Energy Vampires: Where Is Your Time & Energy Really Going?
Ever wonder why you’re exhausted before your feet even hit the floor? Why, no matter how much sleep you get, you still feel drained? It’s not just the endless to-do lists or the demands of work and family. It’s where your energy is leaking.
You’re giving away your mental, emotional, and physical energy at every turn, often without realizing it. And if you don’t take it back? You’ll keep running on empty while everyone else stays fueled. Let’s break that cycle.
Where Your Energy Is Going And Why It’s Draining You
We all know time is valuable, but your energy is even more precious, and the way you spend it determines how you feel every single day.
Emotional Drainers
These are the moments when you absorb everyone else’s stress, anxiety, and problems. (Ever finish a conversation and feel like you need a nap? That’s an emotional drain.)
✔️ Saying yes to things you don’t have the capacity for
✔️ Being the “fixer” in every relationship
✔️ Taking on other people’s emotions as your own
Mental Exhaustion
You’re spending so much time thinking about what needs to get done, who needs what from you, and what you should be doing that your brain never rests.
✔️ Overthinking every decision
✔️ Constantly replaying past conversations
✔️ Always worrying about what people think
Physical Burnout
When you’re always doing, always moving, always handling everything, your body never gets the rest it deserves.
✔️ Skipping meals or eating on the go
✔️ Pushing through exhaustion instead of resting
✔️ Neglecting movement or self-care
This is why you feel exhausted, frustrated, and unseen because your energy is being pulled in a hundred different directions with nothing left for YOU.
How to Take Your Energy Back Without Guilt
The first step? Track where your energy is going.
📝 Activity: Take a notebook and divide a page into three columns:
1️⃣ What gave me energy today?
2️⃣ What drained my energy today?
3️⃣ What could I have said no to?
Patterns will emerge fast. Maybe it’s certain people, obligations, or habits. And once you see the leaks, you can start closing them.
You Deserve to Keep Some Energy for Yourself
Here’s the truth: Not everyone deserves access to your energy. Some things are worth your time. Some things are not.
You are allowed to:
🔹 Walk away from draining conversations
🔹 Put yourself FIRST without guilt
🔹 Say no without explaining yourself
Every time you protect your energy, you choose yourself. And that is a choice you NEVER have to apologize for.
Want to learn how to set boundaries and reclaim your energy?
