Throw out your junky clothes Julie!

I dress like a bum if I’m depressed- especially if I’ve gained weight. One day,my dear friend Janea said something I’ve never forgotten.

Julie,the is no reason a person can’t look great every single time they walk out the door.

She is right. I feel better if I look good.

So I threw out all of my junk clothes. Actually,I cut a lot of them up so my brother could use them as paint rags. Yes,they were that bad!

I now only have presentable clothes in my closet. And I always look good.  Anyone can get nice clothes on a budget- because as Janea also says:

You can dress inexpensively if you have good taste!

julie





Sports Psychology and Bipolar Disorder

As you may have heard me say a million times in the past,I get a lot of inspiration from professional athletes. They are unique in the world in that their  minds must be completely under control in order for them  to be successful at such a high level.  Here is an example. The world series of baseball is going on these days –the pitcher on the mound tonight had a fight with his catcher earlier in the year.  This of course is not ok in the multi million dollar world of professional baseball.

So the pitcher saw a famous sports psychologist named Ken Ravizza and learned to get his mind under control so that he could use his physical talents to win games.  Here is what the psychologist said:

“It’s not like an elite-level athlete is messed up and we’re going to fix him,” Ravizza said. “It’s about what it takes to be great. The mental [ Read More ]





Teleseminar #2 Preventing Seasonal Affective Disorder and Holiday Blues!

Here is the information on my next teleseminar.

http://www.juliefast.com/teleseminars.php

I always have a tough time when the weather gets dark- and I certainly have to have a plan to make sure the holidays are fun and not lonely and stressful! I hope you can join me when we talk about these issues!

 Julie





Testy,snappy people –and bipolar disorder

Testiness and Bipolar Disorder

Some people are just hard to be around. They are snappy,opinionated,sarcastic,and sometimes mean. I have met them! It’s often a personality trait. This means they were born that way and will probably remain that well unless something or someone pushes them to change. 

A personality trait is very different from a bipolar disorder symptom. People always say- “Julie,all of us must have a form of bipolar disorder.” I’m sure I’ve written about this in the blog- but there is a difference. All of us have certainly had bad moods where we are testy when someone even looks at us the wrong way. When a person has a testy personality they tend to be constant in their behavior. If you piss them off,they let you know and you can expect it. [ Read More ]





Excellent book on anxiety!

Most people with bipolar disorder experience anxiety symptoms. I recomend the book:The Idiot’s Guide to Controlling Anxiety by John Johnston. I learned SO much from this book.

Did you know there are seven forms of anxiety inluding general anxiety and OCD!

This book is good for a general audience as it can help explain your behaivor or that of someone you love- as anxiety is pretty wide spread here in the States!

julie





OCD:Dating and Bipolar……Brain…please leave me alone!

A note to my brain:Please leave me alone!

I recently found myself in a fun and interesting situation with a guy that was simply a mild flirtation. As you may know,I gave up dating almost exactly a year ago and I have not regretted it once. I have definitely felt a bit lonely,but it calmed my brain down so that I could work. My brain doesn’t handle flirting at all. Not even 1%. It starts to do strange things. It talks and talks and won’t stop. What it says is not real. It’s a lot of conjecture and fantasy. It’s chattering away every minute and it affects my ability to concentrate.

Sure,other people go through this. I’ve asked them what it’s like in their brains when it’s happening. They explain that they find themselves [ Read More ]





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