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3 Ways Out of a Bipolar Jam: Strategies to Start Managing Mood SwingsSeptember 21, 2017 at 12:20PM Julie A. Fast (This and other articles are provided by some of our curated resources. We encourage readers to support them and continue to look to these sources in times of need and opportunity.) Anxiety-Schmanxiety HealthyPlace: No More Superwoman Syndrome Superman Complex: Stay Grounded9/21/2017
September 21, 2017 at 01:34AM
The Superwoman syndrome and the Superman complex make anxiety soar. It’s hard to feel calm and live anxiety-free when you pressure yourself to be perfect in every way, in every situation. Living with the Superwoman syndrome or a Superman complex can make you feel high-strung yet utterly exhausted. It can cause multiple symptoms of anxiety, … Continue reading "No More Superwoman Syndrome, Superman Complex: Stay Grounded" Read the rest of this article at the link provided... by Tanya J. Peterson, MS, NCC via Anxiety-Schmanxiety – HealthyPlace
by Carol L. Rickard
What you can do when emotions of sadness and grief are brewing depression.jacobeukman 
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As some of you may already know, in July, I experienced a big loss in my life — my dog Kalley passed away. What’s made this situation even more challenging is the fact that for the past 4 years, my life centered around her. Kalley had seizures and required medication 5 times a day. I didn’t realize how much of my time was spent focused on taking care of her until…I didn’t have to do it. So, I feel like in a way it was really a double loss: Kalley & the routine that existed in my daily structure. And quite honestly, it has required me to pull out a great many of my LifeTOOLS. What I noticed was that along with the emotions of sadness and grief, I could feel an oncoming storm of DEPRESSION. I’ve had other losses where I felt depressed, which is different than being depressed… Just like it is important to do with an oncoming storm, I went to work making sure my WELLNESS FOUNDATION was reinforced. The stronger our foundation is—the better we can weather the storms.I honestly believe if I didn’t have such a strong WELLNESS FOUNDATION, I would not have been able to weather this storm. I have one last important LifeTOOL I’d like to share. As my DEPRESSION storm approached, I could have just hidden & taken cover. Yes, I found myself wanting to isolate, not get out of bed, not DO things, not feel like eating or getting dressed, and having NO energy… BUT I DID JUST THE OPPOSITE — I did what I didn’t FEEL like doing! This is the work we must DO in order to have wellness & recovery in our lives. It isn’t easy work, but the effort can payoff in a BIG way! In case you haven’t read about this before, here is the blueprint for building a solid WELLNESS FOUNDATION! ~ To Living Well TODAY! ~
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The Truth about ‘Recovery’: Learning from Bipolar Disorder SymptomsSeptember 20, 2017 at 12:39PM Madeline Jaekle (This and other articles are provided by some of our curated resources. We encourage readers to support them and continue to look to these sources in times of need and opportunity.)
Bipolar Disorder and Feeling ‘Drained’ as the Season ChangesSeptember 19, 2017 at 03:45PM Lynn Rae (This and other articles are provided by some of our curated resources. We encourage readers to support them and continue to look to these sources in times of need and opportunity.)
September 19, 2017 at 07:00AM
To be fair, the Stanford marshmallow experiment is itself not stupid. It is the way that it is reported that often leaves me frustrated. In the 1960s and ’70s, Stanford psychologists conducted a series of studies in which researchers placed a marshmallow (or another treat) in front of a child. They told him that he would receive a second treat if he could wait for fifteen minutes while the researchers left the room. Follow-up studies revealed that the children who could wait longer tended to be more “successful” than those who did not. Unfortunately, this is the kind of narrative people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) know too well, and the kind of test they often “fail.”
Why I Have a Problem with the Marshmallow StudyI first heard about this test before I had any inkling that I had ADHD. Still, like many people with the disorder, I assumed that I would not have been able to resist the treat. (Even as an adult, I tend to snack on whatever is in front of me.) Children who ate the marshmallow were apparently “doomed” to an unhappy life. On top of that, phrases such as “strength of character” and “self-control” paint these very young individuals as less moral or wise than their peers. The articles I read about the experiment often only briefly referenced ADHD, if at all. Self-Control and ADHDThe Stanford studies specifically found that “strategic allocation of attention” was a key problem for children who could not wait. They were unable to control their attention in order to distract themselves from “hot stimulus” (the marshmallow). Unsurprisingly, difficulty controlling attention is a huge part of ATTENTION-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Subjects who were considered less successful later in life had problems in school and dealing with stressful situations, and they were more likely to depend on drugs. It is interesting to note that these issues are also sometimes symptoms of ADHD. The Marshmallow Experiment’s True Psychological AimThe test’s creator Dr. Walter Mischel appears to have a more nuanced and non-judgmental interpretation of his findings. Dr. Mischel has described himself as displaying a number of qualities that I associate with ADHD—impulsivity, impatience, and a temper. He considers this idea of “self-control” to be a teachable skill that varies due to both genetics and environment. Studies performed across cultures have supported this theory and suggested that children’s reasons for eating the marshmallow vary and are sometimes completely unrelated to impatience. It is interesting that mainstream articles rarely mention ADHD, one of the numerous groups of people Mischel wanted to help. Sadly, it is also unsurprising, given the mainstream media’s common dismissal of ADHD. The study’s use in popular culture contributes to the myth that people who do not follow instructions or delay self-gratification are intrinsically flawed and unable to change, even though Mischel discovered that these are not character strengths but skills that can be learned under the right circumstances. It is clearly more difficult for some people to develop these skills than others, but people with ADHD can often develop some so-called “self-discipline” with aid. Have you heard of the experiment, and, if so, what are your thoughts? Would you eat the marshmallow? Do you have any methods for resisting something you want? Let me know in the comments, and watch my video discussing some thoughts about why one might eat the marshmallow. Children and Impulsivity: In Defense of Eating the MarshmallowSources
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