A - Allow yourself to grieve. Attend a yoga class.
B - Breathing exercises
C - Create. Write, draw, express your thoughts and feelings any way you like. Celebrate your flaws. Count the positives One, Two, Three…etc
D - Do kind things for yourself. Drink LOTS of water and eat healthfully.
E - Expect the best and prepare for the worst. Exercise
F - Find the positive! Look for it everywhere – where is it this minute?
G - Get enough sleep! Get out of our own heads and into the present.
H - is for hope that symptoms are stable. Horseback riding
I - is for INSPIRE (Be Inspired)
J - just breathe
K - is for Keep Calm. Keep talking!
L - is for Let it go (cry if you need to). Listen to music.
M- medication. Take it as prescribed. M - Meditation, mindfulness
N - is for No problem. No problem keeping up with life as normal - at least that's my hope for the future. Nature, get out in it!
O - is for overthinking. Don't do it! Keep your mind calm and just work on what's in front of you. Open up, don't keep secrets about how you are feeling
P – Positivity – Don’t dwell on negative thoughts. Paint something. Pets.
Q - Quiet time...sometimes you just need to get away from others . Also, Quickly decide to stay on your medication
R - Relaxing;. Read a book for entertainment or to learn more about the illness.
S - supplements are very important. Swimming
T - talk about your feelings
U - Understand and learn about your condition
V - (Take a) Vacation. Yoga.
W - Win back your life
X - is for eXample from role models. and for being an eXample for others who are not as "far along" the bipolar experience as you.
Z - find you zen
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