Pacing guide chronic illness

Are you stuck in that “boom and bust” cycle of doing an activity, any activity, and then spending a week in bed recovering? Do you want to find a bit more balance in your life with chronic health problems? If so, this episode on pacing is for you.Occupational Therapist Jo Southall shares her tips on how to introduce pacing into your life in a way that’s both manageable and sustainable.She offers helpful advice on what pacing actually is and how people with chronic illness can use the concept…

Living with a chronic illness can be challenging, and everyday tasks like cleaning may seem overwhelming most days. I understand this all too well and know from my own experience that if I don't pace myself when it comes to my chores that it can often lead to days that are even more difficult. That's why I wanted to

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Pushing yourself to excel at work, take care of your family, and manage the stress of having a chronic illness can make your RA symptoms worse. The result? A flare that brings pain and fatigue for days, even weeks. Here’s how to better pace yourself during your days to minimize flares.

How to unlearn the completion compulsion to be able to pace well with chronic illnesses like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Lyme disease.

Text reads: What is considered a chronic illness? And other chronic illness basics (end text). When it comes to chronic illness, there's a lot to learn. Maybe you have a chronic illness, maybe someone in your life has one. I've talked a lot about specific elements to chronic illness over the years, but I thought I would go into some chronic illness basics today, such as the question, "What is considered a chronic illness?"

Ramon Shitta shares a checklist she's come up with to help determine whether she needs to rest or push herself, since living with a chronic illness often depletes her energy.

Vital differences between coping and adapting to life with a chronic illness you need to know to live better today and tomorrow.