tertiary · Drained

Counting Minutes

Part of the Meeting Energy Check

What is Counting Minutes?

You're watching the clock. Not because the meeting is bad — you just don't have the energy to engage and you're waiting for it to end.

When you might feel counting minutes

Counting Minutes is a specific form of checked out, which itself is a type of drained. You might experience this feeling in situations where drained is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define counting minutes.

Emotional Hierarchy

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