Getting it done when you're depressed / Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston, Psy.D., ABPP.
"Offers fifty strategies for being productive while suffering from depression, such as avoiding isolation, eliminating distractions, and regulating sleep."--Publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781615649822
- ISBN: 1615649824
- Physical Description: x, 310 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: Second edition, first American edition.
- Publisher: Indianapolis, Indiana : DK Publishing : 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Depression, Mental > Treatment > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethlehem Main Library | 616.85 (Text) | 33062009448094 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Offers fifty strategies for being productive while suffering from depression, such as avoiding isolation, eliminating distractions, and regulating sleep."--Publisher's description.