🧘🏽 Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills *coming soon *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

13.9 – How Depression Impacts Daily Routines: When depression takes hold, daily routines start to break down. Mornings feel longer, meals are skipped, and sleep schedules drift off course. Personal hygiene or chores may feel overwhelming because energy and focus are so low. Structure disappears, and with it, the sense of control and stability that routines provide. The brain’s ability to plan and follow through becomes foggy, leaving tasks unfinished or avoided. Over time, this adds stress, guilt, and more disconnection. Rebuilding a routine during depression isn’t about perfection—it’s about creating tiny anchors in each day. Setting a single goal, like opening the blinds or taking a walk, can start to reset rhythm. Routine gives the brain gentle reminders that time is still moving and life still holds order. Small actions, repeated over days, begin to rebuild strength. Even though depression tries to erase time’s structure, creating moments of routine can remind the body that progress is still happening, one small habit at a time.

About this course

Strategies to manage emotions effectively, build resilience, and respond to challenges with balance and control.

This course includes:
  • Guided mindfulness and emotional regulation exercises
  • Coping strategy planners and reflection tools
  • Real-world scenarios to practice emotional management skills

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