The Spoon Theory: because adulting is hard, and sometimes you just need a metaphor to explain why you’re not doing laundry today.

In all seriousness, The Spoon Theory is a concept created by Christine Misrandino to describe what it’s like living with chronic illness or a disability. The idea is that you have a limited number of “spoons” each day representing units of energy. Every task no matter how small, costs a spoon. When you’re out of spoons, you’re done. It’s a helpful way to understand and communicate the challenages of living with chronic conditions.