ABSTRACT
Energy capsules come in three 'flavours'— mental, physical and restorative. So patient might take a mental energy capsule, followed by a restorative energy capsule, and then a physical energy capsule. Designing patients own energy capsules can help patient to avoid a boom and bust cycle. It might be helpful for patient to think of patients activities in terms of energy capsules. An energy capsule is an activity that patient can do without worsening patient’s symptoms. Energy capsules are time-limited. First, work out energy capsules for all of the activities that patient regularly engage in, remembering to make a note of the 'flavour' of the capsule. Then work out how many capsules patient can 'prescribe' patients per day, without making patients symptoms worse. It may be that patient can sit and browse the internet for 20 minutes without worsening patient’s symptoms.
