Energy-Limiting Conditions (ELC)

How much do pacing apps cost in 2026? Required devices, subscriptions and 3-year totals

October 28, 2026

How to start pacing with what you already own — a diary with a 24–48 hour column, the 50% rule, a morning phone reading and any watch you have — what each can and cannot do, and when a heart rate monitor with alerts is actually worth it

Pacing without buying new gear: how to track your energy envelope with ME/CFS or Long COVID

October 28, 2026

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How to track fibromyalgia flares with a smartwatch: sleep, heart rate, HRV and a pain diary your doctor can use

October 21, 2026

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PEM crash warning signs: early signals in your body and your watch data, and what to do about them

October 21, 2026

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Long COVID pacing with heart rate and HRV: how to find your limit and avoid a crash

October 21, 2026

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How to support someone with a chronic illness like ME/CFS, long COVID, POTS or fibromyalgia

October 20, 2026

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Lupus fatigue: why it happens, what helps, and how to pace through a flare

October 6, 2026

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MS fatigue: what it feels like, why it happens, and how to pace around it

October 6, 2026

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Activity and symptom diary: what to log when you are pacing, and what to do with it

October 6, 2026

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Boom and bust: why the good day is the one that costs you, and how to break the cycle

October 6, 2026

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The 50% rule: how stopping before you feel tired keeps you out of a crash

October 6, 2026

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Best pacing apps for ME/CFS and Long COVID, compared: what each one measures and what it cannot see

October 6, 2026

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Morning HRV for pacing with ME/CFS and Long COVID: how to read it next to how you feel

October 6, 2026

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Heart rate pacing: thresholds, wearables and alerts for ME/CFS and Long COVID

October 6, 2026

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Energy envelope: how to find your baseline for pacing with ME/CFS and Long COVID

October 6, 2026

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What is pacing? A guide to pacing for chronic illness, with every approach compared

October 6, 2026

Why did I crash when my step count was zero?

September 25, 2026

Post-exertional malaise: what PEM is, and why the crash arrives days after the effort

September 24, 2026

Spoon theory explained: what the spoons really measure, and where the metaphor runs out

September 23, 2026

When a good HRV reading is not good news

September 12, 2026