How To Clean When You Are Depressed 10 Steps With Pictures

Set an alarm if it helps. When you’re dealing with depression, it’s really important to create solid and simple routines for yourself.

Sort papers and envelopes in paper organizers so you don’t lose them. Get a dishwasher, or use disposable plates, so you never have to do dishes by hand. Or avoid dishes by eating simple foods (such as string cheese, crackers, or lunch meat) over the sink.

End on a high—don’t wait until you are exhausted.

It can help to make a little checklist for yourself! Whenever you check off a box, you release dopamine in your brain that gives your body a sense of pleasure. Plus, you’ll inherently want to repeat the behavior that created the pleasure to begin with.