​Skill 6: Time & Energy Management

Balancing commitments across multiple relationships with fairness and sustainability.

• Understanding 'relationship bandwidth' as a finite resource that requires conscious management, not unlimited expansion.
• Practising realistic evaluation of one's own capacities and communicating availability boundaries before becoming overextended.
• Transparently communicating and co-creating schedules to honour commitments and ensure everyone involved feels seen and valued.
• Developing systems for fairness and predictability, such as shared calendars and regular check-ins, to reduce anxiety and last-minute negotiations.
• Honouring dedicated quality time by being fully present and minimising distractions during the scheduled time for connection.
• Prioritising self-care and solo time as a non-negotiable part of the energy budget in order to maintain personal well-being and be able to show up fully for others.
• Gracefully navigating scheduling conflicts and disappointments as inevitable events rather than personal rejections by using the communication skills learnt in Skill 1.