How the 'Spoon' and 'Fork' Theories Can Make You More Compassionate to Yourself (and Others)
A theory that’s been around for many years to describe a person’s capacity for tangible and emotional tasks, called the spoon theory, began as a tool for people with chronic illness to communicate with those who are not chronically ill. A newer theory, called the fork theory, uses a different piece of cutlery to symbolize how outside stressors might affect different people more intensely than others.
Source: lifehacker.com