Spoon theory
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Spoon theory
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Spoon theory is a metaphor describing the amount of physical or mental energy that a person has available for daily activities and tasks, and how it can become limited. The term was coined in a 2003 essay by American writer Christine Miserandino. In the essay, Miserandino describes her experience with chronic illness, using a handful of spoons as a metaphor for units of energy available to perform everyday actions. The metaphor has since been used to describe a wide range of disabilities, mental
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Metaphor for limited personal energy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
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2024-04-25T02:31:16Z
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