….sleeping at night. I just received a great comment on this topic. I often tell clients that there is one way to deal with the depression sleep issue- to have the motto: BEDS ARE FOR SLEEPING AT NIGHT.\u00a0 Tracy’s comment is a great explanation of why. It’s so easy for us to crawl into bed when we’re depressed. It’s easy to stay in bed when we wake up depressed- but you will never feel better. Ever. Thanks to Tracy for telling her story!<\/p>\n
Hi Julie,<\/p>\n
I woke up this morning to a cloudy, dreary day.\u00a0 My mood also reflects this weather change- unmotivated, discouraged, low energy.\u00a0 Yesterday it was 80 degrees and sunny and I felt great!\u00a0 A 4 mile run probably contributed to my feelings of happiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I work at home.\u00a0 After being up for a few hours this morning and getting the kids off to school I found myself migrating towards the bedroom to take a nap.\u00a0 The blinds were drawn, the phone turned off, and my sound machine was running full blast.\u00a0 Just before I climbed into bed a little voice stopped me and reminded me that crawling into bed wouldn’t make me feel better.\u00a0 And I really wasn’t that tired. I had been focusing on the work\/errands and chores that need to get done- anyone would want to crawl in bed after looking at that list.\u00a0 Mentally, I went through the list, crossed of everything that wasn’t urgent and focused on doing things that I enjoy and those that must be accomplished. The list is much shorter than it was a few hours ago.\u00a0 I’m still don’t have any pep in my step, but I’m not in bed either.<\/p>\n
This illness just creeps up on me when I least expect it.\u00a0 I never go to bed at night thinking tomorrow’s supposed to rain what do I need to do the ward off the depression?\u00a0 ‘Normal” people don’t do that and I forget that my brain works differently that others.\u00a0 So I’m off to do some good things for myself and hoping the mind will follow.<\/p>\n
Tracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
….sleeping at night. I just received a great comment on this topic. I often tell clients that there is one way to deal with the depression sleep issue- to have the motto: BEDS ARE FOR SLEEPING AT NIGHT. Tracy’s comment is a great explanation of why. It’s so easy for us to crawl into bed when we’re depressed. It’s easy to stay in bed when we wake up depressed- but you will never feel better. Ever. Thanks to Tracy for telling her story!<\/p>\n
Hi Julie,<\/p>\n
I woke up this morning to a cloudy, dreary day. My mood also reflects this weather change- unmotivated, discouraged, low energy. Yesterday it was 80 degrees and sunny and I felt great! A 4 mile run probably contributed to my feelings of happiness. <\/p>\n