ONE
I am the strongest person I know – enough said, it takes raw strenght to persevere and I’ve proved that to myself time after time

TWO
This too shall pass – ironically, the prospect of living with bipolar for the rest of my life has made me realise that whatever I may be feeling right now is temporary and it will always pass

THREE
Perspective – there’s a reason people with bipolar tend to be adventurous, humble and enlightened people, experiencing extreme happiness and guttering sadness makes for a most profound understanding of the human experience

FOUR
To keep an open mind – I went through a period of soul-searching during a breakdown and as someone who never believied in anything I suddenly found myself interested in all kinds of beliefs and religions. I would consider myself a spiritual person rather than religious as spirituality has allowed me to garner a deeper understanding of myself

FIVE
That my body deserves to be treated with respect – it helps keeping me stable and healthy when I have a routine in place for getting enough sleep, eating moderately healthy and doing yoga

SIX
Self-love – when I realised I could love myself the way I wanted someone else to love me, it honestly changed my life forever

SEVEN
No one understands bipolar like the bipolar – doctors, therapists, psychologists, experts, no matter how many years someone had studied mental illness and have the title to prove it, I always find that other bipolars understand me more than any professional ever will

Thank you for reading These are purely personal experiences and things that work for me, but everyone is different. Bipolar makes wise imho