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USE YOUR SPOONS OR LOSE IT


Staying in shape: A case of "use it or lose it" - Harvard Health

It's astonishing how quickly it can all slip away if you take weeks or months off, either voluntarily or because of illness or injury.

The spoon theory helps to explain my ankylosing spondylitis fatigue

Because AS fatigue is often invisible, it can be difficult for others to understand. Columnist Jemma Newman uses the spoon theory to ...

Spoon Theory | Strength Through Vulnerability

When I talk about using spoons, it is a reminder that I am making smart choices for my own wellbeing and living in a way that is sustainable. “I ...

Spoon Theory - Awareness for POTSies

This may help you pace yourself throughout your day, ensuring you don't run out of spoons (energy). Individuals within the chronic illness community who use ...

What the **** is a spoon?! - A Ticcers Guide To Life

For people with chronic illness or a condition that causes chronic fatigue, some activities may take more 'spoons' than it would for an able ...

Are you a #Spoonie? - Haemochromatosis UK

But for those who suffer with fatigue, it is much harder to gain those extra spoons back. If you 'overspend' on spoons, and use some of your ...

Principles of Neuroplasticity: Use it or Lose it - NeuroLab 360

The principle use it or lose it explains how neural circuits that are not actively engaged in performing tasks for an extended period of time begin to degrade.

"Spoon Theory" as Applied to ADHD

The explanation uses spoons as a metaphor for physical and mental resources. According to Spoon Theory, each activity a person does during a day ...

Spoon Theory - Living Lyman

In some situations, it might take 2 days to rebuild my energy. Here is an example: I start today with 100 spoons. Get out of bed, use bathroom, brush ...

You Might Be a Spoonie - Physical Therapy in Pueblo

Spoonies, or individuals living with long-term conditions, are people who should count their imaginary spoons for the day to figure out how to use them best. In ...

Spoon Theory & Parental Stress — DrJessicaMichaelson

... use them in our days defines how we live our lives. Most of my ... If your child knows she uses a lot of Spoons when she has a playdate ...

The "Spoon" Theory: Living with Chronic Illness

Instead of using two spoons, you should reschedule bathroom cleaning and use only one spoon. Avoiding Spoon Shortages. Running out of spoons ...

Are You a Spoonie? If You are, You're Not Alone. - Anne Simone

*Spoonie* is a noun, and folks with chronic illness use it. Spoon Theory was created by a woman named Christine Miserandino, who used spoons to ...

The Spoon Theory - Rheumatology Nurses Society

... use up less spoons that I otherwise might have. Before you scratch your head too much figuring out what I'm talking about, let me give a ...

ADHD Fatigue and Exhaustion Fixes: Spoon Theory and Habit ...

... a critical daily decision. Ad. So how can adults with ADHD use fewer spoons throughout the day so they aren't left empty-handed, exhausted ...

Grief Got Your Spoons? - LinkedIn

The essay explained how having a chronic illness requires careful evaluation about how you use your daily energy units or “spoons.” Essentially, ...

What is Brains and Spoons? What is Spoon Theory?

Cook breakfast, take away a spoon. Walk the dog, 3 spoons. Answer emails, more spoons. By lunchtime you're exhausted and you don't have any energy left to ...

Memory: Use It Or Lose It | Millennium Memory Care

Researchers at Iowa State University have found there may truly be a link between keeping cognitively active and warding off the memory loss and brain mass ...

SpoonieDay on the App Store

My Dr and I have been working to identify how many spoons activities take on any given day so I'm excited to see that I can adjust the spoon usage. I look ...

Running Out of Spoons | The New Authors Fellowship

I take issue with the infographic's claim that healthy people have “unlimited spoonfuls of energy.” Everyone has limits, as anyone who's seen ...