Pacing: Activity Management Without the Boom-Bust Cycle

How to make activity more consistent, choose a flexible baseline, and progress without rigid 80% or 10% formulas.

A boom-bust pattern—doing far more on a good day, flaring, then stopping for several days—can make activity unpredictable and undermine confidence. Pacing aims to make important activities more repeatable while gradually improving participation.

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