Any help out there on how to prompt small steps when depression is making it hard?

Hi @MsNc

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Whitehawk

Hi and welcome, @MsNc ...I understand how difficult the basics become. We have an excellent thread called Daily goals motivation and check in , where you can set your goals for the day then report back at the end of the day...can be as small as you like, as we all understand how hard it is just to get up and have a shower. Some days you can only do one thing a day, and that's fine.

I hope you find it useful...

@MsNc Hey MsNc and welcome and yes it is really difficult sometimes to get the energy to do the simplist of things .... you are definately not alone there. I find having a support worker or family member helping me with let us say the garden for 30 mins a day works for me. No longer as I dont have the energy. You are right baby steps once a day and then a rest works for me. I need a sleep during the day to give me the energy to get up and do the dishes for example. Dont be hard on yourself. Take care. Love greenpeax

Thankyou. I'm only just beginning to realise all these tasks that seem like I can't get done are a symptom not just because I'm lazy or disorganised. I washed and hing out a loan of washing today. And I made dinner and sat to eatvwi t h my daughter even when I felt like I wanted to hide from the world. Calling it a win

Welcome @MsNc

Baby steps...

a load of washing and dinner is a great start.... a huge win

just little things each day

We are here when and if you need to talk... need someone to listen... need someone to kick you in the butt and get you moving

I woud call it a win too @MsNc

The truth is that parenting takes a long time at least 20 years, and doing it to perfection is impossible. SO its those small steps that matter.

Cheers

Apple

I got myself a little journal, bought for $3 in the opp shop and started to log each day the little things I was doing for my wellbeing.

Someone once said to me that we often write 'to do' lists but not 'I did' lists. It made an impression. Noting the little things starts to look like a pattern.

For example - I write down when I eat an apple, do 'small exercises', take a walk outside. All really small but you can see how you ARE doing stuff every day.

I hope this helps.