Low-Energy Days Activate Anxiety-Manage Both with an Activity Tolerance Plan
Living with a chronic condition means navigating the unpredictable terrain of high-energy days and low-energy days. One morning you wake up ready to conquer your to-do list, and the next, a simple shower leaves you depleted. This fluctuation doesn't just affect your body—it impacts your mental and emotional wellbeing, often triggering anxiety and discouragement.
In this episode, we explore the connection between low activity tolerance and anxiety, and I share a practical, clinical tool to help you manage your energy wisely. You'll learn how to create an Activity Tolerance Planner that honors both your capabilities and your limitations, using evidence-based strategies like the talk test to assess your exertion levels.
Whether you're living with fibromyalgia, MS, heart failure, COPD, or another chronic condition, this episode offers you permission to find contentment in what you can do while extending grace to yourself for what's beyond your reach today. Because a high-energy day needs as much careful attention as a low-energy one.
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