I know this theory says you've got a certain number of 'spoons' of energy for the day. Do people find it helpful to use this to explain fatigue/tiredness to others?
But I'm wondering, how is it possible to feel like I've got no spoons left if I haven't even got out of bed yet? I wake up so tired sometimes it's hard to face the day. I find myself wondering where are my spoons and how do I get some more?
Hello 
I have heard of the spoon theory and like you I get up and feel I have none left before I start the day
You have a valid point here and I do not know the answer but hope someone will reply that does as I would like to know to x
Thankyou BeKind, yes, hopefully we will find out more from people. It is hard to wake up starting the day with no energy, that's for sure, but I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this.
Maybe the spoon theory doesn't work for everyone.
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Till you posted it only made me realise no wonder the theory does not work for me as like you say I wake up feeling I have not even been to bed !
Hope we find out x
Dear You,
Interesting, I must admit I have never heard of this way of looking at things, I would be interested to learn more please.
Take care
Thanks. This is what I read online. There's lots of images too, it's an idea that people with chronic illness have limited energy resources, e.g. might have 12 spoons for the day, whereas healthy people have unlimited spoons. Then the idea about how you decide to use the limited 'spoons' of energy you have.
"In the theory, each spoon represents a finite unit of energy. Healthy people may have an unlimited supply of spoons, but people with chronic illnesses have to ration them just to get through the day. Spoon theory has become a shorthand for chronically ill people to explain how they're feeling and coping day-to-day."
Truly fascinating , so sorry you have to use this
Callie456
I am a' spoonie' it's one of the strategies I use to help manage my pain and fatigue.
It's a way of trying to stop the boom and bust cycle you can get into when you live with chronic pain or other illnesses.
You pace your activities and rest between tasks.
This is can be very difficult at times, everything takes longer.
It's very tempting when you feel well to try and do too much only to be rewarded with more symptoms later.
Sometimes I will have to use all my spoons up in one go, even borrow some too. I now know to rest before and then afterwards to be able to manage.
Pacing also helps me negotiate my triggers of angina.
Sometimes there is no negotiation. I have struggled through the winter, it's been too long and too cold. I ended up in hospital as a result in February.
I had just run out of coping strategies and needed some respite from my pain. I had used up and borrowed all my spoons in one go.
health.clevelandclinic.org/...
Thanks for your great explanation Milkfairy, that's a handy article too. Oh, yes pacing is often difficult because sometimes you feel you just have to do things (housework jobs...when you've run out of clean plates!) and you do, even though there is no energy to do them.
I must admit, I have used a lot of paper plates lately, to decrease the washing up, but they're recyclable, so I think that's ok. Just one thing to try to help me cope.
Really incredible that I have only just heard of this, deeply sorry that you have to use it .
Thankyou, with all that's been happening in my life in recent years, I actually don't think I can remember what it's like not to be tired in one way or another. I only recently started reading about this way of looking at things, so it's interesting.
Hi to Calliie456 and everyone who responded to the post before me. Just wanted to say that this is fascinating. I'd never heard of this way of describing energy levels before, and I completely agree that it's a balancing act to not overdo things & then be worse because of that. I wish all of you all the best in managing your spoons of energy as best you can.
Perhaps the spoon is the anointing spoon for the coronation, which is in service elsewhere.
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Brilliant way of explaining pacing. Goes against the grain for so many of us - really would advocate the use of relaxation too (Mindfulness or whatever floats your boat) which can help recharge the batteries and help with the way we think about things. Thanks to all who have posted on this topic......
Thanks, yes I think I still need to figure out the relaxation part. I don't think I know how to recharge my batteries properly, that's probably part of the problem for me.
francesw47 makes a good suggestion. I find Mindfulness Meditation helpful along with Tai Chi and yoga.
I great source of free meditations and relaxation techniques such as yoga nidra is the Insight timer app.
insighttimer.com/search?que...
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I could do with a buddy to keep me on the straight and narrow
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