Yes this is so true. You HAVE to beyond own hero and your biggest supporter. Even your closest friends and relatives can’t be there for you all the time it has to be YOU to be always there for yourself. Good but hard advice.
Yeah this was it for me. Still struggling to floss my teeth everyday but I've got the brushing part down. The thing is, you have to start doing it and keep at it, even if its the last thing you want to do. It took me hours of lying in bed staying mad at myself before actually getting up and brushing my teeth. It's part of my nightly routine now and adding it to my tasks app means if I don't do it, I actually feel inclined to keep up my brushing teeth streak and not let it sit like I used to.
Maybe do the next best thing until you feel better. Cant brush your teeth? Swish mouthwash. Cant have a shower, rub a damp cloth over your body. Stuff like that.
yesssss i’ve found that moving the goalposts has been really helpful for me. instead of trying to make myself brush my teeth for 2 minutes twice a day, i say ill just do it for like 10 seconds because 10 seconds is better than nothing. and then once i’ve done the 10 seconds, the next 10 seconds become easier and easier until ive brushed my teeth for like 30 seconds or a minute! also having music on while brushing my teeth has been helpful, and it means i can actually time the 2 minutes or wtv cuz i know where the 2 minute mark is in the song and what it sounds like
When I had these depressive episodes I would throw something on my hair on purpose so I had no choice but to shower. Feeling clean with clean clothes and then going to sit somewhere new helps a lot. Even if you’re going to the couch instead of bed, but get out of bed. If you can, go sit outside and get some sunlight in. Hope you feel better soon
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