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   Jenny Andrew (drandrewv2@freeradical.zone)'s status on Sunday, 19-May-2024 18:47:37 JST Jenny Andrew

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   If there’s one thing I’ve learned from living with #MECFS, it’s that “a change is as good as a rest” is just not true.

   In the absence of rest, a change *might* be better than nothing, but you still need rest - and REGULARLY.

   Eg: 1hr physical exertion + 1h mental exertion is better than 2hrs mental exertion, but neither gives any rest at all. You might not know it, but your cortisol levels and your nervous system absolutely do.

   You can’t cheat at resting.

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     Jenny Andrew (drandrewv2@freeradical.zone)'s status on Sunday, 19-May-2024 18:47:38 JST Jenny Andrew

     Apropos of oh-holy-shit-I’ve-got-3-working-days-to-do-ALL-THE-THINGS, I’m reading self-help articles about how to deal with the #SundayScaries…

     My God, some of the advice is SHOCKING:

     “Make your weekend more enjoyable by doing work at a café, or in your pyjamas”

     🫠

     However bad things might be, at least I know that working (at 3am) on my days off is a shit idea, and both unsustainable and counterproductive as a habit.