Practice
Build Your Low-Spoon Kit
Pack what helps now, so you don't have to think when there's nothing left.
Bring your Low-Demand Regulation Menu. Fill each part of the kit with things that cost zero or one spoon. Then decide where the kit lives and when you'll reach for it.
Pairs with: Low-Demand Regulation Menu
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My low-spoon kit
Things to hold
comfort you can touch. e.g. earplugs, a fidget, a soft scarf, a snack you like1.
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Things to see & hear
screens and sounds that soothe. e.g. a playlist, a comfort show, a nature video1.
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People
who helps, and how to reach them. e.g. a friend: "low battery, can you sit with me?"1.
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Words
what I tell myself. e.g. "This is protection, not failure. Less input first."1.
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My kit lives:
I'll reach for it when I notice:
A text I can send without thinking:
If you're in crisis or thinking about ending your life, please reach out now: in the US, call or text 988; elsewhere, contact your local emergency or crisis line.
Sources and credits. Use zero- and one-spoon options for the kit. If something stops helping, swap it out.