About this session
Fatigue linked with inflammatory bowel disease can feel very different from ordinary tiredness. It may continue despite rest, fluctuate without warning and affect concentration, confidence, commuting and the amount of energy available after work.
This session helps participants understand the different factors that may contribute to fatigue and explore practical ways to manage limited energy across the working day.
The focus is on pacing, planning, recovery and clearer conversations with healthcare teams and workplace contacts—not simply trying to push through. Fatigue is common during IBD flare-ups and can also continue during remission.
What your people take away
- Understand why IBD fatigue is more than ordinary sleepiness
- Explore the physical, emotional and situational factors that may contribute
- Recognize personal energy patterns across the working day
- Use pacing and prioritization to reduce repeated overexertion
- Plan for meetings, commuting, travel and less predictable days
- Prepare clearer conversations about persistent fatigue and workplace support
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Pacing, Recovery and Practical PlanningA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning: pacing before energy runs out, prioritize, postpone or adapt and building useful recovery points.
- Pacing before energy runs out
- Prioritize, postpone or adapt
- Building useful recovery points
Covers 3 of 4 points in Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning.
60 minutes
Pacing, prioritization, recovery and difficult-day planning for IBD-related fatigue.
- Module 1: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning.
90 minutes
Everything in the 60-minute session, plus meetings, commuting, travel and a sustainable workday approach.
- Module 1: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning
- Module 2: Building a Sustainable Workday Approach
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning and Building a Sustainable Workday Approach.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning, Building a Sustainable Workday Approach and Understanding Fatigue in IBD.
Full day
Full coverage of all four modules, including understanding IBD fatigue and mapping energy across the day.
- Module 1: Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning
- Module 2: Building a Sustainable Workday Approach
- Module 3: Understanding Fatigue in IBD
- Module 4: Mapping Energy Across the Working Day
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning
Every length- Pacing before energy runs outThe facilitator explains pacing as balancing activity and recovery before exhaustion becomes overwhelming.
- Prioritize, postpone or adaptParticipants work through a busy schedule and decide which tasks must happen, which can move and which could be completed differently.
- Building useful recovery pointsThe session explores brief recovery opportunities between demanding tasks, including quieter work, seated breaks, reduced screen input or a pause before commuting.
- Planning for difficult daysParticipants create a lower-energy version of a normal workday covering essential tasks, food, fluids, medication routines and travel.
Building a Sustainable Workday Approach
90 minutes and longer- Meetings, commuting and travelParticipants explore how long meetings, early travel and crowded schedules can intensify fatigue.
- Communicating the workplace impactThe facilitator models how to describe fatigue in terms of concentration, stamina, commuting and task demands.
- Reviewing what helpsParticipants choose a simple way to review energy, symptoms and recovery over a short period.
- When fatigue needs further reviewThe facilitator explains why new, worsening or persistent fatigue should be discussed with the participant’s IBD or healthcare team.
Understanding Fatigue in IBD
3 hours and longer- More than feeling tiredThe facilitator compares ordinary tiredness with fatigue that does not reliably improve after a normal amount of sleep or rest.
- Why fatigue can have several contributorsParticipants explore how active inflammation, anemia, disrupted sleep, pain, frequent bowel movements, reduced food intake, medication and emotional strain may all contribute to fatigue.
- Flares, remission and fluctuationThe session compares fatigue during an active flare with fatigue that continues when other symptoms are quieter.
- The workplace impactParticipants examine familiar effects such as slower concentration, difficulty commuting, reduced stamina in meetings and needing more recovery after work.
Mapping Energy Across the Working Day
Full day only- Finding higher- and lower-energy periodsParticipants map their energy from waking through commuting, meetings, meals and the evening.
- Tasks that cost different amountsThe facilitator compares the energy demands of focused work, presentations, commuting, travel, prolonged standing and emotionally difficult conversations.
- Hidden energy drainsParticipants explore how pain, urgency, disrupted sleep, repeated trips to the bathroom and anxiety about access to facilities can consume energy before the work itself begins.
- Looking for repeated patternsThe facilitator guides participants to notice patterns across several days rather than judging one difficult afternoon.
Who it’s for
- Employees living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who experience fatigue
- People managing fluctuating energy during flares or remission
- Managers supporting team members with IBD-related fatigue
- Anyone who wants practical pacing strategies alongside clinical care
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Managing Fatigue With IBD
How long is Managing Fatigue With IBD?
Managing Fatigue With IBD runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning: pacing before energy runs out, prioritize, postpone or adapt and building useful recovery points. A 60-minute session covers Pacing, Recovery and Practical Planning in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Building a Sustainable Workday Approach. A 3-hour session adds Understanding Fatigue in IBD. A full-day session adds Mapping Energy Across the Working Day.
Can Managing Fatigue With IBD be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Managing Fatigue With IBD?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Managing Fatigue With IBD to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.