My PACING System (5 steps!) for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Recovery (M.E.)

In this video: Finding a concrete and effective system to pace myself was the only way I was able to eventually recover from ME/CFS. Check out my 5 steps to get this on track - along with a free tool for you to use!

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Remember that I am not a professional — this is what worked for me, and it will not be suitable for everyone. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you.

[RaelanAgle]

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In this class you'll learn:

- Three powerful strategies for pacing your activities and maximizing your output from whatever usable time and energy you have.

- How to prioritize treatment options and make space for the things that are a good fit for you.

- How to shape your environment and harness the power of habits to get you on an upward trajectory. (And have fun while doing it!)

- How to eliminate energy vampires while simplifying your life and routines.

- How to hack your motivation with tools for keeping yourself on track and continually showing up for yourself — even on the days you don't feel like it.

Thank you for the support and I hope you find these strategies as helpful as I and others have!

[anitas]

Pushing to “do all the things” is how we got here to begin with. Perfectionist high achievers tend to be the ones who get CFS - the high stress people. Gotta let it go to get better - all that sympathetic tone is the problem. Great video. I just found you and also bought your book.

[gingerztube]

There's nothing like CFS/ME that will bring you to your knees begging for mercy. It is quite a humbling condition to have for sure.

[thebestcat]

I have suffered from chronic fatigue and I can definitely relate to feeling like I have lost control of my life. It can be hard to do even the most basic of things.

[sarahdean]

Thank you very much. I'm basically house bound and my biggest problem with pacing is trying to keep on top of household jobs and keeping the place clean. I know it's crazy and need to change. Keeping things clean etc was a way I dealt with trauma so it's a crutch but I need to get on top of this.

[softcat]

YouTube says I've watched this before - I must have, because your advice has all gone in and the current system of pacing I have largely follows these steps :) I deleted my social media because it was making me depressed and anxious but also realise now it's done me a favour because writing comments drains my battery! I must say tho, this is much easier to follow now I have more energy. It all felt very hopeless a year ago. Thanks for your continued presence and positive message 💖

[jellybean]

This is a great resource. I’m know I spend a lot of my time in bed on my phone when I need to be resting. I look forward to going through all the steps.

[jenellewful]

Thanks so much for all your videos - when I first developed long covid a few months ago I was so terrified that it would turn into ME/CFS (and that does describe my symptoms tho not officially diagnosed) but finding your channel and so many recovery interviews has shown me that labels don't matter and there is a way out of these conditions. Now improving significantly with brain retraining, physical rehab, and other strategies tho I still have a ways to go. Recommending your channel to everyone I know with long covid. Thanks so much!!! <3

[wendievanheerden]

Wow, wanted to cry. As a woman we are conditioned to be good housewives, now you have told me to relax a bit. Thank you.

[jacquelinezr]

I'm just coming to accept that I live with this fatigue after a year of not knowing what it was or thinking I'd go back to who I was. It's hard to accept this. But now I'm learning about pacing in hopes that it helps. That's so much for this video.

[xshalim]

Just as I was losing hope, came across this video and this has given me hope again. 4 years of cfs

[alexholland]

Another great vid Raelan, thank you. My main takeaways are about getting better at asking for help with basic energy sucking tasks. A recent UCL / University of Exeter study showed people suffering severe Long Covid can have worse quality of life than advanced cancer sufferers. For those of us who are really struggling we need to ask for help

[Ceretrea]

Thank you for sharing this. I've been recently diagnosed with post covid syndrome and part of this is fatigue. I'm useless at pacing, living in a busy household and having been used to working full time, studying part time, looking after the family and dogs and cooking large meals from scratch. I also breed in my 'spare time'. Now I can't even walk round the block without a nap and this 'boom and bust' cycle is a part of my life everyday. This has given me real direction and inspiration. I don't know how long I'll be ill for but I can now start helping myself more. I particularly like the tip about the phone alarm as I tend to get carried away when I'm feeling 'energetic'.

[JacquiQ]

I have had cfs symptoms for 22 years and I have never thought there is something really wrong with me, I am sick, and I have to look after myself to get better. I was just like, what is wrong with you, just push through etc...The more awareness we can give people that pushing through is not the answer in fact will possibly make you a lot sicker and enable the cfs to stay longer. I felt like a loser and a failure, that there was something wrong with me that I was sick. I never thought, you actually have a REAL illness here !!

[Esaskate]

Thank you so much for providing all this free content. Many can´t afford any program or treatment and your tips are just gold to set up a stable basis for recovery and even finding some tools that effectively help to make progress. I am just learning to give rest and things contributing to my wellness a priority and this helps a lot! Thanks Raelan!

[kathystoner]

Such great tips! Thanks! I keep a planner with all of my healing strategies I want to accomplish each day. Even though it's the same almost everyday, I love checking things off. I keep a lose schedule and make my healing a priority.

[lizzieh]

I've just found this channel and find you really inspirational. I have had ME/CFS for 30+ years and for the past 10 years my symptoms have got worse. I could never get my head round pacing but your advice has motivated me to try again. Thank you so much.

[irenepapaspyros]

Wow!!!! So true! Thank you so much. It’s basically learning to respect yourself 😍

[Zeepjeliefs]

I'm going to put my recovery first!! 💖 After suffering from insomnia I managed to sleep one whole week from about midnight until eight-ish. I see some serious progress in this!

[carlas]

What a blessing to discover your videos. Deep gratitude for what you so generously share 🙏
I’d add that what has been important for me is being mindful of HOW I do things. Prior to fatigue my pattern was to do most activities in a rushed, distracted, slightly manic way. Exhausting. I’m now discovering it requires less energy to do the necessary but draining things, like housework, in a slow, attentive way. And being more mindful helps me feel like I’m living life more fully, even if I’m doing something I don’t really enjoy, compared with rushing through one thing to get to the next like I used to.