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When you are chronicly ill, neurodivargant, or both have a super fun combination, there are days when the most soft routine also seems impossible, and the idea of self-care seems more like a core. If you are a fellow spoon, you know what I mean. But this does not mean that we still do not deserve care. We just need a toolkit filled with less spoon comfort items!
Anyway, what is the spoon theory?
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Warming eye mask
These Oki Warming Eye Masks are like a soothing throat for your face. When you are fighting migraine, anxiety or eye stress, it is okay to relax that these self-proclamation masks can help your body indicate.
Warming eye mask
Directed magazines
If you are a person who likes to write his feelings, the guided magazines make the practice a better source of less resting comfort-the cake is there who are waiting for you (Richard Marx is giving a run for his money)! Here in AIL, we offer a 30-day self-care-directed magazine and a 30-day chronic disease-directed magazine … so far.
Hot drinks
There is just something about the rituals of making tea, coffee or cocoa. Whether you arrive for a Mohammin Mug with a bold hard taste or with a cup cup filled with a herbal mixture, we have a complete list of comfortable pics to choose.
Coffee and Tea Fountains
Confirmation card
When the brain fog makes your favorite mantras difficult to remember, a physical reminder helps! Our printable deck is sewn to people living with spoon, adhres, autistics and chronic pain. Print them in advance and you can just choose a card for less spoon comfort.
Confirmation card
Casual game
Low pressure and high-rest, comfortable games like stardy Valley or animal crossing do not ask you much. They are soft, repetitive, and are often filled with a small win that makes you feel great when your energy is gone.
My comfortable gaming is required
Books
If you have a spoon to read only a few pages, books can offer a escape, a distraction, or a simple reminder you are not alone. Build your TBR or return to the old favorite with our bookish pics!
Get books and bookish
Bonus: I share my current reeds in each version of our monthly newspaper!
Love cannabis board
Creating your own vision board can take the energy you have. Our premad is ready to use digital boards and use with themed visuals, which are ready to calm and inspire. Set a set as your wallpaper and let it work!
Love cannabis board
Fruitless
On the verge? Disintegrated? Need something for your hands? A steam toy can offer a subtle source of sensory input.
Shop Stim Toys
Sensory copy card
Another low-spoon rest items that are great for our neurodivargent friends! Overstimulated? numb? Concerned? Sensory coping cards provide practical, proven grounding techniques, with a visual q for each easy access.
Sensory copy card
Crystal
You don’t have to be witch to get comfort in crystals! Whether you join them spiritually or get comfort in their texture and aesthetics, Garnet’s Garnet’s Go-to-AT shop offers a weed-witted reminder of heart security, grounding and love.
Heart of garnet
Pregnancy pillow
No, I am not, but you should see your face?
For anyone with chronic pain, a U-or-size pillow can help support your joints, spine and muscles and simply can’t do standard pillows. While these pillows are intended to support during pregnancy, they also create less-spoon support items of us with chronic diseases!
Pregnancy pillow
Mindfulness bingo cards
Mindfulness does not have to be super serious – these bingo cards make it a little more playful! Each class is a soft activity that you can try on your terms.
Mindfulness bingo cards
Squish
What can be offered more less than some comfortable and huggable? Whether you are sneezing on the bed or just need to catch a small friend, squashmallows are soft, simple and sweet. They are perfect for low-energy moments!
Squish
Daily self-care checklist
When you cannot remember what helps, this checklist has your back. Think of it as a list of possibilities, not necessarily a two-do list. You don’t have to check every box every day – just see what can help and go from there.
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Compression socks
Compression socks have come far away from the clinical couple of the old. Brands like Velo make them stylish and really helpful, especially if you deal with issues of dytonomia, swelling or circulation. They provide less spoon comfort from your toes.
Good compression socks
DIY Self-Care Films Jar
The fatigue of the decision gives a tough competition on less spoonfuls. It is estimated from having a jar filled with comfortable film suggestions. Pull a slip, play press, and some familiar lessons just go for comfort. Our list of movies for self-care days is one of the most popular AIL blog posts!
Free in Subscribers Resource Library
Gratitude magazines
Low-spoonful comfort items can offer a bright space in that cloud of brain fog, pain, or heavy, and gratitude magazines are no exception. Our 30-day and year magazines give you scaffolding to move your perspective.
Gratitude magazines
Self-care menu
Keep your own custom comfort menu together! Instead of trying to remember what the habits of low-spoon rest help when everything seems heavy, you can choose from soft, pre-fierce options, converting decision making into something more managed.
Free in Subscribers Resource Library
Candles
Candles provide a comfortable atmosphere in days where everything seems raw or delicate. Whether you find a soothing aroma or sensory-friendly option, a candle can feel anything like a sanctuary. My candle collection is mostly from Aldi or Zoet Studio!
Sweet studio
Secondary pouch
Keeping mandatory in hand is one of my biggest low-energy hacks-that’s why I have made our toolkit pouches! They are perfect to keep the med, lip balm, floating equipment, or something you need from a bed or couch.
Secondary pouch
Flower
A few days, you need a little beauty to come to you. A simple bouquet, whether you send it to yourself or someone else, can illuminate a room and lift the soul, especially when leaving home seems impossible.
1-800-flower
Although you are feeling any day, you deserve care that you meet where you are. Whether he is drinking tea, curling with a squashmallow, or just opening a magazine for two cool minutes, these low-spoon rest items are here to remind you that ease is enough.
What are your favorite less spoon rest items? Share in the comments so that we can try them too!
