Lack of motivation or already depressed? These are the differences. For example, getting out of a warm bed in the morning can lead to hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock due to a lack of motivation.

Routines in everyday life can help to maintain desire and a sense of achievement by providing a stable, supportive framework. Sport can not only combat listlessness, but also improve mental health as it promotes the release of happiness hormones and increases blood flow to the brain. A depressive episode is diagnosed when these symptoms persist for more than two weeks.