During a hypomanic phase, I tend to:
-Feel enlightened and have enlightening and philosophical thoughts, very similar to when people come up with such thoughts after smoking a lot of pot.
-I talk a lot. I've caught myself texting and chatting with a few people all at once, sitting for about an hour or so just focused on my phone or the computer.
-I forget responsibilities.
-Less filter.
-Very giddy, like I constantly want to dance!
-I want to save the world, in contrast to wanting to watch the world burn during depressive episodes.
-Legs and arms and brain won't keep still.
-Seeing brighter colors.
-Want to keep feeling good by watching funny videos, drinking more coffee, socializing with friends.
-Irritability, which I always found odd. I'd be very happy but as soon as someone "gets in the way" of that high, like saying something that I don't agree with or when someone disturbs me when I'm focused on feeling good (which is hard when I feel this way at work, like right now)... my mood turns from happy to wanting to snap people's heads off. It only lasts for a few seconds though and I go right back to that giddy feeling.