1) fix goals or activities which require you to get up in morning.

What to do when you re too depressed to get out of bed. Such as for me i scheduled my tuition with students and university classes in the morning so i had a target and woke up to. “when depression makes it hard to get out of bed i try to give myself a few small goals to accomplish. Stay hydrated on a more regular basis and use a hydration calculator to help get a closer idea of where you might be going wrong.

They do say that laughter is the best medicine and it’s true! Light therapy break down your day treat yourself shake things up go back to bed make a schedule double up on. It’s also the very thing everyone tells you not to do when you’re feeling down.

Positive reinforcement can be a great influencer and help you break the hold that i can’t get out of bed depression has on you. Originally posted on sanity break at everyday health. Plus, if you take medications in the morning, it’s usually a good idea to have something in your stomach.

Allow the recording to play in the background at a comfortable volume. I’m too depressed to get out of bed — what should i do? Yes, your family doctor can help.

Like shower and put clothes that aren’t pajamas on, turn on some music. The natural response to depression is eating eight bags of funyuns and spending all day in bed. Preparing in advance for these thoughts is also helpful, like wicks said, so you won’t be taken off guard when they try to manipulate you to stay under the covers.

Start with small steps make it simple to start. Shed some light dark, dim rooms are inviting for sleeping, but that’s a problem if you’re struggling to get out of. You can do this by pushing up the pillows to prop up.