{"id":5211,"date":"2008-04-16T20:37:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-17T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-ever-do-this-important-exercise\/"},"modified":"2008-04-16T20:37:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-17T00:37:00","slug":"bipolar-disorder-ever-do-this-important-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-ever-do-this-important-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Disorder? Ever do this important Exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>=>PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES <=\n\nHi,\n\nHow&#8217;s it going?\n\nI just got back from the gym and I have to<br \/>get moving. I have to catch my plane to California.<\/p>\n<p>I am leaving at like noon. I am not packed. I have<br \/>to hurry. <\/p>\n<p>Before I leave, I wanted to tell you about<br \/>something. I have to hurry. Sorry. <\/p>\n<p>Well, I am really excited about what I&#8217;m going<br \/>to teach you about today!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s called THE MIRROR EXERCISE<\/p>\n<p>This is a GREAT exercise, for both<br \/>survivors and supporters \u2013 even for<br \/>people who don&#8217;t even have <br \/>bipolar disorder!<\/p>\n<p>I read about it in a book called The<br \/>Success Principle, by Jack Canfield.<br \/>You might know him from all his<br \/>Chicken Soup for the Soul books.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, The Mirror Exercise is based<br \/> on the principle that we all need<br \/> acknowledgment but the most <br \/>important acknowledgment is the<br \/>one we give ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>It has to do with exchanging negative<br \/>thoughts to positive thoughts, as well<br \/>as positive affirmations, both of which<br \/>I go into extensively in my courses <br \/>and systems:<\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11\">http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com\">http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?<br \/>Visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net\">http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The way you do this exercise is that just before <br \/>bed, you stand in front of the mirror and, as<br \/>Canfield says, you &#8220;appreciate yourself for all<br \/>you have achieved during the day. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>He says to start with a few seconds of looking<br \/>directly (eye-to-eye contact) at yourself in the<br \/>mirror.<\/p>\n<p>Then address yourself by name and begin<br \/>appreciating yourself OUT LOUD for the<br \/>following things:<\/p>\n<p>Any achievements \u2013business, financial, <br \/>educational, personal, physical, spiritual,<br \/>or emotional.<\/p>\n<p>Any personal disciplines you kept \u2013<br \/>dietary, exercise, reading, meditation,<br \/>prayer.<\/p>\n<p>Any temptation that you did not give in <br \/>to \u2013 eating dessert, lying, watching too<br \/>much TV, staying up too late, drinking<br \/>too much.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>Maintain good eye contact with yourself<br \/>throughout the exercise to get the best<br \/>impact.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re finished, wait a few seconds,<br \/>then say to yourself in the mirror, <br \/>&#8220;I love you.&#8221;  For some, this is the hardest<br \/>thing to do, but it will get easier with<br \/>practice.<\/p>\n<p>The trick during this last part is to not<br \/>just turn away from the mirror feeling<br \/>embarrassed or thinking of yourself or the<br \/>exercise as stupid or silly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Canfield says to do this exercise for a<br \/>minimum of 3 MONTHS.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to see someone try this for <br \/>3 WEEKS! and tell me if it makes a<br \/>difference for them.<\/p>\n<p>Any takers?????<\/p>\n<p>Hey, I have to run, talk to you tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>PLEASE POST RESPONSES TO THIS EMAIL HERE<\/p>\n<p>Your Friend,<\/p>\n<p>Dave<\/p>\n<p>===>> Great Resources For You <===\n\nGet Your Own Subscription To This Newsletter<br \/>Want your own copy of these daily bipolar<br \/>emails sent to you for F.ree? If so, visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/register3\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/register3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get More Help On Bipolar Disorder<br \/>Don&#8217;t forget to take a look through the<br \/>different programs I&#8217;ve put together&#8230; each<br \/>one is designed to help you with a different<br \/>area of bipolar disorder whether you have it or<br \/>you are supporting someone with it.<br \/>You can see them all and get the details by visiting:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View Past Daily Bipolar Emails For F.REE<br \/>Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails<br \/>that I have sent in the past and lots of great<br \/>information for you:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/\">http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get Audio Information On Bipolar Disorder For F.REE<br \/>Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give<br \/>mini seminars designed to teach you information<br \/>you can&#8217;t learn anywhere else.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com\">http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>=PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES Great Resources For You <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/bipolarsupporterblog\/bipolar-disorder-ever-do-this-important-exercise\/\" class=\"more-link pull-right\" rel=\"bookmark\">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":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bipolar Disorder? 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