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Old May 13, 2016, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by zepchic View Post
I have a shorter list for when I am 'off'
1. eat
2. sleep
3. exercise
I find that when I am off I am almost certainly not giving adequete attention to one of those.

I like your list too.
I completely agree those are very essential. 1 and 2 especially when (more or less) manic, I'd say. 3 is especially important when depressed. When manic, exercise is great to lose excess energy maybe in a less harmful way than you'd might otherwise do, but it may have paradoxical effects.

Maybe two lists that are still shorter are,

for mania,
1. Don't!

and for depression,
2. Do not try, do (or do not)! ("Don't try... there is no try: do or do not. hmm...hmm... May the force be with you.")

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