Category: coping skills
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How Exercise Keeps Me Sane
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It may seem boring to those who don’t run, but every morning I rise to the challenge of a run, it keeps my moods in check and my brain stimulated.
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How A Daily Schedule Keeps Me Sane
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It’s already 2:15 PM and I’m supposed to be cranking this post out today. I can tell you, I may not have gotten it done without my handy dandy schedule. It’s imperative that I keep a daily schedule planner to feel productive, get things done, and stay sane. Time is…
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How My Quiet Time Keeps Me Sane
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These days, the first thing I do when I wake up is pray and read my Bible, right?…not. If you do, props to you! Even though my little sign above my Keurig reads, “But first Jesus, then coffee,” I’ll let you in on a secret: I do my coffee first.…
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How My Sleep Keeps Me Sane
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I shared with you how my favorite self-care activities help keep me from sliding back into a bipolar episode, aside from managing my medication. I want to start to share with you on a deeper level how each of those keep me sane, starting with healthy sleep hygiene.
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My Favorite Self-Care Activities: Part 3 of 3
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Here are the last few self-care activities that benefit me and help keep me from sliding back into another bipolar episode. In case you missed the last 2 posts: Here’s Part One. Here’s Part Two. You’re welcome. ? Staying connected to church. There are many attractive benefits to being a…
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My Favorite Self-Care Activities: Part 2 of 3
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Here are 3 more self-care activities I sustain to keep myself from having another episode, aside from medication management. Staying physically active. Ever since I could run, I ran. I ran with the boys down the street. I ran with the cross-country team. I ran with the track team. And…
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My Favorite Self-Care Activities: Part 1 of 3
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To keep a well-rounded life and good routine going for maintaining my stability with bipolar, I implement a variety of self-care activities. In this 3-post series I will start with the first 3 self-care activities that help keep me from sliding back into an episode. Getting enough sleep. This may…
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Faith It Till You Make It: And Other Tips To Improve Your Resiliency
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Resiliency is not an automatic characteristic. Like any strength, it improves with practice. Exercise puts stress on the body – good stress. When I trained for a half marathon, I had to work my way up to the 13.1 miles the race called for. It took time and effort, and…
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13 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Hope
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That seemingly elusive word “hope” conjures mixed feelings in me. I feel like sometimes I had none, while most of the time I wish I had more. And to refute all the messages coming at someone who thinks they would be better off giving up on life, let me give…
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Reclaiming Your Sanity After Losing It
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Take a moment to picture your willingness to believe the most prominent Faith-Word authorities and hope against all doubt that if you truly believe it, you will be healed. Give yourself the chance to believe. Just try and see. Now you’re off your medications for mental illness and your world subtly…