How highly successful people budget their energy

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Poor energy management is the most common cause of burnout among highly successful people, says Sarah Sarkis, senior director of performance psychology at Exos.

“Energy, just like money, is finite,” Sarkis says. “You have credits, and you have debits. Any time you do something that benefits your mental or physical health, like sleeping or exercising, you get a credit. But any activities that are a detriment to that, like working late or skipping a meal, are debits.”

To combat burnout, Sarkis recommends creating an energy budget. Start by spending one to three days keeping track of all your activities, from commuting to scrolling on TikTok. Categorize each action as a "credit," which energizes you, or a “debit,” which drains you. 

Once your energy audit is complete, identify patterns. Did you spend a lot of time on your phone? Did you not get enough sleep? Such patterns could be “self-sabotage, undermining your efforts toward high performance,” Sarkis says. 

Finally, think about what activities you can shift, stop or start in order to replenish your energy. Read more.

The Success Tip of the Week is adapted from the weekly CNBC Make It Work newsletter, written by Ashton Jackson . Sign up for CNBC Make It newsletters, baked fresh and delivered straight to your inbox.

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