I think everyone experiences mania differently. Some people do outlandish things, while others have a small shift in mood. For me personally, I talk a lot, almost uncontrollably, and get very excited about everything. I want to do and see everything and be around a ton of people and somehow prove to them that I'm not this depressed anti-social human being. For me, my mania is a lot about proving myself for some reason. Proving that I'm worth something and I can be more than my disorder.

I've found that most people don't even realize I'm acting a little more hyper than usual, it just appears like I'm having a really good day and I'm happy about everything. But I tend to lose track of my budgets and start overspending on things I don't really need. That and the hypersensitivity to everything is what mania looks like in my life.