Your energy is not always the same (and that’s okay!).

Do you feel hyperactive one day and completely drained the next? Do you find yourself going from a super productive week to one in which the only thing you can do is scroll through your phone and little more?
Do you feel tossed around like a pinball between high energy peaks followed by abysmal drops?

❌ You are not lazy. You are not inconstant. You are human.

Our energy level is not flat and linear: it is cyclical. And learning to recognize and respect these cycles is the first step toward real and lasting well-being.

⌛ Biological rhythms are not an enemy: they are a guide, a compass

The human body functions according to a series of natural rhythms: circadian, ultradian, infradian. Each biological system has its own phases of activation and recovery.

🔹 The circadian rhythm regulates our sleep-wake alternation, hormone levels and body temperature. The circadian rhythm is a kind of complex “internal clock” in the body that keeps itself synchronized with the natural cycle of day and night through natural stimuli such as sunlight and environmental temperature, and also stimuli of a social nature (e.g., family lunch always at the same time).

🔹 The lesser-known ultradian rhythms manage cycles of 90-120 minutes, alternating focus and fatigue throughout the day. Some examples of ultradian cycles of the body are blood circulation, blinking, pulse, hormone secretion, heart rate, thermoregulation, urination, bowel activities, nostril dilation (nasal cycle) and appetite.

🔹 Infradian rhythm affects energy, mood and cognitive performance. An infradian rhythm is a rhythm with a lower frequency than a circadian rhythm, that is, with a period longer than 24 hours. Examples include menstruation, breeding, and seasonal rhythms.

Understanding them is helpful to stop forcing yourself to the max all the time and start teaming up with your body.

🔄 Indulging cycles = increasing productivity

❌ Continuing to work to the bitter end is not efficiency or workaholism: it is self-sabotage.

✅ Numerous good studies show that productivity drops dramatically beyond a certain number of continuous hours. In contrast, strategic breaks and micro-rests help recharge the brain and improve performance.

🔄 Indulging energy peaks and troughs throughout the day is the most natural way to achieve more while doing less.

🫵 How to support energy (without overdoing it)

The body knows how to self-regulate, but you can give it a hand with wise and smart choices.
Here’s a smart approach:

• ☕ Cut down on caffeine after 2 p.m.
• ⛹️ Provide 10-15 min break for every 90 minutes of work
• 🌱 Integrates magnesium, adaptogen and vitamin B12 to support stress response and mental energy

✨ Conclusion: honor your cycles

Your body knows when to speed up and when to slow down. No forcing is needed, listening is needed.

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