Every now and again self-analysis rears its ugly head, where I have to analyze my actions to ensure that I am not going into a manic episode. It can be tiring. Sometimes I just want to be. It's like I have to be able to distinguish that fine line between being happy, and being manic. My psychiatrist says that manic episodes do not just happen--there is usually a gradual build up which stems from a trigger. So I basically have to get to know myself and know the triggers. With medication management and learning my triggers, I can now just be without questioning myself too often. I am also more mindful of potential triggers and stressors (which I have come to realize can either be good or bad). I am happy to say though that the last manic episode I experienced was four years ago. However I do have bipolar disorder and can never be too complacent. Every now and again, I still go hmmm am I going into a manic episode?...and then the analysis begins.

[bluemountains]

I understand your self-analysis problem. I do the same. Unfortunately, my mania isn't pleasant. I am angry, easy to irritate, and sometimes completely off the wall with my comments and actions. Some days I have minor bouts of these behaviors, but it ends up just being me in an irritable mood-not pleasant, but not manic.
Oddly enough, I can usually analyze my moods by the actions of my son. Since he is growing, when his mood stabilizer needs to be increased we all have to put up with his wrath, and I know it is appointment time. If I see these same traits in me, I know it is time for my own appointment.
Bluemountains

[faerie_moon_x]

I use a mood tracker and not every day, but I especially use it when I'm feeling off. It just takes a minute or two. I don't dwell on the boxes I'm checking, I just pick them by how I'm feeling overall that day. My main goal is to see my graph because one day I may be a low mood and the next day back to baseline. That's just a bad day. But, when I see a pattern of days all lower or higher, then I can see what's going on.

I like the optimism online tool because I can customize it to what I need to track. And, in the year I've been using it, I've changed things around as I've come to understand my triggers and what is a sign of wellness, etc.

[sugahorse1]

I think most of us tend to over-analyse from time to time. And it is draining. We often thinking we see things that aren't there and can become obsessed.