When I'm hypomanic I get obsessed with ideas. Often I'll sincerely believe I can create something new and amazing if I just research X, Y, and Z enough. I feel like I can understand anything and everything. I get obsessed with my research and writing projects and will sometimes work on them as much as 16 hours a day. My thoughts race but feel focused at the same time. I talk even faster than usual. My need for sleep is reduced.

I've never done anything reckless or dangerous while hypomanic. I'm often reluctant to go out because it would take me away from the Big Ideas I'm working on. I do get snappy with people when I don't feel they're keeping up with what I'm saying, and I do annoy people greatly by talking too much, but overall my hypomanias are pretty harmless.