love the quote!
If you're a person with an uterus and you're not on hormonal birth control then it is super interesting to notice how your energy levels change throughout your cycle! :)
THIS! 👏👏👏
Yes, shocking actually!
Absolutely true! And those changes are wilder when we reach perimenopause (and then menopause) :)
@@carynsire3578 i am scared-
very true!
I love that this model takes into account seasonality. I had a very tough year where I battled the worst depressive episode of my life as well as completing my final year of college (so writing a thesis, doing exams that recap two years' worth of material), getting therapy and working deeply on emotional issues, all while I was isolated from everyone during a pandemic ._. needless to say, though I moved back home afterwards, I had a couple of months where I felt pretty dead inside and very unmotivated. Am recovering some of my life energy back, however, and feeling much better in general, so I think I just needed that period of recovery! Thank you for the video, you've given me a bit more perspective on this and I feel less guilty about taking those two months to do literally nothing XD (except cooking tbh. I cooked a lot. and listened to podcasts. and forced myself to apply for jobs I had no passion for.)
Rowena! I would love to see more of your "7 mindset habits" videos however you could do a sub-series and have themes, like "Consistency mindset habits" or "Self love Mindset habits", "Relationship mindset habits". Id love to see you come up with this content - your 7 mindset habits series is such an underrated form of content in the self love/ self care community.
i freaked out when i saw you liked my comment!! akjashdjad made my day :((
@@oatmilklatte2135 Yeah, love that she's pretty involved in the comments.
As someone who struggles with Consistency a video about it would be AMAZING.
Thanks for suggesting it.
this is so late but thank you for the most brilliant idea!! I started with the insecurities video and will be creating one for overcoming challenges this weekend ;) digging through comments to find this specific one so I can screenshot & overlay into my video hehe THANK U AGAIN 💕 merry christmas to the sweetest potate!! 🎄
@@rowena thank you so much! you have no idea how much you've changed my life and i dm-ed you on instagram to thank you! i hope you see
You always come through right when I need it: I've been trying to figure out my post-breakfast energy crash for a while now. I've gotten a really great morning routine that puts me in a fantastic mood and focused and ready to tackle the day, but, gotta eat, and once I've eaten, I feel heavy and sluggish and ready to curl up and mindlessly watch just one.... more.... video....... but now I'm starting to figure out, okay, yes, rest while you're eating, don't try to multi-task or already be stressing out about not crashing, but after, get up and go sit outside. Get my meditative me-time out in nature done right from the gate so that I'm replenished and ready to be productive and focused. 🍠💚🍠💚🍠💚🍠
right when we need it the most, the queen posts 😌 i love rowena’s videos so much and she inspired me to start my own channel!
grateful for you 😚💕
Rowena Tsai aaahhh i’m so grateful for YOU!!! 💗💗💗
Ughh dude you’re taking me back to old rowena days. I remember years ago idk what you said but it made me leave my boyfriend and start this journey to loving myself and living my best life. I remember all your advice being able to help me through sooo much at this stage of growing up. I’m 23 now and have never felt these productivity issues to be more beneficial then they’re to me now. The 80/20 rule really took me back .. I lost touch but I’m back now and appreciate these videos even more then I did before. Thank you queen ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This concept is so f***cking important for people with adhd and I’m genuinely so frustrated that it’s taken me this long to hear about it - the amount of self loathing and burn out I’ve experienced from trying to maintain a regular, strict, unchanging schedule instead of allowing for the energy swings associated with ADHD is just insane
I was feeling so terrible and depressed these past few days but after watching this video I don't know how all of a sudden I felt energised and motivated. thank you so much. I love you and yes I subscribed 😁😁😁😁😁😁❤️❤️
Oh my gosh, I'm 39 and I never thought of energy management this way, but only abstactly as what I could ideally get done in an amount of time. Brilliant!
Loving this concept. As an energy feeling person myself, there are times when I feel drained of energy and not wanting to do any work and times when I feel like I can do everything.Thanks for calling me to finally notice the patterns so I can observe and react accordingly instead of just napping or astral projecting when i feel the dip and cramming all my work into when I feel the peaks. (I literally skip meals.)
You: "It might feel kind of weird to be asking yourself how much energy do I have throughout the day"
Me with Chronic Fatigue: lol no
heyy I have a question. Whats chronic fatigue exactly? Cause I have 0 energy most of the time and at first I thought I had depression but I dont know whats actually wrong with me.
@@tamarachangbrahim4270 Try a blood test first as low energy can be caused by a number of deficiencies and things other than CFS/ME. Do you also get a lot of mysterious aches and pains? Does sleep actually restore any energy or no? Is it tiredness or fatigue? These questions might help, but at the end of the day you should speak to a dr about this.
@@tamarachangbrahim4270 chronic fatigue by itself is a symptom that can be caused by a whole lot of things so I second the recommendation to get blood tests to test for iron deficiency and other common things that can cause it. Chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS/ME is a separate illness and causes symptoms other than just a lack of energy.
I love how every time, I watch one of your videos I feel like I gained a wealth of knowledge!
This is by far one of the best organizational video letting go of control is so important
I’ve never heard of this method but I think I’m gonna try it! I have a chronic illness that results in fatigue, and I have a lot of work and passions that I want to peruse but I never have the energy. Thanks for making this video I think it’ll help me out a lot! 🥰
My absolute favorite video on productivity, please don’t stop making content 🥹❤
The way you teach/share is so well organized and clearly presented! Thank you for taking the time to read these books, research, and rework it in a way that's easy to digest as a viewer. You have my vote as one of the G.O.A.Ts in this space
Rowena, I wanted to thank you for such helpful and inspiring videos that has assisted in my healing journey to get back to a more intentional way of functioning. My healthy, young ( 30 years old ) husband had a severe stroke this year that put him in the ICU. The event literally sent our lives into a hard halt. I believe that I was heading for a major burnout ( something I had never experienced before ) that instantly took place after the traumatic event. I could only focus on his healing and nothing else for the longest time. I’m thankful to say that he is on the mend. Your gentle tips have helped to inspire me to move in a more healing and intentional way. I might not be able to get everything in my life prioritized right away, I might not be able to make quick and dramatic changes like I was able to a year ago. However, I’ve been able to take small steps in this healing journey of motivating myself and prioritizing the things that I value and I think these lessons I’ve learned will assist in bringing much needed stability. Thank you for sharing your insights on your own journey. I’ve really appreciated listening and learning from you.
I just love how your eye shadow matches the flower in the background. This harmonic color palette just matches the content of this video so well and makes the overall video so so calming while being informative. *hugs back to you*
Completely agree with it being better to commit to 1 thing and following through on it than being overambitious and not following through on any of my commitments.
My evening was a little rough but this makes me go to bed relaxed and positive ☺️ Thank you for this video, Rowena!
🍠🍠🍠🤍🤍🤍 here are your potatoes and hearts!! i usually dont comment on youtube but i genuinely appreciate and love your videos - they’re so insightful and even help to give me energy for my day. thank you so much rowena
That was actually helpful! I clicked on this to play as background while getting ready for my day, but halfway through found myself tuning in. When I see a slick looking thumbnail and a productivity related video title I expect to see some combination of rambling about common sense advice, a morning routine that is unrealistic for many, and shameless promotion of a sponsoring product “this adaptogen coffee/vitamin gummy/hunk of jade I roll on my face is key to my success and self actualization.” Thanks for not doing that.
When you were talking about activating your body by going for a walk after eating rather than slumping on the couch watching Netflix, it reminded me of my own system I have been using to manage mental health. There are 'activating' and 'soothing' activities, that therapists, doctors and other health professionals recommend for you depending on your 'mood' or 'energy'. When you are feeling low (such as food coma) there are certain uplifting activities you can do (such as the walk you recommended). Conversely, if you've been working for 10 hours straight and feeling anxious, a skincare routine or listening to music helps to 'soothe' the system. Even if you don't have a mental health diagnosis, your body is also producing cortisol and other hormones when stressed, so soothing acitivies after a really big day of work or any activity you find stressful will really help to lower your stress hormones.
Rowena, your content is so insightful and I always feel such a compassionate and positive energy from you 💜🥔 Thank you for giving us tools to help understand ourselves. Transitioning from a time to an energy mindset has been a huge part of my own journey to becoming a fuller version of myself and the guidance you share here and in your other videos has opened many doorways towards clarity for me. Huge gratitude for you ✨💕
i've needed this so much. online school has been stressful because i'm behind because this week has been busy with personal stuff and my coping mechanism is taking a day to blast through as much of it as possible which results in me having little to no motivation the next day and procrastinating.
I’ve been trying to work on this lately, this video is giving me that extra boost of motivation - thank you Rowena ✨
Ou my gooooosh thank you sooo much!!! All my life I thought that something wrong with me bc I become tired on the middle of the day and get the highest level of productivity after 8 pm and every time I tried to accept the system of “normal” productivity but I always failured. But you have opened my eyes that we need to find the most convenient way, I m so grateful ❤️
I was just rewatching all of your old videos because I missed you!! So glad you posted. I'm currently in my pyjamas at 1pm procrastinating filming my next youtube video. Now I feel ready
8:20 >>> That's true!
My striatum shows me that I lack motivation, but because I believe that I'm in control, when I choose to play video games I play harder, push myself more, play more confidently, and overcome high scores faster. 😅
I love the unique approaches you have--so much more effective. Thank you!! ❤ 🤍 💙
Another key thing that you can implement is letting yourself do tiny pieces of a big task that you don't really want to do. Doing part of it that is so easy you could do it anytime will allow you to start easily. After taking that step you will realize that there is more to you than you thought. Now you may chose to keep going or to stop (most of the time, you will continue).
Jim Loehr is the father of energy management systems. He’s been teaching and coaching for 35 plus years. Hopefully you have read some of his books.
I’ve just come across this energy... comments section always give golden nuggets x thanks now I’ve discovered Jim Loehr 😀
@@hayjay1130 Nice! He’s got several books.
firstly thank you very very much for this video !
secondly, what breathe of fresh air to hear that you too have struggled with thinking you have to do everything; e.g. exercise, journallingthis
thirdly, i can't expressed how refreshed i feel to have heard you say that our moods fluctuate through the day, the week, the month and the year ! for some reason it had never clicked my head and i would constantly get angry at myself for not feeling 100% all the time - which is most likely a result of toxic hustle culture i was exposed to in the media which is so so damaging - i can't emphasise this enough !
literally i am so grateful to have heard you talk about these things - now i think i change adapt my routine/lifestyle to finding a balance between productivity AND self care and understanding that i put myself under too much pressure
I read Essentialism book as recommended in a prev vlog of yours. Has had a huge impact on the way I view life. Thank you! Your channel is an inspiration. Always great tips. Ps am growing sweet potatoes. grows as pot plant in doors...just plant a small sprouting one :)
I’ve been doing this without even realizing it! My meds don’t work unless I’ve slept and eaten well so I am always aware of when I need to rest or refuel to keep my energy up and make my meds worth taking. Pre-corona I would sometimes get to campus and take an untimed nap before starting on my schoolwork. From a time-management perspective, that’s probably the worst idea ever, but from an energy-management perspective, it makes plenty of sense. And it did work in restoring the energy I lost on getting ready and commuting!
I was just contemplating doing things and this is exactly what I needed
yess let me know how it goes 😉
Rowena Tsai cleaned my room now I feel so much better
Rowena you could post once a year (Id cry maybe but ok) Id still be super grateful of it. You and my husband ARE the 2 people that got me out of a huge valley of depression. Im in a totally different and better place and will continue to read the books you recommend.
Also I didnt finish essentialism, I felt it just went over and over the same thing and that I already learnt what I had to from that book.
Thank you so much for existing!
you are like the older sister I’ve always wanted.
Watched too many UA-cam video in the last 3hrs because im distracting my mind from overthinking a very sad situation that might happen in the superficial future, and ur the 1st one that made me smile/smirk. I love your energy
Who else has been watching Rowena so much during quarantine? 💕
hehe hi ❤️ thanks for being here, Cynthia!
Rowena you have no idea I needed one of your encouraging videos right now. I’ve felt such lack of energy lately it’s insane. Ive been on a constant cycle of wanting to be productive at 3 am making plans for tmr and by the time I wake up for the day I’m burned out and feel useless. Thank you so much for your work and your constant inspiration ❤️
I’m a sweet potato and I am here to learn. I love how you made a graph for us LOL
i've shifted a bit more energy management for productivity this year and it definitely has been so transformative!! thanks for sharing hehe
🍠 this potato or this 🥔? Lol 😆 either way 🍠 🥔 🍠 🥔 🍠 🥔 💕
I think that's a yam?
You+Justin Sung on energy management =best combo
The Power of When- Michael Breus PhD
The book about managing energy levels troughout the day, for different chronotypes of people, you're welcome
Thank you for this! Definitely going to check it out
i'm glad this is an actual thing. being neurodivergent, i try to focus on how much energy i have on the daily rather than time, & it works so well for me. i'm much more motivated to be productive as well when i'm not pressured to fill up my entire day with tasks.
0:33 Yep. I paused on the pretend to-do list. That's me. Thanks for saying hi to us in advance, haha!
thank God i found this channel. you're my hero, Rowena. thank you for existing. 💓
Personally I love to combine the two from something I learned from one of your videos: for 90 minutes work hard and then a resting period for around 20-30 mins hehe and I do that 2-4 times a day to get those top things off my to do list and then i fully give up on everything when im content and focus on self care
As someone woth chronic illness. Im trying to learn to pace myself so I can function more. Seasons effect my illness thus my engery. Love this thank you for sharing ❤
Rest assured, your burnouts and resets are why we follow you.
Another game-changing video, thanks!!
Watching this video has been a big game-changer for me, I used to beat myself up when I wanted to do things but just felt like doing nothing at different moments of the day, now I know, my body needed rest (or food or reconsidering), and is completely normal and necessary! Thank you for such amazing content.
Im an aspiring data scientist from pakistan. N i looked at spirirtuality for answers. But am hearing a proper solution just now. Thankyou rowena!
That's exactly what I need.
I developped anxiety and insomnia so my energy levels are pretty low. I have struggled for years because I used to do so much more and be super productive.
Now, I need to learn to adapt to my energy level and manage my life/time better. And this will help a lot.
Thank you.
“To feed it” so good. Very helpful:)
I've very recently picked up on my reading 📖. And, Rowena, I have to thank you - your digestible advice, your book recommendations, and the way you say 'sweetest potatoes' ✨ - it's the constant motivation that keeps me striving for improvement. 😊
I think you have been doing an amazing job with the way you do your videos and I feel your authenticity exudes in these videos. God bless u always
So valid. I think I have been doing this without realizing it for years. It has always perplexed me that people think they need a strict time schedule to live daily life. I get it if we’re on a project deadline but I don’t need to know what time I should brush my teeth. And I have 100 percent focus and never ending energy to do what I love to do, which is to create!
Love this advice, I noticed right when I get home from work I can easily slip into a nap that turns into 4 hours of scrolling and sleeping so I started taking a walk instead. Brings me right back up and I’ve now exercised for the day.
Her videos feel so nurturing and wise but still accessible. She'd be a good big sister or mom (not trying to put that on her or anything)
This is a serious gold mine! I kept rewinding to take notes. Thanks for the book recommendations too!🍠💚
I have this Moto for school...”done is better than nothing”...as long as I am able to finish everything I’m good
I am bck working in the office and I've been feeling manic and overwhelm with the new normal. But with this video helps me realize and reflect on things. Thank you Rowena!!! You are my inspiration.
Thanks for making this video. I so want to be more productive but, as a 56 year old woman with Bipolar disorder, it can be challenging. Being more in tune with my energy levels has definitely helped me to feel better about what I do accomplish.
I just had to come back and comment because I've been using the ideas that I received from this video and I've gotten so much done! I started reading Atomic Habits and am absolutely loving it. Keep up the good work!
100%!!!! This is the real deal. Found this on my own this year.
You are the first and probably the only person to give your audience a virtual hug. I’m impressed 😊🍠🍠🍠
Edit: first time viewer😅
Honestly, a lot of the time in your videos when you say 'I used to be like this and think like this ', I go "... that's me right now!?!" So it feels like I have an older sister or something sharing her life wisdom❤️ thank you, I often really appreciate the knowledge you share.🌷🌷🌷
I used to think it was weird that I felt very low energy at dusk, and would try to 'power through' the energy dip only to feel really tired after dark because i felt guilty letting my body and mind just rest a bit because i felt like i was wasting time. Nowadays, I just take a little nap sometimes - 20, 30 minutes, and my evenings are so much more productive. Maximizing energy over time :)
this video was so helpful! i aalllwsys get in food coma, and i end up sleeping. today i napped for 4 hours. that's more than a half of my regular night's sleep!!! take away for me is to go for a small walk around the block after my meals!
i have multiple mental health issues and ADHD, and now that I have diagnoses and I'm a lot happier and mentally stable than I have been in a long while, it makes me feel so CRAP when I don't manage stuff. When I'm super miserable and doing nothing I am disappointed, but when I'm 'generally pretty good' I feel SO disappointed in myself because my brain expects these extreme things of myself, to "make up" for the weeks and months of my life I've spent being unhappy. My energy levels, motivation and attention are liable to change drastically from miniscule things and I'm trying to accept that about myself rather than hating it. Yeah it means sometimes I go into a total slump for 6 hours because of one shitty thing happening that day but sometimes I do a workout and spend the whole day on a huge high and get loads of shit done. Society tells us we need to be *productive* and essentially always be doing more than we are regardless of how much we're doing. And I really know that that is dumb and unreasonable and is because of good old neoliberal capitalism but I also struggle to believe it!!! I hope I can simultaneously continue to improve my quality of life and focus on what I actually want to do with my time AND not hate on myself for not being perfect because that genuinely is a total waste of energy lol
Thanks for this vid, really needed to see it today :)
In my early twenties I would push myself to be super in control of my time, and had something scheduled every second of the day. I even had a 1 minute daydreaming break scheduled halfway through my study times, and bathroom breaks, and had everything scheduled down to the minute. I would be so productive that year, and then kind of productive the next year, but the year after that was back to back illnesses and mono and pneumonia and I was just super unwell. I was just a little mentally stressed but more importantly my body was a mess even when I was following a perfectly nutritionally and macro and calorie balanced diet and doing my workout routine perfectly. My body just couldn't handle pushing me to go at life 110% every single day no matter what I felt that day. So now I go based on effort of the project and the amount of energy I have each day, and that changes on days where I'm mourning or days when I jump out of bed energized for the day and everything in between.
hey, thank you, I am in my desperate situation and all the habits I have just ruined. thank you for this video, I am trying to manage it again
Thank you so much for making this video.
I'm always list TIME is my first priority but never been in my mind that i miss one thing important - Energy to make all things happen.
Thank you so much for this video. I have chronic fatigue and am trying to find ways to balance school and work now that it’s all online
Rowena - I just want you to know that you have sincerely improved my life. I go back and rewatch your videos every month to help bring myself back up to my goals and keep myself focused on self care and healthy productivity. Thank you so much for your work, and I always love your videos! I have looked up "youtube channels like Rowena Tasi" so many times that I'm giving up and just cycling through your playlists over and over ;) Thank you!!
Thanks! One tip: I find that waking at 4am to meditate actually gives me more energy! 💫
This is so needed right now!! I've been having trouble with my health and its really made me lose all motivation, so I was trying to journal, do qigong, paint all the the same day...scaling these down to one a day in order for it to be more effective makes so much sense!
I'm gonaa cryyyyy.......Its soo relatable .Now I understand were I was going wrong
Thank you🌻
I’ve thought about this for ages, but you articulated it perfectly.
This is your second video I'm watching, and I love how calm I feel and I how good your vibe makes me feel. ♥️🥺
I actually read the Atomic Habits but I never thought about energy. I always feel the most tired in the afternoon and tried to push hard tasks at that time instead I should do them in the morning/night when my energy is better. This video was actually really helpful. Thank you!❤️
Thank you for mentioning that you snooze for hours! Literally I feel so seen and like less of a bad person. I've struggled with this for years. I'm going to look and see if you have a video about sleep. Thank you!
I started watching this video, paused to finish an errand which left me drained afterwards and felt gifted when I continued this video at just the right time❤️