I'm not (hypo)manic right now, but I've noticed that I tend to get bored when my mood is elevated, which is funny because chronic boredom is typically a sign of depression in a lot of people.

In essence, I want to do so many different things, so I do them for like 5 each minutes before moving on to something else because my thoughts are racing. Then after I've "done" everything I wanted, I want to do more, but then I've run out of ideas, so I get bored.

[bpcyclist]

You are experiencing distractability, I believe. It is common with hypomania and mania. I get it all the time. Hard to complete a task, easy to start one

I agree with bpcyclist that what you described sounds like distractability. I certainly experience that when in a manic (or hypomanic) state, but I wouldn't say I often get bored then. In general, I'm pretty good about entertaining myself, even when stable. When manic/hypomanic, I come up with lots of projects (or adventures) pretty easily. As for adventures, my manic mind is quite astute at conjuring them up even out of situations that, under normal circumstances, would seem normal. I can develop a "Star of the Show Syndrome", as I like to call it. That attracts funny, interesting situations and interactions. Or if I really am stuck in a less than desirable place (like when I was at work unable to get up 7 out of the 8 hours), I would attack work like a Tasmanian Devil. Boom, boom, boom, boom! And thoughts and ideas, rhythms, songs, etc., would be racing in my head. My fingers would be quickly banging on my computer keyboard, putting out all kinds of stuff. Sometimes it would be thrilling and my elation would skyrocket. Sometimes if it was fury, the intense physical actions themselves, would be a rise, of sorts.

3 o'clock in the morning, at home, when hypomanic or manic, I don't tend to be struggling much. I might be on the computer, or might be up to no good elsewhere. I used to get in my car and drive around for hours, looking for 24-hour diners or Wawas, where I could chat with people. However, my husband HATED that and it scared him, so has managed to limit it. But sometimes I decide to go downstairs and put the music on, and create. Here's one example:

Radiant Banana Nut Muffins from My Utility Muffin Baking Research Kitchen

I don’t have no boss, feeling lonely at home by myself. I have things I could do, I could call my favorite vegetable, but my belly is growling. The kitchen is too clean. Time to mess it up with some cosmik debris. I’m a baking tycoon. Gotta bake my radiant banana nut muffins, good enough for downtown Hollywood.

Put on the music. I think I’m itchin’ for some classic Frank Zappa right now. Joining him in song in the utility muffin baking research kitchen. I put on the oven and dance like a dancing fool around the room, beating and mashing the wet stuff, then adding the flour, scraping it down, whipping it up. Oh, god I am the American dream, I do not think I’m too extreme.

I bake during the day and sometimes even bake in the middle of the night. The house is dark, but my teeth is shiny and the lights in the kitchen are tiny. My mind is racing and I feel my body dancing. Then I chop a line of the nuts here, and fold them in, there. I apply rotation to the batter and start spooning it down, all the way down in little white cups. Then into the zircon-encrusted oven they go. A half hour to wait. I just can’t fall asleep or the muffins will burn. Crank up the music a bit, but not too much to wake my puffin man. I close my eyes, and listen to the show. “Captain Beefheart on vocals and soprano sax and madness.”

Footsteps are heard and then the word “Baaaaaaaaaaaaby?!?!” I turn my head and say “Ohhhhhh! I’ll be done soon, my Love.”

The house is filling with an intoxicating aroma that would NOT level Tacoma. The 30 minute buzzer goes off. Out of the oven they come looking golden and glorious. Gotta try one now. Right now! Yummm! I am a fine girl, in a beautiful muffin baking world!

[The above is my fun with or modification of Frank Zappa lyrics. Truth is, I like to bake. I just plain like to create.]

Originally Posted by bpcyclist

You are experiencing distractability, I believe. It is common with hypomania and mania. I get it all the time. Hard to complete a task, easy to start one

^^This. During my last mania as soon as I started something about a minute later I'd get another "great idea" that I'd start, then move onto the next, and repeat.

[wildflowerchild25]

I get super bored when I’m hypo. Usually I run around in a frenzy for two hours and clean everything, then I can’t think of anything else to do. I don’t get the flight of ideas like other people do. I tend to go out for drives on the highway blasting my music and speeding, but that’s not exactly safe.

[luvyrself]

I take just just a tiny bit of Wellbutrin to prevent me from dipping into depression,but I do have mixed states.
I have been writing a story about my dog and my grandkids and it’s going well. I dont force it. Really enjoying it May self publish.
My friend of many decades may move here, and that would be great. She really gets me. Has had some depression.
Biggest problem I’m having is eating and EATING. And my frozen shoulder hurts like a b tho my physical therapist is stretching it.
I am very irritable. Told my friend they may post”most wanted”photos of me in my ex’s doctors offices. I feel they dont give enough information. Same old same old. At least they usually respect my wishes—as if I know what I’m doing. Too much responsibility.
Hugs to all!

[saucygirl31]

I don't really get bored in an elevated mood episode. I can get antsy, or irritable, but I'm flipping around so much that it's hard to stay focused on one thing, as others have mentioned.

Something that hasn't been mentioned - I have experienced manic stupors.