We Don’t Have a Time Problem We Have an Energy Problem

Discover how to manage and protect your mental, emotional, and physical energy to stop burnout, boost focus, and live a more empowered life.

Abir Al Jaman

11/24/20253 min read

a woman is sitting quietly with a cup of tea at sunrise
a woman is sitting quietly with a cup of tea at sunrise

In a world obsessed with time management, planners, schedules, and productivity hacks, we’ve all been conditioned to believe that the key to success is fitting more into our day.

But after years of being a mother, a daughter, a friend, a sister, an employee, and a woman who juggles 10 roles with one heart. I’ve learned something that changed my life:

We don’t have a time management problem.
We have an energy management problem.

Think About It

We all have the same 24 hours.
But not all of us have the same energy quality when we wake up.

Some have clarity, others confusion.
Some feel grounded, others feel scattered.
Some create, others collapse.

Life is not defined by clocks.
Life is defined by the capacity of the mental, emotional, and physical space we carry each day.
To understand this deeply, explore our Mind & Growth section.

Where Does Our Energy Really Go?

Most of us aren’t drained because we do too much.
We’re drained because we don’t know where our energy leaks.

✔ People who drain us
✔ Conversations that exhaust us
✔ Deadlines that overwhelm us
✔ Worries that never stop
✔ Habits that deplete us
✔ Environments that suffocate us

We lose energy not in big dramatic moments.
But in a thousand tiny cuts, we don’t pay attention to.

If you want to dive deeper into how habits and lifestyle impact your energy, visit our Health & Fitness category.

Energy, Not Time, Shapes Performance

When your energy shifts, your life shifts.

Your decisions improve.
Your relationships evolve.
Your work sharpens.
Your purpose becomes clearer.

If you’re curious about how we turn insights into storytelling frameworks, explore How We Tell Stories.

That’s why I'm introducing something deeply personal, something I have lived, tested, and refined:

40 Practical Energy Hacks to Manage, Protect, and Multiply Your Energy

These are not motivational quotes.
These are not wellness trends.

They are lived tools woven from experience, mistakes, learning, healing, and awareness.

They will help you:

✔ Stop burnout before it starts
✔ Build emotional and mental stamina
✔ Replace draining habits with empowering ones
✔ Understand your triggers
✔ Re-engineer your daily rhythm
✔ Protect your peace
✔ Multiply your productivity

Because you deserve more than survival.
You deserve energy that elevates you, not exhausts you.

Your Invitation

This is your invitation to re-engineer, not your time.
But the energy that powers every hour of your life.

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And explore more topics and stories in our Browse All Stories Section.

Stay tuned.

The Re-Engineered Planner + 40 Energy Hacks is coming soon.

And trust me, it’s going to transform the way you live, work, feel, and rise.

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Different betwwn time and energy
Different betwwn time and energy
energy leak visuals
energy leak visuals
A woman standing in natural light with a glowing aura effect, representing renewed energy
A woman standing in natural light with a glowing aura effect, representing renewed energy
peaceful workspace
peaceful workspace