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Daily Check-Ins and Tailored Strategies — Taking the Next Step in Your Recovery
Blog 4 of 4 in introductory series written by Sal:
At Barefoot Physiotherapy, we walk beside you through every phase of your recovery—and sometimes the next step isn’t another exercise, but a deeper understanding of your energy.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “all the right things” but still not quite progressing, or your pain or fatigue is flaring without an obvious reason… your energy levels could be the missing link. That’s where The Wellbeing Battery Journal comes in.
As the creator of the Wellbeing Battery and a physiotherapist myself, I’ve seen firsthand how checking in with your energy every day—and learning what supports it—can be a game changer for both recovery and life.
The Power of Monitoring: Making the Invisible, Visible
Our bodies give us signals all the time, but we’re often too busy or overwhelmed to notice them.
When you use your Wellbeing Battery Journal to track your energy levels each day (yes, with colourful stickers!) you start to:
- Spot patterns over time
- Understand the build-up before a flare-up
- Recognise what’s helping—or hurting—your recovery
- Make choices that match your current capacity
What starts as a simple check-in becomes a tool for empowerment. Suddenly, things feel less “random.” You can see, clearly, how your week or month has felt—and how your body responded.
Strategies Matched to Your Energy Levels
Tracking is just the first step. The next (and most impactful) piece is building strategies that match where you’re at.
If your battery is green, you might be ready for a higher challenge—like returning to running, or reintroducing strength work.
If you’re in orange or red, you might need gentle movement, rest, or just the space to say “not today” without guilt.
Together with your physio, you can create personalised, level-specific strategies that support both your nervous system and your physical recovery. That’s the difference between pushing through and moving forward.
Available at the Clinic—When You’re Ready
We have Wellbeing Battery Journals available right here at the clinic, ready for you to take home when you feel it’s the right next step.
Not sure how to use it? Just let your physio know. We’ll walk you through how to track your levels, use the stickers (a physical thing to do we have found works well with most people), and make the process work for your lifestyle.
You don’t have to be 100% every day to make progress—you just need the right support for where you’re actually at. The journal helps you honour that.
So if you’re ready to understand your body and mind more deeply… to notice what’s working and let go of what’s not… ask us about the Wellbeing Battery Journal at your next session. There are journals to borrow or buy.
Because recovery isn’t just about doing more. It’s about doing what’s right for you—today.