TL;DR
If you need to, don’t be afraid or ashamed of repeating out loud what you have to do when cooking.
This week, be patient with yourself and repeat phrases when you have a difficult time with getting started with something. And also self-assess, show your body some care and listen to what it is trying to tell you. Take a video of what the care looks like to you and share it with me on Facebook or twitter at @ill_chef
Tip Expanded
When my brain fog or fatigue is really bad, there seems to be a disconnect between my body and my mind. And there seems to be a disconnect between my mind and the words I see on the page and speak aloud. This disconnect intermittently passes along the message and then spurs me into action, but sometimes I have to repeat what I have to do many times.
For a long time, I was ashamed of having to repeat something that I had to do. I was ashamed and angry at my body for not being able to do what I am trying to tell it to do. “Get out of bed,” but nothing happens. I still have that. People who aren’t chronically ill have this as well, but for them it isn’t as often.
If you are having something like this happen to you, don’t be ashamed of it. Assess yourself and determine whether you can manage doing something, whether that’s cooking or taking a shower/bath. And be honest with yourself, if you don’t think you can or if you think the consequences will not be worth it, then don’t do it today. Try again tomorrow.
Call to Action
This week, be patient with yourself and repeat phrases when you have a difficult time with getting started with something. And also self-assess, show your body some care and listen to what it is trying to tell you. Take a video of what the care looks like to you and share it with me on Facebook or twitter at @ill_chef
The Chronically Ill Chef 