Includes index

"Offers fifty strategies for being productive while suffering from depression, such as avoiding isolation, eliminating distractions, and regulating sleep."--Publisher's description

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.

sStructure 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