Think about your mind on any given day...

I’ll take one for the team and go first: on any given day, on any given hour, I can be found daydreaming about the future, this weekend's plans, my growing to-do list, the work drama du jour, all the messages I need to respond to on Facebook, an upcoming meeting...

The list goes on. And on. And on.

Mentally, I'm pretty content, but I'm also spreading myself way too thin.

Of course, a busy mind is a byproduct of living in this day and age. But have you ever thought what your mind could do if it was, well, audited?

I discovered the idea of an "energy inventory" from spiritual guide and healer Shaman Durek . When asked about the nightly rituals he uses to better himself, he said: "Do an energy inventory."

It's a simple ritual. Before you sleep, or whenever works best during your day, ask yourself: Where did most of my energy go today?

Ask yourself: Where did most of my energy go today?

What did I put my energy towards the most today?

Did I put it into nurturing people more?

Did I put it into getting agitated about something?

Where did my energy go? And why?

Then make a little note in your journal or phone, and look at where most of your energy was spent. Was it on a computer? Was it on your Instagram? Was it spent here? Was it there?

Do this 30-second ritual every day so that, at the end of the week, you can review where you spent your energy.

And if you want to go one step further?

Look at the people you've connected with recently. Ask yourself: Did I give a lot of love to that person? Did I feel restrained? Did I hold back? Was there something I wanted to say but I didn’t?

I look at these questions—which aren't always easy to answer honestly—as an opportunity for growth.

It's such a simple 30-second check-in and yet a powerful one.

Once you start to pay attention, it's amazing how much energy you can claim back for things that actually matter and drive you forward.

Once you start to pay attention, it's amazing how much energy you can claim back for things that actually matter and drive you forward.

Your energy is your currency. Spend it wisely.

A version of this article originally appeared on BiancaBass.com

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