How do you take care of yourself?
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recently saw someone say that they try to do things even when they’re tired “do it tired” cause if you don’t then things don’t get done. start slowly by doing a small workout once a day and as you start to feel better about yourself you’ll have motivation to do more and more
try to also involve your daughter in the things you’re doing for yourself as well like doing a dance workout out in the kitchen while you cook up a healthy snack for the two of you, smoothies, go out for plenty of walks, do art together. take advantage of only having 1 kiddo. wake them early, nap at noon, relax during their nap but when they wake make a snack and go out and get active. put them down early for bed and there’s all the time you need to do some self care , journaling, doodling, calling friends , making new connections, reading up on self help books etc.
the hard thing w depression is that you don’t have motivation! i know from experience 🫶 it truly is just faking til you make it at first. “nothing changes if nothing changes”. you can do it !! maybe ask your therapist to give you something to get done between sessions that you can report next visit - that might help kickstart ya :) <3
I felt like I could write this myself. I have no advice because I’m struggling to find time to take care of myself as well, just here to say you are not alone and I feel your pain!