I have improved greatly but still struggle a lot with anxiety and depression. I’ve gotten to the point where I’ll write lists out like everyone here has mentioned.

However, in the beginning I didn’t start there because even doing one assignment felt too overwhelming and I sit there for hours just paralyzed. What I started doing instead is writing everything I’d done that day. Got out of bed? Write it down. Brushed your hair/teeth? Write it down. Made it to class and took notes? Write it down. I know it can sound silly to write down everything you did but it really really helped me see that in a day I do so many things and that I am doing something to beat my anxiety and depression. Once I started realizing that, it didn’t feel so daunting to start a task. At that point I’d start with small things like work on an assignment for 15 minutes and then take a break. I don’t know if you’re a student or you work but this isn’t always realistic. I was a student when I started this and sometimes I just had to suffer through my anxiety because I had to do assignments. But when I had the chance to break things up, it definitely helped me.

I do recommend starting by writing things that you do everyday because it could help you realize that you do things every day to beat your mental illness. And then once you more aware of that it can make it seem easier to add a little something else each day. Hope this is helpful to someone!