Hi,<\/p>\n
How’s it going?<\/p>\n
Hope you’re ok.<\/p>\n
A friend of mine had to go to a business meeting the other day.<\/p>\n
Well, the day of the meeting, someone in her office was rude to her, and she became defensive.<\/p>\n
To the point that she did not even want to go to the meeting.<\/p>\n
She was thinking with her emotions instead of her head, and I told her so.<\/p>\n
I said, “Make the decision to go to the meeting with your head, and let your mind direct your actions instead of letting your emotions dictate your reactions.”<\/p>\n
She was still feeling very anxious, so I told her to “Just breathe.”<\/p>\n
That’s it \u2013 “Just breathe.”<\/p>\n
I’ve talked to so many people with bipolar disorder who use that method for anxiety and<\/p>\n
stress.<\/p>\n
It’s so simple, but it works.<\/p>\n
Deep breathing can help you to deal with anxiety and stress.<\/p>\n
So she listened to me, and she went to the meeting.<\/p>\n
She did what I told her to do.<\/p>\n
And she made things happen.<\/p>\n
She was a success at that meeting.<\/p>\n
I think sometimes we complicate things in our minds, and our emotions take things out of<\/p>\n
proportion.<\/p>\n
Then we can get nervous, feel defensive, take things wrong, etc.<\/p>\n
In my courses\/systems, I tell you to really listen to your loved one, not only to what they’re saying, but also to what they are NOT saying.<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n
Visit:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n
Visit:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/p>\n
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<\/p>\n
Visit:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/p>\n
Good communication is so very important when it comes to success.<\/p>\n
Whether it was success for my friend, or success for you and your loved one fighting bipolar disorder together.<\/p>\n
I was also thinking about how supporters kind of get lost in the shuffle when it comes to bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
I don’t think we get enough credit.<\/p>\n
Have you ever heard the saying, “Behind every good man, there’s a good woman.”?<\/p>\n
Well, I think it’s kind of like that.<\/p>\n
I believe that behind every successful survivor of bipolar disorder, there’s a strong supporter helping them.<\/p>\n
I’ve known very few people who were able to achieve stability all by themselves.<\/p>\n
VERY few.<\/p>\n
Bipolar supporters make things happen.<\/p>\n
They make sure that their loved one takes their medication.<\/p>\n
They make sure that their loved one goes to see their doctors and therapists.<\/p>\n
They make sure the home setting is as stress-free an environment for their loved one as they can.<\/p>\n
They are supportive and understanding.<\/p>\n
When they see their loved one start to show symptoms of a bipolar episode, they make sure their loved one gets the help they need to avoid it.<\/p>\n
They take care of themselves, so that they can be the best supporter they can be.<\/p>\n
Supporters just\u2026<\/p>\n
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.<\/p>\n
As a bipolar supporter, you should never be taken for granted.<\/p>\n
Your job is very important to your loved one’s stability.<\/p>\n
What are some of the things you do to make things happen?<\/p>\n
What do you do to help your loved one get closer to stability?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
How’s it going?<\/p>\n
Hope you’re ok.<\/p>\n
A friend of mine had to go to a business meeting the other day.<\/p>\n
Well, the day of the meeting, someone in her office was rude to her, and she became defensive.<\/p>\n
To the point that she did not even want to go to the meeting.<\/p>\n
She was thinking with her emotions instead of her head,<\/p>\n