Anything to "feel" better

For those of us, and notice I said us, that deal with anxiety and depression, there are times when we will do anything to feel better.
A few weeks ago during one of the award shows, I was lucky enough to catch Demi Lovato's song, "Anyone". I feel very strongly that you should listen to it. If you are here you are here for a reason. This song spoke to me.
I have been doing a lot of reflection over the last few weeks, and this song brought me to thinking about my past 20 years. How I cope, how I handled certain situations, thought about different situations that may have even been manic, and made worse by alcohol.
I have an extremely high metabolism for my medications, but not alcohol. This has caused me quite a few issues and I am still learning how to balance, "socially having a few drinks", versus the "feeling" that I need to drink because I am anxious in the situation I am in.
Of course I can't dwell or change the past, I can only learn from it. And I have. And I still am.
But when I feel very low, I find that I don't even do the things that I know will help me. Things that will help me? Listening to my favorite songs, being present with my family, not just being there..., feeling the sun, being in nature, doing my makeup, ending the day and starting the day doing my skincare, watching my favorite Beauty gurus teach me about makeup and about life on YouTube and Instagram, and reading and writing, flowers and gardening. All of these things are things that make me feel better on a daily basis. But why when I need to feel better the most, can I not get the strength to do these things I love?
I have seen a lot of quotes floating around on Facebook and Instagram lately talking about how if your soul is tired no amount of sleep will help. I think that can apply to many of us. Think about that. If your soul, your heart, your mind, are exhausted from overthinking or whatever you want to call it, how can you feel like your best? How can you put your best foot forward every day at work? How can you be the best spouse? How can you be the best parent?
You can't... I know we like to think that we can do it all. But if we are tired mentally, we need to take care of ourselves first. Communicating with those around us is helpful. We don't want them taking anything personally, as Unfortunately they usually do when we feel this way. Many spouses want to fix whatever is wrong, but often times we can't even explain exactly what we are feeling and what our issues are.
So, in my state of let's say mini depression, I'm looking for more things to do that will take my mind off of unnecessary thoughts. As I'm asking this question while I'm writing, I am thinking of more and more things that I enjoy. I think if we take a minute every day to think about those things we will realize there is more good in our day than not.
But we can always use strength in numbers, so please comment below the things that you find help you feel better, rested, and more like your best self. I thank you ahead of time for helping me and my readers!
I'll leave you with this, one of my favorite quotes from an old friend. "Take it day by day,  frame by frame."