When I get overwhelmed I can actually feel my brain shut down. It just seems to stop. I can intellectually know what I have to do. I can even write it on a list, but when it feels like too much, my engine stops running. You’ve probably experienced this!
I am taking care of this in [...]
Actually, I find books by athletes to be inspiration for anyone who needs it! I stared using sports analogies in my treatment plans a long time ago. Get it Done When You’re Depressed has a strategy called Think Like an Athlete.
Have you ever noticed that almost all top level athletes rarely take a sick day? [...]
I’ve found that it helps to have things planned when you have depression problems. You may not WANT to plan things, but making the effort can make a huge difference. If you’re lonely, check out meetin.org or Craigslist groups.
I talk about these sites all of the time because I’ve met SO many friends off the internet. [...]
All right Julie, you just keep going…
This is what I say to myself when I wake up in a down mood. My mind starts to go into the- “what’s the point?” direction- and I make myself stop it.
First of all, not everything has to have a point and not everything I do has to have [...]
bipolarhappens.com reader question
Julie,
When you say you have trouble finding a comfortable place to work, do you mean creating good physical surroundings? Finding an appropriate setting? Balancing solitude with working with people? Just curious.
Hi!
It’s all of those things. I guess my main problem is brain fog when it comes to focusing on thing I have to [...]
I’ve had trouble working for about a week now. That’s nothing new- what’s odd is that I haven’t been depressed- just restless and a bit unhappy. Wait! That is depression!
I’m using all of my techniques to end this non productive cycle.
My goal today is making it to the library to work on a [...]
Get it Done When You’re Depressed
I had an idea today- and I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before. I’m going to put a copy of Get it Done When You’re Depressed on the passenger seat of my car= so that when I’m driving around and can’t FOCUS or GET TO WORK or MAKE [...]
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