People who are depressed often don't feel motivated to do what they should. But a lack of motivation need not prevent positive action.

A commitment to one's values and goals can help drive action even when motivation is lacking.

Taking action can itself increase motivation, and self-reward can help sustain positive behaviors

Here's some techniques that you can start using to turn your motivation on its head:

1. You don't need to wait for motivation to actually do something. Commit to action and values rather than waiting for the motivation to show up.
2. Action creates motivation...