there is no "right" way to fill out a mood chart.. just like there is no "right" way to journal through depression ... and the expertise in monitoring your mental states & changes comes in time... i'm 32... i've been bipolar most of my life & it took quite some time to develop a keen self-awareness that allows me to now recognize & i guess categorize what i'm going through... which helps me process & in turn deal with it.. sometimes i still have to "step out of myself" to figure out what the heck is going on with my brain/emotions/moods so that i'll know how to handle it..

don't worry so much right now about what label to put on the emotions you're feeling.. whether you call it mania or superhyperdom, or some other term that makes you more comfortable... all that matters is what you're actually experiencing & how it's affecting your life...

as for trying to fight it.. i think that's natural.. when i feel mania or hypomania creeping in on me, i have some go-to's that i scramble for to prevent a full blown attack of mania... i know it might sound cheesy, but working out when you feel that extra surge may help release some of the build up, or re-channel the energy.. chamomile tea (or something similar) may also prove useful in easing the tension that builds in your body as your elevations set in on you... as odd as it sounds, sometimes even just eating will kind of slow my escalation... i have no idea why.. also, i have recently found a medication that is intended for use for anti-anxiety.. but i actually use it when i feel the cycling starting... tends to stop it in its tracks... well, at least 50% of the time... keeps me from getting any higher up...

i hope some of those suggestions help at least a little bit...