"What you do affects how you feel."

Take Action, Even When you Don’t Feel Like It

Consider an action plan to include at least one of the activities you listed above in your daily life - even if you do not feel like it.

Remember that when people are suffering from depression, they lack the motivation to feel like doing something.

If anxiety is the problem, then fear may get in the way. Regardless of what prevents the desire to do something, people do feel better once they engage in a nourishing activity, rather than abstain from it.