The Midlife Energy Audit

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Quiz Questions

1.
Carrying Too Much: Which of these feel like they’re taking more energy from you than they should right now?
- A.
  Emotional support person
- B.
  Managing feelings
- C.
  Mental Load
- D.
  Family or work environment memory bank
- E.
  Default planner
- F.
  Problem solver
- G.
  Family or work environment harmony
- H.
  Caregiving
- I.
  Everyone's happiness
- J.
  Always on duty, never off
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
2.
Suppressed Emotions: Where are you holding things in, pushing your needs aside or minimizing what you feel?
- A.
  Swallowing anger
- B.
  Swallowing hurt
- C.
  Swallowing grief
- D.
  Swallowing needs
- E.
  Avoiding conflict
- F.
  Hiding feelings
- G.
  Resentment
- H.
  Disappointment
- I.
  No boundaries
- J.
  Minimizing self
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
3.
People Pleasing: Where might keeping others happy, avoiding conflict or putting their needs first be costing you energy?
- A.
  Always saying yes
- B.
  Approval seeking
- C.
  Fear of conflict
- D.
  Being the fixer
- E.
  Being the rescuer
- F.
  Good girl role
- G.
  Fear of rejection
- H.
  Peacekeeper
- I.
  Self sacrifice
- J.
  Putting self last
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
4.
Identity Drains: Where might you be feeling disconnected from yourself, who you are now or who you’re becoming?
- A.
  Feeling lost
- B.
  Living on autopilot
- C.
  Disconnected self
- D.
  Invisible
- E.
  Stuck
- F.
  Outgrown roles
- G.
  Expectations
- H.
  Ignoring dreams
- I.
  Who am I?
- J.
  Lost interests
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
5.
Relationship Drains: Where might your relationships be requiring more emotional energy than feels sustainable?
- A.
  Unavailable partner
- B.
  Constant criticism
- C.
  Feeling unheard
- D.
  Feeling unseen
- E.
  One-sided effort
- F.
  Lack of support
- G.
  Little to no appreciation
- H.
  Walking on eggshells
- I.
  Avoiding talks
- J.
  Peace keeping
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
6.
Mental Drains: Where might your mind be working overtime and using energy you rarely get back?
- A.
  Overthinking
- B.
  Worrying
- C.
  Replaying conversations
- D.
  Future tripping
- E.
  Decision fatigue
- F.
  Mental clutter
- G.
  Constant planning
- H.
  Remembering everything
- I.
  Racing thoughts
- J.
  Never switching off
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
7.
Emotional Labor: Where might managing, anticipating or absorbing other people’s emotional needs be taking a toll on you?
- A.
  Managing moods
- B.
  Anticipating needs
- C.
  Emotional buffering
- D.
  Keeping peace
- E.
  Checking on everyone
- F.
  Absorbing stress
- G.
  Being the listener
- H.
  Being the strong one
- I.
  Holding space
- J.
  Emotional caretaker
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
8.
Physical & Hormonal Drains: What might your body be navigating that’s requiring more energy from you right now?
- A.
  Poor sleep
- B.
  Hormonal shifts
- C.
  Blood sugar swings
- D.
  Nutrient depletion
- E.
  Chronic stress
- F.
  Inflammation
- G.
  Sedentary lifestyle
- H.
  Overtraining
- I.
  Dehydration
- J.
  Ignoring body signals
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
9.
Unresolved Emotional Baggage: What from your past might still be taking up emotional space or influencing you today?
- A.
  Old heartbreak
- B.
  Childhood wounds
- C.
  Betrayal
- D.
  Regret
- E.
  Shame
- F.
  Guilt
- G.
  Grief
- H.
  Unforgiveness
- I.
  Abandonment
- J.
  Old trauma
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me
10.
Self-Disconnection: Where might you have stopped listening to, trusting or making space for yourself?
- A.
  Ignoring intuition
- B.
  Ignoring needs
- C.
  No quiet time
- D.
  No alone time
- E.
  No creativity
- F.
  No joy
- G.
  No play
- H.
  No boundaries
- I.
  No self-trust
- J.
  No connection to self
- K.
  None of these are currently an energy drain for me

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Mild Drain - A few small leaks but you’re mostly in a good place.
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Your energy is in a pretty good place.You may have a few areas quietly pulling at your energy, but overall, you appear to have a fairly solid foundation.That doesn’t mean everything feels easy or that the things you checked don’t matter. A lower overall score can still reveal a particular area of your life that’s requiring more from you than you realized.Take another look at what you selected. Are several of your checks clustered around relationships, emotional load, mental drains or disconnection from yourself? Sometimes the pattern matters just as much as the total.This isn’t about getting your score to zero. It’s about noticing what’s taking from you and deciding what, if anything, deserves your attention.Want to look a little closer? Download the printable Midlife Energy Audit so you can see all 100 energy drains together, make notes and revisit your results over time.DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE AUDIT
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Moderate Drain - Several drains are adding up. Time to pay attention.
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Several things are pulling at your energy…and together, they’re starting to add up.You may be managing each one reasonably well on its own, which can make it easy to overlook just how much energy is being spent across different areas of your life.At this level, the individual drains matter, but the patterns between them may matter even more. You might notice several checks clustered in one area, or you may be getting pulled a little bit everywhere — mentally, emotionally, relationally or through the roles and responsibilities you carry.This isn't about eliminating every demand on your energy. It's about becoming more aware of what's requiring more from you than you realized and where you may have an opportunity to lighten the load.Take a closer look at what you checked. What keeps showing up? What feels most draining? And what have you become so accustomed to carrying that you barely notice the energy it requires anymore?Want to look a little closer? Download the printable Midlife Energy Audit so you can see all 100 energy drains together, make notes and revisit your results over time.DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE AUDITNot sure what to do with what you’re seeing? If your results brought up something you’d like to explore further, you’re welcome to book a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. We can talk about what’s showing up for you and whether working together might be a good next step.BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION
3.
Significant Drain - Your energy is being pulled in too many directions.
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Your energy is being pulled in too many directions.At this level, you’re likely not dealing with just one or two isolated drains. There may be multiple demands competing for your emotional, mental and physical energy at the same time…and even if you’re still keeping up with everything, that doesn’t mean it isn’t taking a toll.Some of what you checked may be obvious. Other drains may have become so familiar that they simply feel like part of your life, your relationships or who you’ve had to be.This is where awareness becomes especially important. Rather than trying to change everything at once, look for the patterns. Where are the greatest concentrations? What keeps repeating? What are you carrying, managing or tolerating that consistently requires energy from you?You don’t need to address all of it at once. Start with what is taking the most from you and what may be most ready to shift.Want to look a little closer? Download the printable Midlife Energy Audit so you can see all 100 energy drains together, make notes and revisit your results over time.DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE AUDITYou don’t have to sort through all of this by yourself. If you’re seeing several areas that feel connected, or you’re not sure what to address first, book a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with me. We can talk about what’s showing up, where you’re feeling the greatest drain and what kind of support may make sense from here.BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION
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Chronic Overload - You’re carrying far more than your system can sustain.
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You’re carrying far more than your system can sustainably hold.At this level, energy drains are no longer showing up in just a few isolated areas. There’s a lot competing for your emotional, mental and physical resources, and your system may have been compensating for that load for quite some time.You may still be functioning, getting things done and being the person others rely on. But functioning and having enough capacity are not necessarily the same thing.Some of what you’re carrying may be unavoidable right now. Other pieces may involve patterns, expectations, relationships, emotional weight or responsibilities that have gradually become your normal…even though they continue to take from you.This isn’t a call to overhaul your entire life. It’s an invitation to stop treating this level of depletion as something you simply have to push through.Look at what you checked. Where is the load heaviest? What could be supported, changed, released, delegated or approached differently? Start there.Want to look a little closer? Download the printable Midlife Energy Audit so you can see all 100 energy drains together, make notes and revisit your results over time.DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE AUDITThis may be the time to get some support around what you’re carrying. You don’t need to have it all figured out before reaching out. Book a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation with me and we can talk about what’s taking the greatest toll right now, what you’d most like to change and what kind of support may make sense for you.BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION
5.
Time to Reclaim You Now - You deserves support and restoration now, not later.
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You’ve been carrying a lot for a long time…and your score suggests it’s time to stop putting your own restoration at the bottom of the list.At this level, energy drains are showing up across many areas of your life. Emotional weight, mental load, relationship demands, responsibilities, expectations and long-standing patterns may all be pulling from the same reserves.And when you’ve been operating this way for long enough, overload can begin to feel normal. You adapt. You keep going. You find another gear. You tell yourself you’ll deal with it when things calm down.But your score isn’t telling you that you need to tackle everything you checked. It’s showing you just how many places your energy is currently being asked to go…and why continuing to put yourself last may no longer be sustainable.This is the point to begin turning some of that attention back toward you.Look at what you checked. Where are the strongest patterns? What are you carrying because it truly belongs to you…and what have you taken on out of habit, expectation, responsibility or simply because you’ve always been the one who handles it?You deserve support and restoration now, not later. And you don’t have to keep carrying it all.Start with what feels heaviest, what appears most often and what may be most ready to change, release or receive support.Ready to see where your energy is going most? Download the printable Midlife Energy Audit so you can see all 100 energy drains together, make notes and begin identifying what deserves your attention first.DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE AUDITYou don’t have to figure out what to address first on your own.If you’re looking at your results and thinking, “Okay…there’s a lot here. Where do I even start?” that’s exactly the kind of thing we can talk through together.Book a complimentary 15-minute call with me and we’ll look at what’s showing up for you, where you’re feeling the greatest strain and what kind of support may make sense from here.BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY 15-MINUTE CALL →