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Treat energy depletion patterns as leading indicators of
Treat energy depletion patterns as leading indicators of burnout rather than productivity decline, because emotional exhaustion precedes output degradation and is only visible through energy/emotion tracking, not task completion metrics.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Directed Attention as Depletable Resource (executive function depletion) and Ultradian and Circadian Cognitive Rhythms (cyclical capacity variation). This principle prescribes using energy data as a predictive signal for burnout before it manifests in productivity metrics—a diagnostic principle for review practice.