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The Little Envelopes
How to find your limits in seven key areas of life.
Pacing FAQ
Answers to commonly-asked questions about pacing.
The Anatomy of Hope
How to keep hope alive when you have an illness with no cure.
Habit Changes & Rules: Two Keys to Improvement
Two strategies that help when old habits make symptoms worse.
Pacing vs. Push and Crash
Pacing offers a way to escape the vicious cycle of push and crash.
Understanding Your Situation
Each person with ME/CFS or FM is different, so your self-management plan should fit your unique situation. Do the exercises here to understand your individual circumstances.
My Secret Weapon: Pre-Emptive Rest
How one person learned to prevent symptoms and bring predictability to his life using daily, scheduled rests.
Controlling Relapses
One person's techniques for reducing the severity and frequency of relapses.
Exercise Success Stories
How three people learned to exercise safely. Also, how to use heart rate monitors and pedometers.
How Families Can Help People with CFS or FM
How to support your loved one's efforts to improve if she has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or fibromyalgia (FM).
A Buddhist-Inspired View of Pacing
Thoughts on pacing from Toni Bernhard
Reducing and Preventing Stress
Thirteen stress reduction techniques. Also stress prevention strategies.
Conquering Helplessness
Chronic illness often produces a sense of helplessness. This article describes what students in our self-help course report they do in order to regain control.
Better Living Through Technology: Devices as Aids to Pacing
How to use pedometers, heart rate monitors and other devices to stay within your energy envelope.
Making Symptoms Worse: Some Causes You Might Not Have Considered
Seven causes of intensified symptoms in ME/CFS and fibromyalgia.
Measuring Progress: How Do I Know If I’m Improving?
Eight ways to track progress.
What To Do If You Want to Get Better
Five suggestions for improving if you have ME/CFS or fibromyalgia
The 8 Reasons Why Each Person’s CFS/FM Is Different
Each person's experience is a unique combination of eight factors.
Coping Strategies for Severe Sensory Overload, Part 1
How one person learned to use medications and pacing to cope with severe sensory sensitivity.
Nine Additional Pacing Strategies
More pacing strategies, including activity switching, minding time of day, and "pigs at a trough."
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