Reddit reviews Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions to Transform Your Life Permanently

Hello, fellow long-time depression sufferer.

Sorry to pry, but why is your access to mental health care limited? For me, getting a prescription for an SSRI was the magic bullet I needed to build the momentum to get everything else into place.

Anyway, you asked for information on habits. IMHO, this book is a very good one for building sustainable habits. But depending on how debilitating your depression is, that might be a little high-level. (I know it certainly would have been at my low points.)

This reddit post is an excellent foundation for mindset.

As for depression, while I really, truly hope we can find you some professional mental-health care, here are the three pillars I used to pull myself up. Once you build these habits, you should have the energy you need to build others.

• Water: Because dehydration fucks with your mood and energy levels. Before you go to bed, fill a glass of water and put it on your nightstand. First thing in the morning, literally before you get out of bed, drink it dry. (Then refill it, keep it around you throughout the day, and never let it sit empty.)
  
  
• Sleep: Lack of sleep also obviously fucks with your energy levels. Aim for 7-9 hours. Schedule it. There are also a ton of tips out there for how to prepare your environment, body, and mind for a good night's sleep. LMK if you would like me to expand on this.
  
  
• Exercise: Exercise is often as good, if not better, at treating depression than medication. Find a form of exercise you like, and do at least one rep of it. (Why just one rep? The key here is to build the habit, not get in shape overnight. As an example, I got into the habit of flossing my teeth by promising myself I'd floss just one tooth.) If possible (e.g., if it's something you can do without leaving home), do it as the last thing you do before you take a shower.
  
  I can go off on any of these topics for as long as you're willing to read, so LMK if you want more details, theory, whatever behind any of this, habit formation in general, or if you just want to talk about your depression. It sucks, I know, but I love how you're looking at the problem. I wish I had the perspective you do, back when I was in the dark.

Good book, by the way:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143126164/