I don't think there is a too often to feel normal or better when we have BP. I have 2 different types of times that I feel that way. The first is when I am stabilized for a period of time and can last for a long period of time and the second is an early warning sign when I have been swinging that I am going to swing manic and the feeling doesn't last longer than a day or 2 max. When I am stable it is easy to forget the routines and habits that I develop when I am swinging since I don't feel the urgency to have them anymore. To help that I try to remind myself what will happen and what I have gone through because of it already and that it will all happen again if I don't stay with my routine and habits. I remind myself that if I want to keep feeling good then I have to work at it, much like a person trying to be healthy or get in shape they have to stick to good habits to accomplish that. Self discipline seems to be my best strategy in staying grounded but it can be hard, and some days harder then others.