Give-a-little Day 2nd December 2025

This Give-a-Little day, we’re inviting our extended community to slow down... Radically! 

People living with ME/CFS and Long Covid don’t get to choose to rest.  It’s not self care... it’s survival.  

For many people with ME/CFS, especially the approximately 25% living with Severe ME/CFS, even seemingly small activities cause debilitating symptoms. With a broken energy system at a cellular level, it is critical to #StopRestPace and #PlanPacePrioritise to stabilise symptoms and avoid reducing functionality further.   

So here’s our #RadicalRestChallenge challenge: 

✦ Nominate a friend or two (or yourself)  

✦ Radically Rest for 25 minutes – This means no screens, no distractions, just full rest with eyes closed.  

✦ Donate $10 to support people in our community living with ME/CFS and Long Covid.  

If you try the #RadicalRestChallenge but can’t make it through the full 25 minutes that’s ok, It’s harder than it sounds!  

For every minute you can’t complete, add $1 per minute to your give-a-little donation total.  

It’s a lighthearted challenge with a serious message: for people with ME/CFS, rest is not optional... it’s essential!  

Let’s show up for those who can’t - by resting with them or donating for them.  

✦ Date: Tuesday 2^nd December 2025 

✦ Where: Visit our give-a-little page https://givealittle.co.nz/org/mecfs-group-canterbury-inc

✦ Challenge: #RadicalRestChallenge #GiveALittleDay  

Every dollar and every moment of awareness makes a difference.  Haven't heard the term before? What is Radical Rest? It means complete, uninterrupted rest. No screens, no conversations, no stimulation. People often opt for earplugs and an eye mask. It's a level of stillness that people with ME/CFS rely on to prevent worsening symptoms and to allow their bodies to try and maintain baseline.