About this session
A long-term health condition can affect energy in ways that ordinary tiredness does not fully describe.
Physical activity, concentration, pain, treatment, disrupted sleep, emotional strain and everyday responsibilities may all draw from the same limited capacity, while the effects of overdoing it may appear immediately or later.
This session helps participants understand where their energy goes and recognize patterns behind difficult days. They map physical, cognitive, emotional and social demands, identify early signs of depletion and practice pacing activity before symptoms force them to stop.
The goal is not to remove every demanding activity or impose one fixed routine. Participants create a flexible energy plan that protects essential responsibilities, preserves activities that matter and supports clearer conversations about workload, recovery and changing capacity.
What your people take away
- Recognize personal patterns of energy use, depletion and recovery
- Identify physical, cognitive, emotional and social demands across the week
- Pace activities before energy is exhausted rather than reacting afterward
- Plan work and home responsibilities around realistic capacity
- Create flexible strategies for lower-energy days and changing symptoms
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Map and Manage the Energy You HaveA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Map and Manage the Energy You Have: track when energy rises and falls, identify every type of demand and notice the early signs of depletion.
- Track when energy rises and falls
- Identify every type of demand
- Notice the early signs of depletion
Covers 3 of 4 points in Map and Manage the Energy You Have.
60 minutes
The 60-minute session focuses on immediate practical application. Participants map their energy patterns, identify the activities creating the greatest demand and build a more balanced plan for a typical working day.
- Module 1: Map and Manage the Energy You Have
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Map and Manage the Energy You Have.
90 minutes
The 90-minute session adds deeper exploration of workload, concentration, meetings, household demands and recovery. Participants redesign a real week using prioritization, pacing and planned adjustment rather than waiting for exhaustion.
- Module 1: Map and Manage the Energy You Have
- Module 2: Pace Work, Recovery and Everyday Responsibilities
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Map and Manage the Energy You Have and Pace Work, Recovery and Everyday Responsibilities.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
The full-day session combines practical energy planning with accessible education about fluctuating capacity, boom-and-bust patterns and workplace support. Participants create flexible plans for ordinary, demanding and lower-energy days.
- Module 1: Map and Manage the Energy You Have
- Module 2: Pace Work, Recovery and Everyday Responsibilities
- Module 3: Build a Sustainable Personal Energy Strategy
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Map and Manage the Energy You Have
Every length- Track when energy rises and fallsParticipants map energy across several days, noting waking, work, travel, meals, treatment, social activity and recovery.
- Identify every type of demandParticipants consider physical effort alongside concentration, decision-making, pain management, emotional pressure and social interaction.
- Notice the early signs of depletionParticipants record personal signals such as reduced concentration, heavier movement, irritability, increased pain, slower thinking or difficulty communicating.
- Redesign one typical dayParticipants choose a real working day and redistribute demanding tasks, lighter activities and recovery periods.
Pace Work, Recovery and Everyday Responsibilities
90 minutes and longer- Break demanding tasks into manageable stagesParticipants divide longer or more complex activities into smaller sections with clear stopping points.
- Plan recovery before it becomes urgentParticipants place short recovery periods around demanding activities rather than waiting until symptoms become overwhelming.
- Prioritize what matters across the whole weekParticipants compare work, healthcare, household and personal commitments instead of planning each day in isolation.
- Adjust the plan when capacity changesParticipants create simple rules for reducing, rearranging or replacing activities when symptoms intensify.
Build a Sustainable Personal Energy Strategy
3 hours and longer- Recognize the boom-and-bust patternParticipants examine cycles in which a higher-energy day leads to excessive activity followed by a significant symptom increase or longer recovery.
- Create different plans for different energy levelsParticipants design an ordinary-day plan, a lower-energy plan and a demanding-day plan.
- Prepare a workplace energy conversationParticipants translate energy limitations into practical work information such as concentration windows, break needs, meeting load, travel impact or task sequencing.
- Review what your body and treatment are telling youParticipants identify changes in fatigue, breathlessness, pain, sleep, medication effects or recovery that deserve professional review.
Who it’s for
- Employees living with a long-term health condition that affects energy, stamina or recovery
- People caught in boom-and-bust cycles of overactivity followed by prolonged depletion
- Anyone wanting to pace work, home and healthcare demands more deliberately
- Employees preparing to discuss workload, breaks or flexible arrangements at work
- Teams building long-term condition or fatigue-awareness wellbeing campaigns
- Organizations offering practical energy-management education with appropriate clinical boundaries
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition
How long is Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition?
Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Map and Manage the Energy You Have: track when energy rises and falls, identify every type of demand and notice the early signs of depletion. A 60-minute session covers Map and Manage the Energy You Have in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Pace Work, Recovery and Everyday Responsibilities. A 3-hour session adds Build a Sustainable Personal Energy Strategy. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Managing Energy With a Long-Term Health Condition to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.