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Tag Archives: exercise
Who cares?
I’m wobbly and I should be doing the things that might keep me back on track – so why don’t I care? Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Depression, exercise, Hospital, Hypomania, Mental health, Mental health services, Mood disorder, Rapid cycling, Self-management, Uncategorized
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Diet, exercise, Hypomania, Mixed mood, Nutrition, Relationship, Self-awareness, Self-help, Self-management, Self-monitoring
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Don’t rock the boat!
A week since my last post and I am still feeling stable. I’m beginning to answer, “How are you?” by saying that I am well, or even good. I still do it with a slight sense of trepidation. Is this … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, exercise, Medication, Mental health services, Mood disorder, NHS services, Recovery, Therapy
Tagged Bipolar, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Employment, exercise, Medication, Mental health medication, Mindfulness, Psychotropic medication, Recovery, Therapy, walking, Wellness, Wordcloud
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I don’t ask for the moon
So here I am in this… zone. It’s a zone that I’ve been in before, although not for as long this in years. I’m scared to write about it actually in case drawing attention to it bursts the bubble. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Bipolar, Depression, Employment and benefits, Medication, Mental health, Mindfulness, Recovery
Tagged Bipolar, Bipolar affective disorder, Bipolar disorder, Bipolar mood disorder, Choral singing, Employment, exercise, Medication, Meditation, Mental health, Mindfulness, Music, Psychiatric drugs, Psychotropics drugs, Recovery, Remission, self-employment, Self-help, Self-management, Singing, Social support, Socialising, Yoga
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Obesity behind the blinds
It’s been a bad few of months for me as disabled benefit scrounger (I guess I still qualify since I am unemployed and don’t have any regular income source other than DLA). First of all there was George Osborn’s October … Continue reading
The great (urban) outdoors
Everyone seem to agree that exercise is good for our mental health. It’s also suggested, based on studies matching groups of indoor exercisers and those who undertake exercise outdoors, that so-called “green exercise” (physical activities that take place in gardens, … Continue reading
Posted in Mental health
Tagged Capital Ring, exercise, Green exercise, Hiking, London, Mental health, walking
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