Recovery Requires Two Things
You found something that works — so why is it so hard to stick with it?
You try something new — a pacing shift, a breathing exercise, a small change in how you move or fuel or move your body — and for a moment, it helps. Your energy lifts. Your head feels clearer. You feel a bit more like yourself.
There’s relief in that.
And then, another thought follows:
I hope I can keep this up.
If you’ve ever found something that works only to struggle to stay consistent with it, you’re not alone. It’s frustrating — especially when you know it helps.
Part of the challenge is this: lasting change requires two things working together — the right tools, applied consistently.
The tools need to be impactful, evidence-based, and aligned with how your nervous system and immune system actually function. But even when you’ve found the right approach, consistency can feel out of reach — especially if energy levels fluctuate, symptom crashes happen unexpectedly, or your capacity changes from day to day.
It’s not a motivation problem.
It’s a fit problem.
When practices only work on your best days, they’re hard to sustain. When goals are rigid, missing once can feel like failure. And when you’re already depleted, pushing harder usually backfires.
Sustainable progress looks different. It comes from tools that are both impactful and doable — small enough to repeat, flexible enough to adapt, steady enough to compound.
There’s no magic fix. But there is a reliable formula:
Evidence-based tools + consistent application = sustainable recovery.
You don’t need perfect discipline. You need support that fits your real life.
That’s how capacity rebuilds. That’s how resilience strengthens. That’s how improvement lasts.
Read more about How to Find - and Stick With - Something That Helps You in our latest Blog Post.
Warmly,
Katie & Andrea
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