It's the "eat the frog" philosophy, but you are completely right, checking even tiny items from a list gives you a dopamine boost. On a fourth and sad scenario are people like me with chronic pain or other chronic conditions who have to pace. Gosh, I hate pacing.
Pacing is how I (and many, too many people, living with chronic conditions) manage energy, so I don’t trigger a major pain flare up.
It means I have to plan how and when I do things, or sometimes skip things altogether, not because I don't want that dopamine rush or because I'm procrastinating, but because pushing through could cause a major setback.
The most used metaphor is the spoon one: “In the Spoon Theory, spoons represent a person's physical and mental energy. Each day, individuals with chronic conditions are given a finite number of spoons, unlike those without such conditions who may perceive an unlimited supply of energy.” I literally copied that paragraph from the Internet because pacing 😜.
Thing is if I keep going just out of sheer willpower I will often pay it with excruciating pain.
I thought you'd be interested in a different perspective.
Thanks for the explanation! I'm sorry that this is how it is for you, but hopefully things then at least can work with the pacing?
And I love different perspectives :) They are my reason for communicating with others on social media.
Btw., I don't know who might have unlimited spoons, but I don't. There is a limit to how much can be done in a day, a week, or any other time measure. But that limit isn't the same always, it depends on several factors, including what exactly is to be done.
So, with that in mind, fixing some of the simpler tasks before some of the higher prioritized, could potentially add a few spoons to the day.
It's the "eat the frog" philosophy, but you are completely right, checking even tiny items from a list gives you a dopamine boost. On a fourth and sad scenario are people like me with chronic pain or other chronic conditions who have to pace. Gosh, I hate pacing.
What do you mean with pacing? The opposite of picking a task, instead having to stick to the order?
People can't always choose what they want to do, but they can more often than they think. And it will, often, lead to a better life.
Pacing is how I (and many, too many people, living with chronic conditions) manage energy, so I don’t trigger a major pain flare up.
It means I have to plan how and when I do things, or sometimes skip things altogether, not because I don't want that dopamine rush or because I'm procrastinating, but because pushing through could cause a major setback.
The most used metaphor is the spoon one: “In the Spoon Theory, spoons represent a person's physical and mental energy. Each day, individuals with chronic conditions are given a finite number of spoons, unlike those without such conditions who may perceive an unlimited supply of energy.” I literally copied that paragraph from the Internet because pacing 😜.
Thing is if I keep going just out of sheer willpower I will often pay it with excruciating pain.
I thought you'd be interested in a different perspective.
Thanks for the explanation! I'm sorry that this is how it is for you, but hopefully things then at least can work with the pacing?
And I love different perspectives :) They are my reason for communicating with others on social media.
Btw., I don't know who might have unlimited spoons, but I don't. There is a limit to how much can be done in a day, a week, or any other time measure. But that limit isn't the same always, it depends on several factors, including what exactly is to be done.
So, with that in mind, fixing some of the simpler tasks before some of the higher prioritized, could potentially add a few spoons to the day.