How I pace my energy across a working week
Lived experience — one person's own experience, not a general rule. This is not professional, legal or medical advice.
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- Submitted
- 10 May 2026
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- 12 May 2026
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Demonstration content. I now plan one demanding activity per day rather than trying to fit several in, and I build a genuinely quiet evening in after any hospital appointment.
A simple paper planner with only three lines per day stopped me overcommitting the way a full diary app did.
Pacing approaches that work for one person's condition may not suit another's.
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