Notice what leaves you drained. Some people and places cost more energy than they’re worth.

Energy is a real cost, and it is not spread evenly across the people and places in your life. Some leave you steadier than they found you, and some quietly take more than the exchange is worth. Noticing this is not a verdict on anyone, it is accounting you have been doing badly.

For one week, jot down how you feel after each significant interaction. Look for the reliable patterns rather than one bad day. Then adjust the amounts instead of making dramatic cuts, since most of this is solved by frequency rather than by endings.