When we make a poor self management decision, it's easy to blame ourselves, and fill ourselves with guilt and shame. But that doesn't have to be the way...

Human beings usually adapt pretty quickly to change. Absorbing it into a new normal - often without noticing it. I'm sure it's a useful survival skill, but when it comes to pacing to manage chronic illness or disability, this ability to normalise a new situation is a complicating factor, and can make managing a condition harder. It means that when something aggravates my symptoms for a few days, I adjust to the higher level of symptoms, making that my 'normal'...

I thought I'd share some of my top tips on moving house - things I've found helpful in managing my hypermobility, fatigue, and autonomic dysfunction during my move. I don't expect anyone else will find everything here useful, as everyone's situation is different, but hopefully some things will help someone!

You know that thing where you have a busy or stressful patch, and seem to cope with it fine...until the stressor stops - and then it all...

Disabled people are often seen as demanding and controlling - here I look at an example of why this might be, and what is really going on.

Some notes on a particular type of recharging day - a 'holiday day' that can help manage mental health when living with disability.

Use these pacing fridge magnets to help you manage your energy throughout the day, while being as productive as practical.

Pacing to managing fatigue and pain isn't easy - here are some things I do to help pace my time on my laptop.