{"id":1837,"date":"2009-06-06T07:31:36","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T11:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2009-06-06T07:31:36","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T11:31:36","slug":"bipolar-multi-tasking-or-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-multi-tasking-or-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar? Multi-Tasking or This?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

Hope you’re doing well today.<\/p>\n

Hey yesterday I saw a good movie. It was called Elsewhere.<\/p>\n

I know there’s tons of people that like watching movies on my list so that’s why I always post this kind of stuff.<\/p>\n

I am going hiking today so I have to get going really quick.<\/p>\n

Before I go, I want to tell you a story about a woman.<\/p>\n

Let’s call her Susan.<\/p>\n

Well, Susan wakes up.<\/p>\n

She juggles her coffee while getting dressed for work (at the same time, trying to get the kids
\ndressed for school).<\/p>\n

Then she feeds the kids breakfast while sneaking glances at her presentation for work, which she
\nshould have had prepared last night.<\/p>\n

At the same time, she is preparing the kids’ lunches for school, and the phone rings.<\/p>\n

It is her friend Margie, reminding her that it is her turn for the carpool this morning, and she has to pick up all the kids and take them to school.<\/p>\n

She quickly gives her husband a peck on the cheek, gathers up her kids, and gets in the car.<\/p>\n

In the car, Susan realizes that she needs to get gas, because she forgot to get it yesterday, which will make the kids late for school and her late for work.<\/p>\n

She feels frazzled and stressed.<\/p>\n

————————————————————————<\/p>\n

Now, let me ask you a question:<\/p>\n

Is this an example of multi-tasking, that we hear so much about, and many people think is so great?<\/p>\n

Or is this an example of someone who just doesn’t know how to prioritize?<\/p>\n

Imagine how neglected those children must feel!<\/p>\n

Now imagine how her loved one with bipolar disorder must feel!<\/p>\n

What if instead of multi-tasking, Susan learned how to: PRIORITIZE<\/p>\n

Here’s the difference:<\/p>\n

Let’s look at the same story again, only this time we’ll look at it in light of prioritizing instead of multi-tasking:<\/p>\n

The day before, Susan makes sure that there is enough gas in the car.<\/p>\n

She works on her presentation, making sure it is ready to go for the next day.<\/p>\n

That night, she makes her children’s lunches for the next morning.<\/p>\n

She also checks the calendar to see if it is her turn for the school carpool. This way, she knows she has to wake up about 30 minutes earlier in order to be on time.<\/p>\n

The next morning… While the children are eating their breakfast, Susan has coffee with her husband and he does not feel neglected. In fact, they can enjoy this time together before they go their separate ways for the day.<\/p>\n

She feels organized and prepared for the day.<\/p>\n

——————————————————<\/p>\n

Do you see the difference?<\/p>\n

Multi-tasking does NOT work unless you have learned to: PRIORITIZE<\/p>\n

In the second case, Susan has her priorities in the right place.<\/p>\n

Yes, she still has a husband with bipolar disorder, but she knows she doesn’t have to babysit him.<\/p>\n

She can still take care of her other responsibilities, but she still makes time to be with him, by having coffee with him, showing that she cares for him.<\/p>\n

She does the same thing for her children.<\/p>\n

Although she has to work, she is not letting that interfere with her family (as in the first story, where she was working on her presentation in the morning).<\/p>\n

Also, note that in the first story, at the end, we leave Susan frazzled and stressed. Where in the second story, we leave her organized and prepared.<\/p>\n

That’s what I show you how to be in my courses\/systems. I show you how to set up systems to manage not only your bipolar disorder, but your life as well.<\/p>\n

SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
\nVisit:
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\nVisit:
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\nVisit:
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\nWe all have busy lives these days, especially when we’re dealing with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

Then add professional, family, financial, personal, and other responsibilities onto that, and you can be one stressed-out supporter.<\/p>\n

The key is not to be a multi-tasker.<\/p>\n

The key is to learn to: PRIORITIZE<\/p>\n

Make sure that you take care of the most important things.<\/p>\n

Yes, work is important, but don’t neglect your loved one with bipolar disorder or your family.<\/p>\n

So, are you stressed and frazzled because you are still a multi-tasker?<\/p>\n

Do you think you can learn how to prioritize?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi,<\/p>\n

Hope you’re doing well today.<\/p>\n

Hey yesterday I saw a good movie. It was called Elsewhere.<\/p>\n

I know there’s tons of people that like watching movies on my list so that’s why I always post this kind of stuff.<\/p>\n

I am going hiking today so I have to get going really quick.<\/p>\n

Before I go, I want to tell you a story about a woman.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nBipolar? Multi-Tasking or This? - Bipolar Supporter Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-multi-tasking-or-this\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bipolar? Multi-Tasking or This? - Bipolar Supporter Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hi, Hope you’re doing well today. Hey yesterday I saw a good movie. It was called Elsewhere. 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