Includes index.

1. Don't wait until you want to do something -- 2. Focus outwardly -- 3. Wait until you finish your work to judge it -- 4. Make your own decisions -- 5. Set up a realistic work space -- 6. Be your own drill sergeant -- 7. sSructure your day like a child's -- 8. Remind yourself that you're depressed -- 9. Eliminate distractions -- 10. Think like an athlete -- 11. Expect brain chatter -- 12. Write yourself a letter -- 13. Break through the depression barrier -- 14. Feel the depression... and do it anyway -- 15. Finish school -- 16. Talk back to depression -- 17. Set time limits -- 18. Expect to be physically uncomfortable -- 19. Just sit down -- 20. Know when your brain is lying to you -- 21. Don't worry about something, do something -- 22. Regulate your sleep -- 23. Work with a friend -- 24. Break projects into steps -- 25. Ask someone to do the little stuff for you -- 26. Learn to say no -- 27. Focus, focus, focus -- 28. Get ready the night before -- 29. Expect to have trouble thinking -- 30. Beware caffeine and sugar highs -- 31. Distinguish between depression and low self-esteem -- 32. Avoid isolation -- 33. Always do your best -- 34. Educate your friends and family about depression -- 35. Expect to cry -- 36. Accept the losses caused by depression -- 37. Set outside limits -- 38. Get some exercise -- 39. Pay to get the help you need -- 40. Tackle one project at a time -- 41. Get help for anxiety -- 42. Watch what you say -- 43. See a therapist -- 44. Accept the limitations caused by depression -- 45. Explore medication -- 46. Find your work purpose -- 47. Be realistic about the hours in a week -- 48. Allow time for positive results -- 49. Create creativity -- 50. Praise yourself all day.