The ObservatoryThe energy map
Map what in your week gives and takes energy — and make one (1) deliberate change. Come back each month; the map changes when life does.
How it works
- Take inventoryList
- WeighChoose
- One changeWrite
Think back over the last week, day by day. We are looking for patterns, not perfect memories.
Tool in 3 steps, about 10 minutes. Doing it is part of Premium, which you try free for 7 days with no card. With Premium your answers are saved so you can pick up where you left off and look back at what you wrote.
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Why does it work?
Mazzucchelli, Kane & Rees, meta-analysis (2010): activity planning (behavioral activation) raises well-being even in people who are not depressed. The map format is pedagogy; the effect sits in the scheduled change.
Account, your first assessment with the hexagon and one new measurement every quarter are free. The rest is part of Premium: SEK 99 a month or SEK 699 a year, VAT included.
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