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Last September I wrote a post about how I often feel worse after resting. I also decided to do a little poll about it and I thought it was about time I commented on the results. I asked the question ‘Do you often feel worse after resting? 5 respondents (20%) replied ‘No’ 10 (41%) chose … Read more
The things that I do to optimise my wellbeing are quite numerous. I have a complex daily routine and I invest a fair amount of my energy in making sure I can be as well as possible. I do all this because it works, I feel well a fair amount of the time and generally … Read more
Because our energy is limited the demands on it will often exceed its supply. Sometimes this feeling of just not having enough to go around can be overwhelming. Whether it’s because others are still expecting too much of us, or because we expect too much of ourselves, having a sense that there is more that … Read more
A key feature of this illness is that we all have bad days: days when our energy is even lower than normal or days when the illness just gets us down. We might be able to learn illness management skills that stabilise our energy levels somewhat and we might be able to learn new ways … Read more
I was reminded by a twitter conversation yesterday how difficult it can be to understand that even when we are doing something that uses energy, it’s possible to end up with more of it. The idea of activities that energise is quite counterintuitive but one that I put to use every day. So how can … Read more
