Looking for accountability partners to motivate to get things done while depressed #3

Continued from here https://forums.psychcentral.com/depr...d-2-a-108.html

Monday:
Get up--check
Take meds--check

Go to work--check
Volunteer after work
Wrap stocking stuffers when I get home

Yesterday I ordered groceries and took out the trash. Today I will clean one of the litter boxes. I also need to get my printer working. I have some documents I need to print. Other than that, I will relax. Hope everyone is doing well.

I don't know yet

only thing I really need to do is check to see if I have pizza for dinner and I've not done that yet

guess today will be one of those days.. what ever happens, happens- which will probably not be much

Reached my goals at Monday (forgot one item, but feel satisfied with what I managed).

Today (Tuesday) has been OK so far. Have been on a hiking trip. Feel fine afterward!

Plans for Wednesday:

- 07:00 Up
- 07:30 -08:30 breakfast and lamp.
- Allowed to go back to bed if I feel the need for it.
- When I wake up again:
- Hygiene
- Dishes
- Start washing-machine
- Out to buy something important
- Go to Christmas market
- Grocery
- Home and use the time to whatever please me

Good wishes and hopes for all!

Cleaned the litter box. Relaxed mainly. Tomorrow I will empty the trash and work on my bedroom.

Tuesday:
Get up--check
Take Meds--check
Go to work--check
Have dinner with parents--?

My goals for Wednesday:

1)after waking up, wash face, brush teeth, comb hair - yes
2)make bed - yes
3)make tea - yes
4)take meds - yes
5)plans for today - yes
6)read news online - yes
7)breathing exercises -
8)give food to cats -
9)shower -
10)walk(slow pace): 20min + 20min -
11a)crunches -
11b)squats -
11c)climb stairs -
12)do the dishes -
13)go out - NO
14)clean house/ bedroom - NO
15)brush teeth after dinner -
16)take meds(9:30pm) -
17)go to bed by 11:30pm/12am

Finally got the printer working! It needs new ink. Will try to do that today. Will empty the trash in the bathroom and touch up in my bedroom. Hope everyone is well!

Plans for Wednesday:

1. Take brother for lab work - done.
2. Attend water aerobics - done.
3. Help brother run errands - done.
4. Finish cleaning house.
5. Pet care.
6. Take trash to curb.
7. Affirmations/visualization/meditation.
8. Run my errands.
9. Make dinner.
10. Relax with a good book.

Warm wishes and hugs to all.

despite setting myself no goals again today, quite productive.. I finished off my christmas decorating and treated myself to a mcdonalds

had a quiet afternoon but certainly the most productive day for a few days

Wednesday:
get up--check
take meds--check
take out trash to the curb--check
go to work--check
go to coffee with a friend after work--
go to therapy--
go to bed by 9 PM--

Emptied the trash, put all my groceries away and opened a package. Will look for printer ink tomorrow.

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My goals for Thursday:

1)after waking up, wash face, brush teeth, comb hair - yes
2)make bed - yes
3)make tea - yes
4)take meds - yes
5)plans for today - yes
6)read news online - yes
7)breathing exercises -
8)give food to cats -
9)shower -
10)walk(slow pace): 20min + 20min -
11a)crunches -
11b)squats -
11c)climb stairs -
12)do the dishes -
13)go out -
14)clean house/ bedroom - NO
15)brush teeth after dinner -
16)take meds(9:30pm) -
17)go to bed by 11:30pm/12am

today:

- watch the dvd leant to me by my friend amy (no, I didn't watch it)

- do trivia (no.)

- check emails (no.)

- sign on here before dinnertime (yes)

- work out what's for dinner (yes, chicken pie).

Thursday:
Get up--check
Take Meds--check
Play with kitty--check
Go to work--check
Have Dad check over car before my trip tomorrow--check
Wrap those darn stocking stuffers after work--

Here we go again:

After a few good days I have been stuck for two days. What do I do to be able to have these "down falls"? How can I learn to act otherwise?

I have now read (not in detail ofcource) '71 Mindfulness exercises for living in the present moment' + 'How to live in the present moment: 35
Exercises and Tools (+ Quotes)'. I have bought "A Gentle Introduction to Beating Procrastination and Getting Focused (How to be productive, beat procrastination and achieve better focus on your work)".

For the moment I have got a few ideas. I will not allow myself to go to bed again after breakfast.I will set a a fixed time to go to bed and I will have a daily walk in the morning whatever the weather is.

I will start with my new morning ritual tomorrow (Friday):

First day with the new program:

- 07:30 Up when I hear the alarm (at once)
- Prayer
- Connect PC to power
- Recharge Mobile
- Make coffee and breakfast
- Medication
- Physical exercises for 10 minutes
- Breakfast and Lamp (light bulb) 45 minutes only
- Find an object to focus on for two minutes (Mindfulness) to make myself ready to go on with the day
- Hygiene (Focus on this activity only)
- Prepare for the walk
- 40 minutes walk
- Buy walking stics for my usual hiking tours each week
- Grocery

- Lunch
- Find an object to focus on for two minutes (Mindfulness) to make myself ready to go on with the rest of day
- Write plan for the rest of the day
- ...............................
- ..............................
- ...............................
- 22:30 Calm down before bedtime (let stressful thougts go)
- Active relaxation (use a program)
- Around 23:00 (11:00PM) hopefully go to sleep

Good hopes and wishes for all of you!

That sounds like an incredible plan! Good luck with it!

Thank you so much!

I started to read the "A Gentle Introduction to Beating Procrastination and Getting Focused (How to be productive, beat procrastination and achieve better focus on your work)" before bedtime. (I use a kindle so it was delivered at once).

It gave me some hope. The author presented himself as a former chronic procrastinator. If he could, so can I (at least I hope so). My problem is something more than procrastination. I suppose it has to do with different inner defense mechanisms that combined put me out of track.

I look forward to fight it (am prepared to fall and to climb back again in the process of having more balanced weeks).

Took a shower, opened all the small packages, did some cleaning in my bedroom and worked on my kitchen. Today I have a doctor's appointment. That's my primary focus. Next I'll clean one of the litter boxes.

today:

shower-yes

- order shopping- yes

-trivia- no

- check emails- no

- creative writing- no

- open door number 7 on the advent calendar- yes

- watch the dvd leant to me by amy- no

- find something for dinner- having fish fingers

Kudos! That’s a lot to get accomplished!

Plans for Friday:

1. Have mattress delivered and set up.
2. Run errands.
3. Make calls.
4. Clean the house.
5. Affirmations/visualization/meditation - done.
6. Take brother to run errands - done.
7. Pet care - done.
8. Purchase online groceries.
9. Make casserole for dinner.

I hope everybody has a peaceful, productive day.