Bipolar Disorder Does Not Stay Still
Published: Sun, 04/11/10
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a great
day.
I know you've heard me talk
about my goddaughter before.
Well, the other day, she was
visiting, and she started
"twirling" in circles.
She would twirl and twirl until
she finally got too dizzy and
fell down, giggling.
Then you know what she did?
She got right up and did the
same thing again!
She just wouldn't stay still.
It's the same with bipolar disorder.
It doesn't stay still, either.
And it definitely doesn't go
away.
It changes, and as it does,
you have to adapt to it.
But that's the same just in
life in general.
Change is constant, and you
can't let down your guard.
What I'm talking about here
is more like:
What worked for you yesterday
may not work for you today,
and what works for you today
may not work for you tomorrow.
And you have to adapt to it -
make changes, if necessary.
First of all, you can't change
anything until you realize what
needs to change.
Like the lifestyle changes I
recommend in my courses/systems:
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You need to constantly monitor
that.
You keep what works, and you
change what doesn't work.
You don't just stay still and do
nothing.
Let's look at some examples of
things you might need to change:
1. Sleeping too much or too
little
You need to keep a steady, routine
sleep schedule. Get at least
8 hrs of sleep each night, go to
bed at the same time at night
and wake up at the same time
each morning.
Sleep (or lack of it) is one of the
biggest triggers for a bipolar
episode, so you need to watch
that, and change your routine
if necessary.
For instance, I know someone
with bipolar disorder who was having
trouble getting to sleep at night (she
kept having racing thoughts).
So now she drinks a cup of hot
herbal tea before bed each night,
and that works for her.
2. Poor diet
If you eat lots of junk food, sugar,
fats, and cholesterol, your body is
not going to reward you with good
health.
For instance, you may get high
cholesterol and need to go on
medication for it, before it endangers
your life.
Changing to a healthy diet will keep
you balanced and stable.
3. No exercise (or not enough)
You need to exercise for your own
physical health, besides the bipolar
disorder.
You can do it at home, join a gym,
or join the Y, but you do need to
exercise, even if it's just walking.
4. Low self-esteem
You can raise your self-esteem
by doing things outside yourself -
Doing things for other people
makes you feel better about
yourself (like volunteering).
5. Non-productivity
Being idle or lazy (unproductive)
can be a trigger to a bipolar
depressive episode.
It can make you depressed
and affect your self-esteem,
and definitely affect your
bipolar disorder.
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Making changes in your lifestyle
can go far in making changes in
how you feel about yourself -
both physically and mentally.
Have you made lifestyle changes
in your life?
What did you do?
How did that affect how you feel?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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