Cleaning When Suffering From Depression

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Cleaning When Suffering From Depression
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• Many people who suffer from depression begin to
  find that keeping up with everyday chores and
  tasks such as cleaning, becomes increasingly
  difficult, and they lack the motivation and
  energy to really care about keeping their homes
  and living spaces clean and tidy. Sadly, not
  taking care of these things, serves only to
  exasperate the symptoms of depression, and it
  becomes a vicious cycle that can be harder and
  harder to get out of.
• Research has recently shown that performing at
  least 20 minutes of daily physical activity
  such as walking, gardening or even domestic
  housework, can benefit those suffering from
  mental health conditions such as depression and
  lowers the risk of developing psychological
  problems. Here are some ways to keep your home
  clean with just 20 minutes of activity every day

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• Dont think you have to clean everything at once
• Assign yourself a room a day to clean, depending
  on how dirty or untidy they are, to avoid having
  to clean every room, every day. Not only would
  this take much longer, but it would be much
  harder work.
• Clean as you go along
• Putting off cleaning will only make your job much
  harder in the long run. Try not to leave dirty
  dishes in the sink or leave spillages until the
  next day. Put things away when youve finished
  with them, take out the trash when the can is
  full and try to avoid ending up with too many
  cleaning tasks to cope with all at once. A little
  goes a long way.

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• As previously mentioned, procrastination will do
  you no favours!
• Fight the urge to put cleaning or tidying tasks
  on hold and do them as soon as you have the time.
  Many sufferers of depression report having a
  sense of fulfilment or satisfaction when they
  finally do get around to cleaning their home and
  can feel proud of what theyve achieved.
• Call in the professionals
• There is absolutely no shame in admitting that
  you need help with cleaning your home, and if
  using the services of a professional cleaning
  company can help you to achieve a clean home that
  doesnt add to your feelings of depression, then
  where can the harm be?

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• Pay extra attention to areas that get the most
  use
• If youre having a bad day (or week) then focus
  your cleaning energies on the rooms in your home
  that are the most frequented, and leave the spare
  bedrooms or guest bathrooms for another time when
  you might be feeling more positive.
• Depression and other mental illnesses are no
  laughing matter, and for many sufferers, the
  simplest of tasks can prove arduous and
  stressful. By tackling cleaning issues in the
  home in a uniform manner, and by devoting a
  little time every day to it, you may find that
  its easier to cope with your illness, and having
  a clean home may even help your mood and frame of
  mind.

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