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Spoon Theory

What is the Spoon Theory?

Spoon Theory, coined by Christine Miserandino, is a metaphor used by people with chronic illness to describe the limited energy available each day. Each 'spoon' represents a unit of energy — and every task costs spoons. When they are gone, they are gone. Understanding this changes everything about how we see ourselves and each other.

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