Bipolar Lesson from Hiking

=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <= Hi , How's it going for you today? I hope it's a good day for you. You know what a busy man I am, right? My friends are always telling me that I need to relax. My answer? I'm too busy! But every once in a while I get to do something I love to do. And that's hiking. I do it whenever I can get away to do it. Hiking helps me de-stress from the rest of my life. I think everyone should have something like that. Don't you? I talk about that in my courses/systems, how everyone needs something to help them manage stress. SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? Visit: http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/report11 SUPPORTING A CHILD/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER? Visit: http://www.bipolarparenting.com HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER? Visit: http://www.survivebipolar.net Well, hiking is the way that I do it. You're probably wondering what all this has to do with bipolar disorder, right? Well, I was hiking the other day and I saw this tree, and it looked really old, like it had been through a lot. Kind of like all the things you have to go through if you're dealing with a loved one with bipolar disorder. But it seemed so calm... And I looked at all the branches. And they reminded me of each of the things your loved one has to do to become high functioning with bipolar disorder and what they have to do to recover. Like each branch was something else: MEDICATION Your loved one needs to take their medication every day religiously and as prescribed. There are ways to learn to manage their medications if they have trouble with this, and you can help. Check the Internet for topics on managing medications if you need to. TREATMENT It's very important that your loved one attends all of their appointments - doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, and anyone else they need to see. They also need to realize that they are a part of their own treatment team. Their doctors are not mind-readers - they only know what someone tells them. They need to notify their team if they are having any problems. You can help them see to this, or even call them yourself if necessary. SUPPORT Your loved one needs to have a support team in place to help them get better. You can be part of this team (the primary supporter), but you can't do it all yourself. If you try to, you will burn yourself out, and if you can't take care of yourself, how are you going to take care of your loved one? That's why it's so important for them to have a support system - this can be made up of other family members, friends, a bipolar support group and its members, church and church members (or other affiliations), etc. SELF-CARE One of the most important ways you can help your loved one is to keep as stress-free an environment as possible at home. You can also help them by helping them stick to a healthy diet by what you cook. They need to exercise, which is sometimes hard for them to do, so it might help if you were to exercise with them. Sleep is very important as well. They need to keep good sleep habits. One way you can help is by being a good example. But you can also see that they go to sleep at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. BE SELF-PRODUCTIVE It's important for your loved one to be self-productive. Maybe they can still work, or maybe they lost their job due to their bipolar disorder, but they should still do something, even if they're just on disability. They can join a bipolar support group, go to the library, meet with friends, go to family get-togethers, do projects, have hobbies, do volunteer work, work part-time, and maybe even start a home business. You can help your loved one with this by helping them put together a To-Do List each day of things they want to accomplish that day. It's really a boost to their self-esteem when they get everything done on the list, and even if they don't, it's ok, they can still do it tomorrow! The most important thing is that your loved one has a good attitude - like that tree that lasted through everything it had to go through. What do you think? PLEASE POST RESPONSES TO THIS EMAIL BELOW http://www.bipolarsupporter.com/bipolarsupporterblog/bipolar-lesson-from-hiking/comment-page-1/#comment-29515 FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ME Visit: http://www.bipolarcentral.com/testimonials Well, I have to go! Your Friend, Dave ===>> Great Resources For You <=== Get Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter Want your own copy of these daily bipolar emails sent to you for F.ree? 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