Just Start Your Day Over Again with Bipolar

There's a woman I know who has bipolar disorder, yet you wouldn't know it by her attitude - she always seems to be having a good day, even when I know her circumstances aren't all that great.

One day I asked her about it, because I was curious. I asked her how she did it, and she said, "Whenever I'm having a bad day, I just start my day over again. As many times as it takes."

As many times as it takes, huh? Boy, I can relate to that sometimes, when I'm having a bad day. Some days it seems that no matter what I do my day just keeps getting worse.

So one day I decided to try her method. I decided to start my day over again. Yes, it was a decision. And do you know what? My day improved.

Later on, it turned bad again, and I made the same decision. And it improved again!

My conclusion? She's right! You CAN start your day over again, and you can do it as many times as you need to. This method really does work.

I think what's behind it is that it is a decision to consciously change your attitude. You don't let your day determine your attitude - instead, you let your attitude determine your day.

In this way, you are exerting control over the circumstances surrounding you. You aren't letting those circumstances dictate how you should feel. And I'm all about taking control wherever you can, because with bipolar disorder you don't have a lot of that.

I've tried this method several times. I've had bad days since, and I decided to start my day over again, and it worked - it changed my day. So I know this method works. At least for this woman and me, this method works.

I wonder if it would work for you as well. Maybe you should try it?

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Wishing you peace and stability,

Remember God loves you and so do I,
Michele