Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Activity 1 A Look at Your Bipolar Symptoms 3
Activity 2 Bipolar Disorder Also Affects Your Family 9
Activity 3 A Look at Who Else You Are 12
Activity 4 How Your Family and Friends Can Help 15
Activity 5 How Living in the Present Moment Can Help 20
Activity 6 Automatic Behaviors and Their Impact 23
Activity 7 Informal Activities to Practice Mindfully 27
Activity 8 Formal Activities to Practice Mindfully 30
Activity 9 Your Emotional Self Versus Your Wise Self 35
Activity 10 How to Increase Your Wise-Self Behavior 38
Activity 11 Keeping Track of Your Mood 43
Activity 12 How to Identify Your Emotions 47
Activity 13 The Physical Part of Emotions 50
Activity 14 Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors 57
Activity 15 Emotions and Urges 60
Activity 16 Dealing with Intense Emotions 64
Activity 17 Advantages and Disadvantages of Behaviors 67
Activity 18 Learning New Ways to Cope 71
Activity 19 Creating a Crisis Plan 74
Activity 20 Substance Use and Problem Behaviors 80
Activity 21 Reasons for Substance Use and Problem Behaviors 83
Activity 22 Thinking about Things Differently 87
Activity 23 How You Learn About Yourself 91
Activity 24 Messages about Who You Are 94
Activity 25 How Words Impact Your Self-Esteem 100
Activity 26 Developing a New Story of You 104
Activity 27 Accepting Painful Situations 109
Activity 28 Practicing Acceptance 113
Activity 29 Accepting Your Emotions 116
Activity 30 Relationships with Others 120
Activity 31 What Do You Want from Your Relationships? 126
Activity 32 Recognizing What You Can Change and Accepting What You Can't 130
Activity 33 Your Communication Skills 134
Activity 34 Listening toOthers 138
Activity 35 Reflecting on Your Experiences 141
Activity 36 Continuing to Move Forward 145
Afterword 150