Instagram Users Describe the Ups and Downs of Living With Bipolar

phrases work the same way as the positive ones, but they attract negative energy instead of positivity. ADVERTISEMENT Whether you say the phrases aloud or you keep them in your mind, they’re detrimental in many ways. Learning to identify negative affirmations is essential for overcoming them and shifting your mindset.

aphrodisiacs are controversial among experts (no, chocolate is not a magical food meant to make you orgasm), many healthy foods contain important nutrients that can affect hormones or increase blood flow to help increase pleasure in the bedroom (or the bathroom, back of your car, with your vibrator–no judgment!). But just a reminder that libido is a vital sign—a low sex drive could be the body’s way of communicating that it needs something. Therefore, the question is not just how can we improve our sex drive, but why is our sex drive lacking in the first place? This list is not meant to replace talking to your doc about finding the root cause for a low libido.Also, the most important thing you can do for your pleasure is to eat a healthy diet.

restrictive lifestyle. Instead, it requires using common sense, setting priorities, and thinking things through before acting. It also requires self-control and inner strength in all situations.With a disciplined mindset, you’ll have the power to make decisions and follow through with them.

Autoimmune diseases have traditionally been seen as a black box by the broader medical community. For many people struggling with autoimmune conditions, they have cycled through dozens of doctors trying to find someone, first, to believe them, and second, to help them manage their symptoms. The medical community’s narrative is that autoimmune conditions are a complete mystery, but are characterized as “the body attacking itself.” While the exact process and course of the disease are unclear for many of these disorders, we now understand the factors that contribute to the development of autoimmune disorders. One of those factors is stress. Notably, long-term chronic stress; and one of the sources of long-term stress is early developmental trauma. A growing body of evidence suggests these experiences affect people on a biological level for years after the event has ended.

love yourself, you’ll feel like you have everything you need right now. Accept who you are to boost your self-image, confidence, and sense of self-worth. When you know what you’re worthy of, you will have an easier time loving yourself and living a fulfilling life.Love yourself by focusing on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Almost everyone will admit they have areas or habits in their lives they feel can be better than they are at the moment. Some people may feel they can be more kind and compassionate, others feel they can be more assertive, and others feel they can be more peaceful and happy.For me, a few years ago, I felt I could be less angry and explosive.

I have shared about the importance of validating someone’s story when it comes to abuse or mental health, but I saw something later that made me want to write more about the little ways we invalidate someone’s experience. It all started with this story, where Heidi shares what is probably not an uncommon scenario:

Most days, I wake up with this weight.

their phones, so it’s hard to escape things that pull your focus away from your task. It seems that everyone has their phone nearby and within reach even when they’re busy with other things. It’s hard to stay focused on anything else with nonstop notifications, text messages, emails, video games, and so much more.There are also many other distractions surrounding you, including your stress levels.

While I walked into Value Village I glanced at the textures of the fabric. It is a space I have known so well since my elementary school days of thrifting. Everything was brighter. I had gotten used to this new level of sensory perception. I certainly was not interested in my typical hunt and gather. I needed a sun hat. One I could wear as I rode the city bus to the best park I knew. As I sat in the green grass in my purple purchase, I spoke to myself. Something I had learned to do inside of my mind. I had been in the hospital for a month or so. They let me leave on a pass. Instead, I spent all of my money shopping and sitting in hotels. My family filed a missing person report. The hospital sent the police.

Do you remember the old saying heard on the playground, “Sticks and stones might break my bones, but words can never hurt me?” People often throw around words like “crazy” or “psychotic” to describe those with a mental health diagnosis. The word “psychotic” is not necessarily a stigmatizing word, but people sometimes use it as an insult. Most of the insults I have experienced are inside my head when my paranoia or delusions take over. Self-stigmatizing can also be a product of our experiences.

I’m here to share a few thoughts on slow living in this busy, modern world. Have you heard of slow living? I am passionate about taking more steps towards slow living every day. It can improve anxiety and our feeling of well-being. This way of living is all about slowing down, being mindful and living simply. It is about eliminating the unnecessary so there is room for what really matters in your life. It’s about being present with your friends, family and yourself. Slow living is a way of living deeply that improves your entire life.

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With our ongoing “What Helps Me” series, The Mighty is leaning into what sets us apart from other health sites: We aim to provide real health advice from real people who live it.

Not available February 22? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Tips and strategies for overcoming ADHD challenges abound, and they often work. But what about when they don’t?Should we assume the strategy is wrong or ineffective? Or probe deeper and question whether the real problem is buried in the root cause of the challenge? This is when “aha insights” about the ADHD brain can reveal important truths and move you forward.

I’m quiet. Because I don’t have a lot to say.

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It may look like I’m taking my disorder passively. I stay in bed a lot. I seldom leave my house. It’s true I don’t exercise or go out with friends or hike in the woods or volunteer at a charity or arrange spa days for myself or sleep under a weighted blanket. Those may be good, proactive things people can do in terms of elevating their mood and practicing self-care. But, I don’t do any of those.

Some of my most vivid memories from childhood involve getting yelled at by my physical education teacher. While I excelled academically during school, I could never run like my classmates. I was unable to do pullups and was afraid of getting knocked down and embarrassed whenever we played football. My teacher blamed this on me being “lazy.” I was even told to run extra laps around the high school track while the rest of my class watched — it was my punishment for being disobedient. I did not know until I was in my late 30s that my “laziness” was actually caused by a form of centronuclear myopathy (CNM).

Mental wellness is something most people take for granted until they begin having issues. There are a plethora of mental health problems and disorders that can rob a person of their joy. One of the most common mental health ailments in the world is bipolar disorder.

When people ask, “Why are you sad?” there is no answer. I shrug my shoulders. The reason is there is no reason.

“Winning” – the word has a multitude of meanings. To some, it may mean to be at the top in every sense, ahead of everyone; and to some, it may mean chasing perfection.  But what happens when you reach the “pinnacle” of Success? How do you stay a winner when you’re already at the top, and there’s nowhere else to go? How do you maintain that winning streak that syncs your flow through life? And most importantly how do you reap the possibilities created through ‘The Winning’?“You and your organization, are most vulnerable when you are most successful.” – Robin Sharma, The Greatness Guide A real win is when you truly feel happy from within, and not vulnerable – Which can only happen when you can ‘Stop Worrying and Start Living.’The art of winning lies in knowing how to build yourself to a level where you are capable of giving what you have gained to others. This translates to using the knowledge, experience, skills, or wealth you’ve gained to create better opportunities for others. You may question the need to create better opportunities for others. After all, when the win is yours, the opportunities should also be for you! So Why Give your gains to others?Two friends were playing in a garden.

Your home is your refuge, a place where you can escape the pressures of work and just relax. A home without fun is like a body without a soul! So how do you inject some innocent pleasure into your home? Here are some tips on what it takes to make your home more fun.