Zombie Hours – Beating the Energy Slump

by Marcey Rader | Productivity

Magic Hours versus Zombie Hours

Your energy slump is a different mindset, not a defect. Your Zombie Hours can be meaningful!

Most people try to force themselves into deep work during periods of low energy, but they often stall. Match the job to the tank and you’ll move work forward without the crash.

3 lessons

  1. Spot it: track 3 days, label the repeatable Low as Zombie Hours.
  2. Stock it: load a 12-item Zombie Menu across admin, maintenance, comms, learning lite, and Future-You prep.
  3. Run it: 20–5–20, bust through your zombie tasks, do a two-minute tidy, set tomorrow’s Top Three Priorities.

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