I think I'm at a "higher" point right now, but earlier this year, I was really struggling with GAD and couldn't bring myself to leave my house most days. I did my makeup and got dressed every single day despite that because it made me feel a bit better during the rest of the day. I had struggled with generalized anxiety and social anxiety most of my life but it really ramped up while I was in the military. I didn't have the option to not participate in my daily life at the time so when I got out, it was kind of like crashing really hard, really fast. Doing my makeup/getting dressed for the day helped a lot when I was too terrified to do anything else. I'm sure there will be a time when it gets worse for me again, but right now I don't mind chilling in sweats on my days off from school without makeup and doing my makeup is just something I enjoy right now. I think it still provides a calming effect for me on the days I feel a bit more anxious for whatever reason. I think the routine of it really helped ground me and still does when I need it too. Good topic