Spoon theory is a theory, utilizing "Spoons" as a metaphor for energy they can use in a day.

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True. Spoon Theory is a metaphor that uses “spoons” to represent units of energy a person has for the day—especially useful for explaining life with chronic illness, pain, fatigue, or disability. Each activity “costs” a spoon, and when you run out, you’re done—or you “borrow” from tomorrow and pay for it later.

Coined by Christine Miserandino in her 2003 essay “The Spoon Theory,” it spread widely online as a simple way to communicate invisible limitations to friends, family, and employers. To remember it, think of spoons like coins in a wallet: everyone has a budget, but some start with fewer coins. Planning, pacing, and prioritizing help people allocate their spoons wisely.