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Originally Posted by GoGo2
Having a frame (schedules that fit my level of energy) around my life. Try to balance rest, healthy food, physical- and relaxation exercises, repeating my own written rules for what works for me now and then, having a back up plan to use when the depression becomes too deep, finding out how much social life that is good for me, trying to put in some good experiences, work or similar (something that gives meaning to life), my spiritual life.
The main tool is my schedules. Without schedules I would have been stuck in an everlasting deep depression.
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Originally Posted by hvert
What do you think about having goals as something that helps? Maybe the goal is doing the dishes, maybe it's getting a degree - but having something to work toward seems to help, like having hope for the future.
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It does help. Long term goals like maybe to learn a new language and short term goals like doing the dishes.
One has to push himself/herself a little to do the chore, it is hard, but once it is accomplished you'll feel better.
Also when it feels to hard to go on, to take one day at a time and try to make it through the day.
A daily task list(schedules) helps as well.