Alison sees her body like a bank. She has a certain amount of energy she can withdraw and use before she needs to deposit something into it. Each task you do makes you withdraw some amount of energy from that bank, and you can replenish your bank by resting, eating, etc. When Alison was sick almost every task she did used up all of her energy, as she had a very limited amount in her bank. Even if she just wanted to take a shower it would use up all of her energy and she’d have to rest for the rest of the day. However, because of that she learned different ways to deposit back into her body that other people may not do. One idea she uses is that there is a bucket in your brain. Every stressor you come across during the day goes into that bucket, and eventually it will start to overflow. That overflow could come across as pain down the neck, a migraine, anxiety, depression, or a million other things. You need to tell your brain that it’s ok and take some of those stressors out of the bucket. Alison has some drills that she does to assist with that. It may take a little time to figure out what works for you, but there are many different drills, and you will be able to find one that helps you. Your brain feels safer when it knows exactly what’s going on. For example you could try rolling your ankle a few times, once you intentionally start moving parts of your body it forces your brain to scan it and discover how it’s feeling at the moment. That new information can be a deposit into the bank. It might seem small but even simple drills like that can make a big difference.