Post #4149268

The thing is, there's this cap on patience and on being kind to one's body, and on listening to one's inner cues. It's "within reason". As in "eat when you're hungry, until you're full - but within reason". Or "Of course you shouldn't push yourself too hard when exercising" - but the unspoken rule is that this is "within reason" too. It doesn't apply to things that abled people don't consider exercise. If you struggle with everyday tasks, you have to push yourself harder, no exceptions. I'm sure there are lots of messages out there about taking breaks and resting and such. But they break down for disabled and chronically ill people and people who are on the slippery slope that leads there. If you're well enough (privileged enough) that rest will restore you and that you can fit enough rest to restore you into your schedule, then that's ok. But if that doesn't work anymore, that's when people need MORE rest. And we can't get it.