Hypomanic?

Body is tired and sleep deprived but my mind is... flowing... So I discussed about how "international political economy does not really tells us a thing" with my classmates, but I guess that is a tolerable attitude of rebellious scholar... Still, I was more friendly and outspoken than generally. went shopping (but I needed those shirts and they cost only 4 euro each) and looked up flights to Venice (I will probably not go though, because... I have duties... though that empty month of february seems so inviting...).

I still need to study... the dreaded international political economy that does not tell us thing... my mind keeps going off, arguing with the theories. Yes, grandiosity. I argue with dead economists.

I probably don't even make sense...

Sounds like hypomania VenusHalley. I know it's hard, but try to focus on one thing at a time. Perhaps it will help to do some yoga.

I don't think you sound hypomanic at all to be honest. The things you mention are fairly normal. Buying shirts that you need is hardly odd behaviour is it and your post doesn't seem revved up or manic. I think you are reading far too much into it.

relax

that's why "needed" is in italics... I am pretty much reasoning with myself

and I have a big self-control when it comes to speaking. I hardly ever sound incoherent.

I find that when I argue with theories and dead economists, I almost always win the argument...

Cannot sleep... but fortunatelly, my mind seems to be sharp. Too bad there is not much to do...

Hope you got some sleep and some studying in too.
It may be hypomania, but not too serious. Try use this time productively

I just realized my hypomanic state helps me understand foreign languages better (sadly, works only for the Slavic group). Just spend time relistening one the songs from my collection and all of sudden I was realizing what some words mean! (and yes, this happend to me before when I was in Russia...).


(sorry for posting so damn much... )

It's OK, I'm also bouncing off walls today, so reading some else's posts is really interesting...!

all aboard the hypo-mania train i feel like i could be the conductor!!!! Maybe Venus could be the conductor...all i know is.. it's one hell of a ride...and there may be shopping available at our destination.

Venice?????

I still did not let that thought go. But I cannot convince any of my friends. They are all like "are you crazy? What do you want to do in Venice?" or saying the have to work.

Who doesn't want to go to venice??? if you ask me they are the realistic crazy ones hahah

I'm on your train Ryask!

I think hypomania is good deal more problematic than what you describe. Hypomania is about rapid speech, over spending, over sexualised behaviour, doing many things, sometimes finishing none, risky and disinhibited behaviour. I know when Iam like this there is no element of control, in fact I do not know I am in that state at all. The fact that you can stop yourself suggests that you are not hypomanic to me.

I had practiced yoga and meditation for 20 years... enough not to be swayed by thoughts... that does not mean they aren't there and that I would not want to be somewhere else? absolutelly no. But I have big (acquired) self-control.

And rapid speech? Oh, yes... I have that at the moment... people do notice that... (I hope my classmates just think I am passionate and opionated...).

Great that you can do that.I practiced meditation and mindfullness and still recently came unstuck big time. Didn't even see it coming. Embarrassing big time!

And here goes my code-switching... even in thoughts... but it is annoying. I read Czech text and all of sudden my mind switches to the English mode and I have temp inability to process it... or I try to say something in Czech, but I cannot think of the words in Czech.

People think I do it to show off... but it's just how my mind works.

There is a big variation in severity and symptoms of both mania and hypomania... It also depends alot on what your "normal" behaviour is like... a spending spree in the $1 shop could be for one person the same as buying $1000 on designer label clothes...
the earlier you can recognise a hypomania the better (recognising early warning signs is even better). I am always shock at how early my pdoc can pick a hypomania...

I'm not so sure...shopping is an issue for me, so I make the choice not to go to town at all; it helps. And everyone is unique in the range and severity of symptoms; sometimes changing in a single phase. I usually feel incredibly busy, but don't get a whole lot done, rapid speech and talking to myself, fidgeting, and having little control over the connection between my brain and my mouth. So, sometimes it can be incredibly problematic, then other times it can just be really irritating. Like I am right now!

I do think that hypomania symptoms can vary greatly from one person to the next. We all have different 'normals'

I've hopped on board this train too...

(((trippin))) Welcome !

Thanks suga!!!
So far so fun!!! :d

well, my town is not dangerous shopping wise... Most my (hypo)manic shopping actually consists of going through several stores, getting annoyed at how boring and bland the clothes are... so I end up buying a scarf (I have already 50+ scarfs... and normally I am a sensible person... but at time I will spend over 20 euros on a scarf). So finding an outlet with colorful clothes... yeah, so I have now several pink shirts... and other shirts in other bright colors. I could spend much more, if there was something to buy, actually...

I'm totally down for Venice! It'll be cold so naturally I'll have to buy a new jacket, hat, sweaters and scarves... haha!

When I'm hypo-manic I definitely shop until I drop. I want to buy EVERYTHING because I love EVERYTHING! Oftentimes I don't even end up wearing half of what I buy... And it's bad news when you spend a lot of money as a college student... Don't have a lot of it to spare!