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Tendency to overestimate or underestimate how much you can do

Do you overestimate or underestimate how much activity you're capable of?

  • I overestimate how much I can do in a big way, leading to overexertion

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • I overestimate how much I can do in a smaller way, leading to overexertion

    Votes: 28 68.3%
  • I pace myself perfectly

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • I overestimate about as often as I underestimate

    Votes: 3 7.3%
  • I underestimate how much I can do in a small way

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • I underestimate how much I can do in a big way

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I do not have ME/am in remission

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    41
Messages
13,774
It don't really know how much I'm 'capable' of doing, so can't say if I tend to over or under-estimate my own capabilities. It's a real hardship with CFS, and the quacky promotion of positive-cognitions that surrounds the condition makes it much harder.