Bootstraps=BS! Mind over matter = If I dont mind, it doesnt matter! That being said, I have to side with Anika and Venus here, if I failed to apply my mind,I wouldnt show up for work during depro episodes coz I'd be in bed, and neither would I show up when I'm hypo, coz I'd be giving in to the impulse to do something exciting... Yessss, it gets hArd, but do we not keep going anyway? Isnt that in itself a testament to applying 'mind over matter' ? I think people misunderstand and expect magic thoughts tho