Self care is very important, especially if you have a mood disorder. What kind of self care steps do you take?
I make sure that I have at least 1 hour of free time everyday to do whatever I want. It's "me" time. If I don't have my "me" time, then I'm usually stressed out.
I also like to make sure that I get some form of exercise. (Also good for de-stressing.) All I need is at least 15 minutes, but preferably 45 mins to 1 hour. I've found the easiest thing to do is get on my recumbent bike and watch a movie while I pedal. (If you don't have one of these bikes, you can get a set of pedals that you can put under your desk or in front of your feet... I think they're called "desk bikes". Quality ones cost about $100 and up.)
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