I ask myself a number of questions that I have created over the years. They just go through symptoms like racing thoughts, lack of motivation, feelings of worthlessness, etc

I'm forced to reflect on how I'm feeling when I think of the answers so I think I get a good picture of what's going on. I ask myself these questions at the end of the day but sometimes throughout the day too.

The answers don't always lead to a clear conclusion. Like now, I'm not sure whether I'm hypomanic or mixed. I just know something is going on, and my answers to the questions are changing from what they usually are.

I also track my mood, sleep, and notes. I look at the graphs and can see tends pretty quickly.