Get It Done When You're Depressed Quotes

“When you think of your options—getting things done versus quitting jobs, rarely finishing projects, always feeling guilty and sad, and in general not believing in your own abilities—the choice is clear. You want to get things done.”
― Julie A. Fast, Get It Done When You're Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track

“But you can do it. You just have to turn off your mind and turn on your body. You might not feel like you have the ability to do what needs to be done, but you can’t know this until you try. This is why you need to just do it … anyway.”
― Julie A. Fast, Getting It Done When You're Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track

“The more you listen to what you say and realize what you do when you’re depressed, the easier it will be for you to look around and become a positive and productive part of the world again, even when you’re depressed.”
― Julie A. Fast, Getting It Done When You're Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track

“do what I know I need to do. Please know that depression takes away my desire. It takes away what we call “motivation,” and it takes away my ability to even see a reason for moving forward. This is what stops me from working. It’s not laziness. It’s not lack of desire to move forward. It’s an inability to get my body to take action when my brain tells me it is pointless to try anything. I need your help reminding me that I don’t have to want to do something in order to get something done. You can ask me this: “Are you having one of those days where you’re just hoping and waiting for motivation to show up but it won’t?” If I say “yes,” I then give you permission to remind me that I can choose a project and simply move forward, even when it’s painful. You can remind me of this until the project is done. I promise to listen.”
― Julie A. Fast, Getting It Done When You're Depressed: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track