• People with depression lose interest and pleasure in things they once enjoyed. You may even find that you’ve
stopped some of these activities. This loss of pleasure and enjoyment in life then makes you feel worse.
• Plan activities you’d find enjoyable, interesting, relaxing or satisfying. For example, reading, listening to music,
stopped some of these activities. This loss of pleasure and enjoyment in life then makes you feel worse.
• These activities are important in overcoming your depression. At first you may not find them as enjoyable as before
but, if you persist, the pleasure will eventually return
Below is a worksheet for planning activities and managing your sleep wake cycle
Further Reading
Keeping active helps depression
Source
beyondblue: the national depression initiative
www.beyondblue.org.au
1300 22 4636