full of all the real life things I wish I'd known about pacing from the start - and which are rarely explained to us by health care practitioners when they tell us we need to learn to pace! - It's available from my online shop: www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page... )

knowing I'm hypermobile, and that hormones have a big effect on symptoms means I now adjust my expectations and activities around periods - and it's massively helped my fatigue management and reduced the number of injuries I get.

(image from The Pocket Book of Pacing - a practical guide to pacing -

I hear you! I thought I always doing really well….then got talked at in the kitchen….nope. Def not processing.

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to get food first, or drink". But it was absolutely fabulous that each time, my friend was able to recognise my look and say something like "Ok, shall we try it this way?" - so I just had to nod - rather than trying to force me to reach a decision then verbalise it.

like on arrival, getting food and the like. It made SO much difference to me as a powerchair user - but also as someone who get's a lot of brain fog and difficulty finding words as my fatigue increases. By the middle of the evening I was struggling to answer simple questions like "do you want -

I'm distracted or not concentrating when actually my fidgeting is often the only way I can concentrate! This card can help people realise that I'm being constructive with my moving - and so be more accepting of it.

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eeek! Can anything be delayed or simplified? If not...fingers crossed it goes ok and I really hope you can have some good recharge time afterwards!

this includes tidying of clearly defined areas (e.g. desk/table/by my bed etc), specific accounts tasks at the 'click if they match' level, folding laundry etc.
(the remaining laminated plain cards are only £1, while stocks last)
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2/2 current reduced capacity isn't a failure - it's an expected consequence, and something I look upon as an investment in my future.
So instead of being frustrated at my current limits, I can rest within them, with good memories, and positive thoughts about the future.
#Fatigue #Pacing #Disability

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tears definitely are a periodic occurrence! I cant imagine having to do it again in 4 weeks!

carefully pacing packing over 6 months, and the move over about 5 weeks - and been absolutely at my limits. I honestly don't know how some people do their move in a couple of days!