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What the AI found

“Your three lowest energy days each week consistently align with a specific client-facing task – client onboarding calls – where you spend an average of 45 minutes more than usual on 'listening' rather than 'speaking' during those sessions.”

Before

Vague fatigue, inconsistent client focus

After

Actionable energy insights, better client prep

The same system, three states — real screens, not a screenshot

1Starting
Google Sheets
Monday morning energy7/10
Tuesday afternoon energy5/10
Wednesday client notes
Thursday energy6/10
2Working
Gemini

Prompt

Analyze my daily energy scores (1-10) against my calendar entries and brief client session notes for the last two weeks. Identify any recurring patterns where energy dipped significantly, especially correlating with specific types of tasks or client interactions. Focus on identifying non-obvious links.

Analyze my daily energy scores (1-10) against my calendar entries and brief client session notes for the last two weeks. Identify any recurring patterns where energy dipped significantly, especially correlating with specific types of tasks or client interactions. Focus on identifying non-obvious links.

AI

Your three lowest energy days each week consistently align with a specific client-facing task – client onboarding calls. During these sessions, your notes indicate you spend an average of 45 minutes more than usual on 'listening' rather than 'speaking', compared to follow-up calls. This prolonged, active listening appears to be a significant energy drain.
3Implemented
Google Looker Studio

5.2/10

Avg. Energy Post-Onboarding

78%

Listening Time (Onboarding)

+20%

Proactive Schedule Adjustments

PractitionerSetup in use

From Hunch to Habit: AI Reveals Hidden Energy Drain

A nutritionist moves from vague energy complaints to data-driven insights with a tailored AI system.

A nutritionist running a small Northern EU practice

4 min readWellness & AI editorial
1

Before anything was set up

Our nutritionist found her energy levels often unpredictable, leading to inconsistent focus during client sessions. She suspected various factors but lacked a clear, objective understanding. Her data was scattered across calendars, basic logs, and anecdotal notes, making patterns impossible to discern without extensive manual review.

Google Sheets
Monday morning energy7/10
Tuesday afternoon energy5/10
Wednesday client notes
Thursday energy6/10
Friday client prep
2

Setup, doing its job

Using a simple prompt in Gemini, she directed the AI to analyse a week's worth of calendar data, client notes, and self-reported energy scores. The AI quickly cross-referenced her subjective feelings with objective time-on-task data for specific activities, looking for surprising correlations.

Gemini

Prompt

Analyze my daily energy scores (1-10) against my calendar entries and brief client session notes for the last two weeks. Identify any recurring patterns where energy dipped significantly, especially correlating with specific types of tasks or client interactions. Focus on identifying non-obvious links.

Analyze my daily energy scores (1-10) against my calendar entries and brief client session notes for the last two weeks. Identify any recurring patterns where energy dipped significantly, especially correlating with specific types of tasks or client interactions. Focus on identifying non-obvious links.

AI

Your three lowest energy days each week consistently align with a specific client-facing task – client onboarding calls. During these sessions, your notes indicate you spend an average of 45 minutes more than usual on 'listening' rather than 'speaking', compared to follow-up calls. This prolonged, active listening appears to be a significant energy drain.
3

The finished system, running on its own

With the AI now set up to provide a weekly summary, she receives clear, actionable insights into her energy patterns. This allows her to proactively adjust her schedule and client preparation, ensuring she brings her best self to every appointment without relying on guesswork.

Google Looker Studio

5.2/10

Avg. Energy Post-Onboarding

78%

Listening Time (Onboarding)

+20%

Proactive Schedule Adjustments

from 6/10 to 7.5/10 avg.

Reduced post-onboarding fatigue

Observed +15%

Improved client session focus

Increased by 10%

Scheduling efficiency

GeminiAI Assistant

Chosen for its ability to quickly process natural language queries across structured and unstructured data, ideal for spotting non-obvious patterns.

Google CalendarTime & Task Management

Ubiquitous, easy to log events and approximate time-on-task, providing a reliable source for activity data.

Google SheetsData Capture

Simple, flexible for manual energy score entry, and easily exportable for AI analysis.

Google Looker StudioData Visualisation

Free, integrates seamlessly with Google products, offering clear, customisable dashboards for ongoing monitoring.

These are the tools used in this story. Any can be swapped for an equivalent you already trust.

Discover your hidden energy patterns

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