3 Gentle Places to Start When Your Energy Feels Low

If taking care of your energy feels hard right now, you’re not alone. When life gets busy or your capacity is stretched, even habits that once felt steady can quietly slide to the bottom of the list. That doesn’t mean you’re failing or “backsliding.” It means you’re human. And it means your nervous system is likely asking for something simpler.

When energy feels low or everything feels like too much, I often encourage clients to come back to just a few foundational supports. Not to fix everything — but to create enough steadiness to breathe again. Here are three gentle places to start.

1. Eat something

Not a perfect meal. Not a balanced plate. Just… something. A snack, leftovers, or a familiar safe food still gives your body fuel, and fuel supports regulation. Skipping food when you’re overwhelmed only adds more stress to a system that’s already taxed. Nourishment doesn’t need to be impressive to be supportive. Yes, even ice-cream can be supportive.

2. Lower the bar for movement

Movement doesn’t have to look like a workout to matter. Stretching on the floor. Pacing the house. Walking to the mailbox. Standing outside for a minute and feeling the air. These all count. Movement supports your nervous system by giving it sensory input and circulation not by burning calories or hitting a target. When energy is low, gentler movement is often exactly what helps it come back.

3. Regulate before you optimize

Before fixing routines, making plans, or trying to “get back on track,” pause. Take a few slow breaths. Unclench your jaw. Put your feet on the floor. Calm comes before consistency. When your nervous system feels safer, everything else becomes more workable. You don’t have to force clarity — it tends to show up once your body isn’t in survival mode. Take what’s helpful here. Leave the rest.

And if you’re craving more support, something structured but still gentle, the 7-Day B.E.A.R.S.Y. Reset is designed for exactly these moments. It’s a short, brain-friendly reset to help you feel more grounded without pressure or perfection.

You’re allowed to start small. That’s often how things begin to shift.