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This is day 20 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about organization and depression. Today, I'm talking about mornings and depression.
Oh, mornings. Mornings and I don't get along very well. I'm not a morning person. But, I'm not a night person either. I've already told you that I need a lot of sleep and that gets worse when my depression is not well managed.
Here's the thing about mornings: Whatever time your morning needs to start, morning is the key to your whole day. If you get up and start well, you're more likely to do well the rest of the day. Start off wrong and it is hard to get back on track. Good mornings have become vital to me.
To really get a good start on my day before the boys get up, I need to be up by 6:15am. My current goal time to get up is 6am, but I haven't made it there yet. {I fact, since I started writing this series, I've been “attacked” in this area and am not getting up before 7am most mornings.}
What do I do in the mornings? First thing, I stumble to my reading spot. I read my Bible and maybe some of another book. I check in with my friends on Twitter or maybe read a few blogs. Then it's off to start laundry and breakfast. Somewhere in there is usually a cup of coffee or tea. Having these few minutes to myself in the mornings takes care of me so I'm ready to take care of my home and my family.
Here are a few wonderful resources that have helped me with my mornings:
- Hello Mornings – Tips and accountability for getting up in the mornings
- 3 in 30 – Accountability for goals. Make getting up earlier and goal to work towards.
Are you a morning person? What do your mornings look like? How do mornings affect your depression?
If you deal with depression, please comment and share your journey too. If you're a blogger, you can use the button and code below to share your story and link back on your blog. Feel free to leave links to your posts in the comments area.
I'm linking up with The Nester and others who are writing 31 posts this month on various topics. I'm not a doctor or a counselor and this is not intended to be medical advice. This is simply the story of my experience with depression.
