A recent survey run by the Sussex & Kent ME/CFS Society working with the Brighton & Sussex medical School amongst people in the counties affected by the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome known as ME has clearly found that Pacing can help most with the debilitating illness. 457 completed questionnaires have been analyzed showing that a massive 94% of respondents said that they found the management approach of Pacing to be reasonably or very helpful. Pacing is all about balancing activity and rest to bring about improvements in the way the patient feels. The word ‘activity’ is used in a broad sense, to include mental and emotional activity, as well as the more obvious physical sort. Taking a balanced, steady approach to activity counteracts the common tendency to overdo things. It avoids the inevitable ill effects that follow. Pacing gives people awareness of their own limitations which enables them to plan in a positive way how to use energy, maximizing what they can do with it. Over time, when the condition stabilizes, patients can very gradually increase activities to work towards recovery. Colin Barton of the ME Society said “Although ME can be a long term seriously disabling illness for many people there is much that can be done to help patients make improvements as our survey clearly shows” “We have a booklet available that explains what Pacing is and how to manage the illness working towards recovery.”