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8 Tips for Staying on the Road to Bipolar Stability

17 Dec 2021

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By Stephen Propst Having a recovery plan helps you maintain wellness. These tips can help “insure” your ability to successfully manage your bipolar now and in the future. In battling bipolar, do you sometimes feel like you’re driving around in circles? Are you tired of the twists and turns? Would you like to change course for the better? If you want to get on your way to wellness, a little “driver’s education” can help. Here are some important insights for staying on the road to recovery:

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Important Principles for Finding Stability From “The Heart of the House”

13 Dec 2021

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By Stephen Propst Whether you are cooking in the kitchen or dealing with your bipolar disorder, you need the right tools. In my former life—before bipolar disorder took hold—I worked for one of the largest restaurants in the country. As assistant to the president, I worked in every phase of the business, but my favorite place was the kitchen.

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Bipolar & Tenacity: See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

15 Sep 2021

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By Stephen Propst Seeing the end of the tunnel can make you less afraid of being in the dark. It was a rainy Tuesday in Atlanta. I wondered to what extent the weather would impact support group attendance that evening. How many might decide that venturing out simply wasn’t worth it?

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Bipolar Stability Against All Odds

1 Aug 2021

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By Stephen Propst Stuck in a rut with your bipolar mood management strategies? These surprising stats can get you thinking creatively about your treatment options. Bipolar Disorder & Uncertainty W. Allen Wallis, an economic advisor to four US presidents, defined statistics as “a body of methods for making wise decisions in the face of uncertainty.”

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What Bipolar Recovery REALLY Looks Like

28 Sep 2020

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By Stephen Propst Columnist Stephen Propst shares some tips on how he has learned to manage his bipolar disorder. It took many years before I finally confronted the reality of what recovery actually involves. If I could go back in time, I would change how I dealt with bipolar from the beginning. I would focus on managing mindset for the better. While I can’t rewrite history, you can lean on my learning curve and get an earlier start on facing the facts. Based on what I know now, I would suggest doing the following from the get-go:

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Managing Bipolar Symptoms: The Magic of Mindfulness

19 Mar 2020

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By Stephen Propst Positive affirmations and practicing mindfulness can be improve your perspective and your mood. You’ve heard the expressions “mind your money” and “mind your manners.” Well, it pays to mind your mindset too! Mindfulness is doing what you can to battle bipolar presently, purposefully, positively, and practically to the fullest extent possible. It’s acting with awareness and control, and in anticipation of regaining a full and meaningful life.

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How to Deal with Everyday Stress WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Stability

28 Aug 2019

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By Stephen Propst In our society, stress is inevitable. When properly managed, stress can help us form a new, healthier mindset or spur us to take action and move in a positive direction. Stress as an Opportunity for Growth In our fast-paced society, it’s no wonder that we often feel stressed out. If you have the time, resources, and experience to effectively manage a situation, stress is kept at bay. When that’s not the case, stress comes into play.

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Moving Beyond Mindlessness

8 Feb 2019

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By Stephen Propst Being more mindful can boost your self-esteem, lift your spirit and restore hope. Are you locked in by a label: “I’m bipolar”? Are you caught up in a category: “the disabled”? Are you pigeonholed by a flawed philosophy: “I can’t possibly take charge of my own recovery”?

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Bipolar – Accept the Diagnosis, Not the Prognosis

6 Aug 2018

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By Lynn Rae

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Taking Charge of Your Recovery — The Sky’s The Limit!

6 Aug 2018

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By Stephen Propst

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