Pacing vs. Incremental Training

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Pacing is a big topic in many chronic illness communities. After being diagnosed with ME/CFS and Lyme disease, I had many practitioners tell me about pacing, and how important it was to tightly control activities to avoid a flareup of symptoms. I tried this for a long time and I didn't make much progress, to be honest. And it only made me more focused and obsessive about my activities and triggers.
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It wasn't until I started brain rewiring that I learned about incremental training, and how that was different from pacing. With incremental exposure, as part of a brain retraining program, the goal isn't to avoid symptoms. The goal is to slowly take steps forward, to do more activities, while regulating the nervous system. And trust me, this is a *way better* approach!
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While pacing is promoted by many well-meaning practitioners, it doesn't do you any favors if you have a neuroplastic condition like ME/CFS, POTS, Chronic Lyme, Fibromyalgia, etc. It likely won't expand your world much or reduce the fear signals in your brain. Only intentional self-directed neuroplasticity practices can do that.
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Implementing incremental training/exposure is something I work with many clients on, particularly those who are coming from a world of pacing. If you're frustrated and not making much progress with pacing, I can help. Set up a coaching session today, and let's chat 🙏🏻
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