Tag: Pacing

Simple but not easy: how I’m doing with nourishing vs depleting

What happened? Day 1: Made a plan then ignored it completely. Day 2 & 3: Did a little better. Made sensible looking plans and more or less alternated nourishing and depleting tasks. Although my work sessions were too long, and rest sessions too short. Day 4: Made a plan but put way too much on… Continue reading Simple but not easy: how I’m doing with nourishing vs depleting

Nourishing vs depleting activities: a pacing strategy

One of the first approaches to pacing that I had some success with was alternating between nourishing and depleting activities. The basic principle is that some activities use up our energy and others allow us to feel restored. The metaphor that’s often used in CBT is that of a phone battery that drains while it… Continue reading Nourishing vs depleting activities: a pacing strategy

Graded activity/pacing: progress update

Graded activity is a way of learning to manage chronic pain or illness by finding your baseline (the amount of activity you can do without exacerbating symptoms) and then gradually extending the difficulty, very slowly over time.  The aim is to be able to do the things that matter to you without causing flare ups. … Continue reading Graded activity/pacing: progress update

Pacing Update

The aim of pacing is to find the approximate length of time that I can work at something without causing a flare up in my symptoms. The principles of pacing are to avoid a cycle of boom and bust and to stop before you need a break. A few months ago I worked out my… Continue reading Pacing Update

Finally – I can see some progress with pacing!

The aim of pacing is to find the approximate length of time that I can work at something without causing a flare up in my symptoms. The principles of pacing are to avoid a cycle of boom and bust by stopping before you need a break. A few months ago I worked out my baselines… Continue reading Finally – I can see some progress with pacing!