Active does equal energized. Have you tried to click on the sim to play pretend to combat it? I have my child sims play pretend or even play pretend while on playground equipment quite often. It gives them a reason to get more inspired and I think it can help speed up the countdown for the energized moodlet. it kind of like how jogging can do the same for teens and up speeding up the countdown for the energized moodlet.
Yeah I have them play pretend, I think that animation is super cute. But an active imagination is different from being active, having an overactive/active imagination is a creative thing like playing pretend or wanting to create things. Being an active person is a physical thing like enjoying working out or going on walks.
