Leaving my therapist last session she told me I should look into what a “low demand lifestyle” was. My first thought was “f u, no???” and my second thought was “okay but how do I actually incorporate these things?”
I would be grateful to hear how folks of all support need levels have incorporated this concept into their lives.
In my particular situation I have a huge amount of autonomy in my life so most of my struggles are from self demands. It’s a lot easier for me to act on demands from others (so long as I agree they are good demands, things that make sense or that I don’t really care about but care about the person asking so I can do it without too much resistance).
Was the recommendation the broad “research this thing” or “you must adopt this”? Because it sounds like the therapist is having you look at your lifestyle to see if there are beneficial habits that can be built into your routine.
It feels like there are some details missing from the session: did the therapist cover the low demand lifestyle or put the research and details on you? Were you previously talking about anxiety or frustration throughout your day? I don’t want the details or answers but to highlight that your post was scant and set us up to disagree with the therapist. Therapists usually have a valid outside perspective and yours seems to think you will find success in how you manage and perform your habits.