Activity Pacing is Associated With Better and Worse Symptoms for Patients With Long-term Conditions.
Antcliff, Deborah, Campbell, Malcolm, Woby, Steve et al.·The Clinical journal of pain·2017
This study looked at different ways people with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain manage their activities day-to-day. Researchers found that some pacing strategies work better than others: spreading activities consistently throughout the day helped, but drastically cutting back activities was linked to feeling worse. The study suggests that how you pace your activities matters—not all pacing strategies are equally helpful.