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===Example: 12 spoons per day === In the "Spoon Theory Poster" above, a person with 12 spoons per day could use them to: * get up (1 spoon), * get dressed (1 spoon), * take medication (1 spoon), * and drive (3 spoons) to work, * work (4 spoons), which would be 10 spoons. They would then have two remaining spoons, which would not be enough to cook a meal (3 spoons), visit the doctor (4 spoons), socialize (3 spoons) or do light housework (3 spoons). But they would have just enough energy to watch TV (1 spoon) or read (2 spoons). If they wanted to cook and eat a meal or socialize, they could plan those on days when they are not doing high energy or spoon-depleting activities, such as driving or working. This careful planning is necessary for someone with a chronic illness to help avoid over-exertion, but is not necessary for a healthy person, who likely has enough spoons to do almost any combination of activities.
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