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What Should Your Standards For Yourself Be When You Have Depression or Chronic Pain?
Season 1
Episode 96
Published 3 years, 9 months ago
Description
A reader in my private group asked how people should have fair expectations for themselves when they have depression/chronic fatigue/pain etc. "What’s a fair amount of ‘grace’ to give yourself when you’re struggling without just giving up and not contributing at all?" Great question, and I touch on how to prioritize what's most important, spoon theory, and when to seek more help.
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Spoon theory: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/spoon-theory-chronic-illness/
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