Help: How do you manage to feed yourself with everything else happening? I hope it’s not just me, but I can get really depressed! Anxious thoughts get the better of me, and then I’m exhausted. Next thing I know, I’m sleeping anytime I’m not at work and nothing is done at home - including groceries, cooking, or washing up. Down leads the spiral... Has anyone found useful habits or tricks that help them get through at least prepping food for themselves? Hours of meal prep is probably out of reach for me.

Buy food that’s easy to make so it takes the pressure off cooking Maybe get things like pre chopped veg to save you prepping as much? Or buy things like fresh soup you only have to beat up either in a microwave or on the stove? Microwave rice and stir some pesto in is what I do when I seriously can’t be bothered too lol ? and also things like fruit you don’t even have to prepare you just pick it up and yeah it might not be a meal, but you’re still eating something!! Get enough water too ? I tend to do grocery shopping at night when it’s quiet roads to drive on, barely any people in the supermarket and it’s quicker and less stressful. More peaceful too! Make shopping lists at home and just get in get on get out With tidying the house, I do that thing called box tidying - get a box or washing basket, put anything that’s on the floor or clutter etc in the box. It makes the place look instantly tidier and less daunting to actually put the things inside the box away. Tidy place makes you mentally feel better too, surroundings make more of a different than you think. Even when you’re asleep!!

If you can’t get it all done, make a 3 task list It’s less intimidating to look at, and hey three tasks done is better than none!! Also I fucking HATE doing dishes - I start by thinking ok, I’ll do just 5 dishes or cups etc, when I’ve done five I feel more able to do another, and maybe even finish them Even if you don’t get them all done, some is better than none ? don’t be hard on yourself

Grab some Ensure from your local grocery store/pharmacy. It is a nutritional drink that provides your body with some basic needs for the day. Although this is not enough, it is better than nothing.

Ert and cbt and meds

I just realized I can use curbside pickup for free with my local Kroger, and that helps a lot! I think the Walmart offers the same. So, I can do the shopping while sitting down at home, drive a few minutes to the store, and not having to walk throughout the store to pick out/up all my groceries. This helps enormously on days like today where I wake up feeling weak and tired!