Episode 14·Pregnancy·4:59
How Tracking My Energy Helped Me Stop Apologizing
Transforming the "I'm sorry" into self-care and boundaries.
How Tracking My Energy Helped Me Stop Apologizing
Transforming the "I'm sorry" into self-care and boundaries.
Hear the full episode in the app →Second trimester energy can feel like a rollercoaster, making many moms apologize for fatigue. It's all about managing biological changes, not time.
In this episode
Feeling like you hit a wall halfway through your day? It's not just you. Our bodies are doing some amazing work during pregnancy, particularly in the second trimester, and managing energy is the key. This episode explores why tracking energy levels, rather than apologizing for them, offers a more compassionate approach to self-care.
Three things to try today
- Use the "Color-Coded Energy Audit" to track your daily energy levels.
- Practice the "Pre-Emptive No" to protect your yellow and red zones.
- Schedule a "Proactive Rest" before known energy crashes.
- pregnancy
- second-trimester
- energy-management
- self-care
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