How to match tasks to your energy level (and what FocusFlow does)

The method without any app

1. Label tasks by the energy they need. High: needs concentration or a hard decision. Steady: ordinary work. Low: mechanical or small, such as filing or a quick reply.
2. Check yourself before you pick. Ask how much energy you actually have now, not how much you wish you had.
3. Pick from the matching group only. If you are low, ignore the high-energy list for now rather than feeling guilty about it.
4. Notice patterns. After a week or two you will see when your high-energy hours tend to fall, and you can place the hard work there.

How FocusFlow does it

• You tag each task as high, medium or low energy when you create it. The English interface calls these High, Steady and Low energy.
• In the energy check-in you choose your current level, and FocusFlow shows up to three tasks tagged at the same level.
• The match is a plain equal-level filter, not a prediction. FocusFlow does not guess how hard a task is.
• After four check-ins, FocusFlow begins to show rhythm insights about when your energy tends to be higher or lower.

When your tag turns out wrong

Tags are your own judgement, so adjust them. If a task labelled low turns out to take real effort, relabel it. The point is a shortlist you trust, not a perfect model.