Hi everyone,
I'm back for another post.
The "fun" of being a type 2 rapid cycling bipolar is you never know how long a depressive state will hang around or when the manic will rock up. after lunch my mood swung.
I went from pull myself up of the bed taking hours to millions of thoughts and the energy spike of the charts in a day. ergh.... and I'm still wired so i hope to clean my house tomorrow... let see how long it lasts.
But that being said I need to try to level out even a little so I don't spin out of control like the Tassie devil.
So Here I am back on Google find something to help that i can easier keep on hand.
Here is what i found...
Green, Leafy Veggies
Fish
Dairy Products
Apples, Oranges & Bananas
Herbal Tea
Dark Chocolate
Foods to Avoid
Berries such as blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries all contain natural antioxidants and vitamin C. Combined, they all prevent a jump in cortisol, a steroid hormone in the body produced by the adrenal gland.These great little snacks can help if you’re already feeling wound up.
Green vegetables are chock full of all sorts of good stuff, namely thiamin, folate, and other B vitamins, natural stress busters that can help calm your mind during mania. If your mania is getting out of hand, stock up on a salad full of leafy spinach, asparagus, broccoli, and other goods.
When stress and mania hit, you could use some omega-3 fatty acids. These powerful enzymes do all sorts of good for your body, including aiding the neurotransmitters in your brain so it can communicate with itself peacefully. Salmon is a great source of omega-3s, along with tuna, mackerel, herring, trout, halibut, and sardines.
Milk, and dairy-based foods like cheese and yogurt, contain a good amount of riboflavin, a handy B vitamin that can help settle you down. Dairy also contains whey protein, which has been found to boost tryptophan, an important component in your brain’s feel-good chemistry.
These three fruits do all sorts of wonders for your body. They include the cleansing fiber, muscle-relaxing potassium, and powerful levels of vitamin C. Even the slow process of peeling an orange can force you to slow down for a few minutes, which may be just as effective as the citrus fruit itself.
There are lots of calming teas on the market that can help settle your worried, anxious, or wild mind. Chamomile tea is a popular choice, especially if you’re having trouble sleeping at night. In addition, adding a splash of milk to tea can aid in its calming effects.
Chocolate is a great comfort food. But instead of chomping away at a bar of milk chocolate, go for the purest dark chocolate you can find. Just like berries, dark chocolate can lower levels of cortisol, as well as the harmful norephinephrine and epinephrine that can make a person feel nervous and anxious. It also ups the calming chemicals in the brain to make you feel better.
When you’re feeling a bit wired, avoid foods containing caffeine, alcohol, sugars, and processed ingredients. These can all contribute to a rise in stress hormones that can take your mania to places you’d rather not go. Stick with natural, fresh ingredients when you can and you’ll be feeling better overall.
Another thing i have found is that Tai chi (which I love) helps to calm focus and increase oxygen intake.
Aim of Tai Chi is to foster a calm and tranquil mind, focused on the precise execution of these exercises. Learning to do them correctly provides a practical avenue for learning about such things as balance, alignment, fine-scale motor control, rhythm of movement, the genesis of movement from the body's vital center, and so on. Thus the practice of Tai Chi can in some measure contribute to being able to better stand, walk, move, run, etc. in other spheres of life as well. Many practitioners notice benefits in terms of correcting poor postural, alignment or movement patterns which can contribute to tension or injury. Furthermore the meditative nature of the exercises is calming and relaxing in and of itself.
I find that the last statement about it having a calming effect true for me and have been trying to remember to add tai chi into my daily routine.
Well I'm off to hopefully sleep. If not my house might be cleaner by morning.
The blue rose.
#bipolar, #foodmood, #manic #taichi #high
No comments:
Post a Comment