Dealing With Bipolar? The New Year Brings This
Published: Sun, 01/03/10
Hi ,
How's it going for you today?
I hope things are going well
for you.
Well, it's a new year, and each
new year brings with it new
beginnings.
That's when people make
resolutions.
A resolution is kind of a promise
you make to yourself - usually
that you will do something
better this year than last.
Like quitting smoking, or going
on a diet.
Those are probably the biggest,
most common New Year's
resolutions that people make.
Unfortunately, too many of them
are prone to break their New Year's
resolutions pretty quickly after
making them, and they just give
up instead of getting back on the
horse and trying again.
The problem may be that their
resolution isn't realistic.
For example, someone who's been
smoking for 20 years cannot
expect that he can quit overnight,
or do it without help.
A more realistic way would be to
cut down first, and stop gradually,
or use the nicotine patch or gum
to help him.
An unrealistic resolution for
someone dieting would be that
they are going to lose 20 pounds
in one month.
It would be more realistic to
set the goal as 20 pounds, but
achieve it in smaller goals, like
a few pounds a month over a
period of time. This way, they
stand a better chance of sticking
to it and reaching their goal.
And another point, whatever the
resolution, is to not expect more
from yourself than you can realistically
do.
That is a surefire way to be
disappointed in yourself.
A resolution (especially like in the
two examples I just cited) most of
the time involves a change in
behavior.
But, like I say in my courses/systems,
change in behavior does not happen
overnight, and it certainly is not easy.
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For a change to become permanent,
you must have consistency.
Do it one day at a time if you have
to.
Like with smoking, just tell yourself
"I'm not going to smoke today."
Then just concentrate on getting
through that one day without a
cigarette.
Weight loss can be approached the
same way - one day at a time.
But it also involves a lifestyle
change.
You can't expect that if you keep
eating the way you were, that you
will lose the weight you want to
lose.
You have to start eating differently.
You can keep the big goal in mind,
but if you think you can do it faster
than generally possible, it just won't
happen.
It's just much easier if you take it
one day at a time.
If you take care of the days, the
weeks (and months) will take care
of themselves.
Whatever your goal is, only take it
one day at a time, so you are not
overwhelmed and tempted to stop
your resolution altogether.
For example, someone with bipolar
disorder may set a New Year's
resolution that they're not going to
have any bipolar episodes this year.
But that isn't realistic!
They can't know that.
But what they can do is vow to be
more diligent in their maintenance
of their bipolar disorder this year.
Then they take it one day at a time,
doing the things each day that they
need to do to maintain their stability.
You see the difference?
Have you made any New Year's
resolutions?
Are you being realistic about them?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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