One of my doctors made me go on walks too, and I cried doing them sometimes too. At the time I thought I was just oversensitive, but now I know it was for good reason! I should have been listening to my body like you said. It's crazy what things doctors suggest when they really don't know what they're doing

Omg thank you thank you thank you for not promising recovery. And for emphasizing how everyone has different baselines and “ok”. And that expecting no symptoms might be too ambitious. It’s truly gaslighting and harmful to emphasize how important it is to prioritize “recovery” and having the “right” system to “recover.” Without calling out the reality that not everyone can recover. Thank you!🎉🎉🎉

Been suffering from cfs for years now, I was very fit and active beforehand so it has been so hard for me to adjust to barely being able to shower without being bedridden afterwards. I also have arthritis so I have to manage my energy so much and it's hard because working out has always been what cures my stress and helps my mental health issues. It's very rough as you know, so glad that you are on here helping others with our condition!

Such good advice that mental activities take every too. I found that out only recently

I had a stroke and this is very applicable to me. Thank you! I am learning not to push too hard and crash. It's a work in progress.

Needed these reminders thank you. I've tried to read 2 books all year and only got to chapter 2 of both. My energy is used up trying to work and keep a job so I have to spend left for anything else

This is absolutely fabulous! Very smart post! I am a new subscriber, new to your channel. What a wonderful find, you are! I have stage 4 cancer, and even though we don't have the same ailments, we handle things very similarly! Thanks for being you!

Don't have chronic fatigue but experience it daily along with my joint pain so this was super helpful since I'm an over-achiever who pushes themselves probably more than I should. (Just realized that this was a year old, whoops)

Thank you for this video and your advice. Really helpful. I have chronic pain and fatigue. I now see I am pushing myself too much and feel guilty when I can't do things.

This is a great video. You have summed up the things that are said over and over. The hard part is what does that look like in life. That is my challenge. My to do list tends to be my focus and I forget to do one and then assess where I am at. Thanks for this. PS Bloopers are the best. It shows you are geniune and just like the rest of us.

thank you for this you dont know how much youre helping

Thank you so much. I'm recently diagnosed with this, I'm in a crash rn. I need to figure out how to pace with 2 small children

this was exactly what i needed. thank you 💖

Very wise words indeed! It's very hard to accept, but the very best thing for you.

Thank you for sharing your story. Love the out takes😊

great advice thank you. I'm 53yo with fibromyalgia and you help me so much💜

This is year 8 for me with mecfs and I can pace better with a heart rate monitor. I otherwise tend to push push push.

Thank you!!

Well you have another subscriber now! This was such a great video thank you. I'm trying to learn about pacing and I'm finding it all rather complicated and overwhelming! What you said about early days and looking for signs from.your body, specifically relearning these signs, makes so much sense. It's very early days for me, I've been struggling with fatigue on and off for a few years, thinking that it was all a side effect of my hypothyroidism, I thought eventually it would settle down. Unfortunately it hasnt. My fatigue and other symptoms are just getting worse and it's clear there is something else going on. I'm waiting for further tests, and ME/CFS is suspected. I'm not ready to accept that yet! Hoping its something more easily fixed! But, its clear in the meantime that pacing is going to help me. Thanks for your wise words, sorry for the essay....I'm off to watch some more of your videos!

Just found your channel, love this video 💗✨

Really helpful, thanks! Great video 😁👍

This is a brilliant video so true so happy I found it thank u it has helped me so much u know so much for your age well done and thank u 👍😄

I have energy issues due to hormonal imbalances. I am still feeling guilty because of the things I don't get done. Its unhelpful when I can't keep my house clean because I get too tired to do things like mop the floor and then my mum comes round and tells me that I am going to get another infection because my home isn't clean enough (I keep getting sepsis)

I love the t shirt.

Have you considered stachybotrys mold being the cause?

Every explanation I find on pacing leaves me with further questions. For example, my pain and energy levels are at a point where I can perform one small task, then require a significant amount of rest before I can perform another. How does this fit in with pacing?

How did you recover completely? Please make A to z video.