> The place where I struggle is the day-to-day tasks, and I still haven't found the answer.
One thing that worked for me (but I accept it might not work for everyone) that was given me by an occupational therapist was to break everything down into tiny tasks.
Thus, not "I will wash the dishes", but "I will gather everything that needs washing." then "I will scrape them off" and "I will clean the sink" then "I will put dishes in sink with hot hot water and dish soap" then "I will scrub them and let them drain" then "I will dry them" finally "I will put them away". Each task is small and easily achievable, even if it's a tough day. And doing one small task gives you a small sense of achievement, and gets you moving around. That might be enough for you to continue doing things, or you might decide that's enough for the day. But at least you've stopped things going backwards, and started making progress.
Another thing that helped me was having a rigid structure. Thus, Thursday is always "take the trash out". But don't overload each day with tasks. Just put 2 tasks per day, and make sure you include 1 thing for you each day.
I guess these are more useful when days are tough, rather than just everyday.
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> The place where I struggle is the day-to-day tasks, and I still haven't found the answer.
One thing that worked for me (but I accept it might not work for everyone) that was given me by an occupational therapist was to break everything down into tiny tasks.
Thus, not "I will wash the dishes", but "I will gather everything that needs washing." then "I will scrape them off" and "I will clean the sink" then "I will put dishes in sink with hot hot water and dish soap" then "I will scrub them and let them drain" then "I will dry them" finally "I will put them away". Each task is small and easily achievable, even if it's a tough day. And doing one small task gives you a small sense of achievement, and gets you moving around. That might be enough for you to continue doing things, or you might decide that's enough for the day. But at least you've stopped things going backwards, and started making progress.
Another thing that helped me was having a rigid structure. Thus, Thursday is always "take the trash out". But don't overload each day with tasks. Just put 2 tasks per day, and make sure you include 1 thing for you each day.
I guess these are more useful when days are tough, rather than just everyday.