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Lifestyle Changes for Bipolar Disorder

Changing your lifestyle to take control over bipolar disorder is a challenging task and BPHarmony is here to guide you through it. Our panel of doctors and Bipolar Disorder experts can help you create a routine, allowing you to live your life to its fullest.
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1. Regular Exercise Routine

Irrespective of the Bipolar perspective, Exercise is really important to maintain good health. At the initial stage, try engaging in walking with a companion. Progressively, extend working out at least for half an hour per day. It will help you to reduce cardiovascular risk factors and assist you to live in an impeccable setting.
Exercise routine

2. Balance Your Diet With Healthy Food

There is no specific diet for bipolar patients. However, the right dietary habits need to be adopted. Healthy food & Nutrition can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle and be free from mental illness. If you keep having an unhealthy diet in your routine may hinder your ability to maintain optimal health. One should add a balanced, natural diet. Reduce fat, sugar, and salt consumption from your dietary plans.
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3. Prioritize Sleep

Adequate Sleep is essential in managing bipolar disorder. Irregular sleep can direct you towards hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke. Strategies for healthy sleep include creating an 8-hour sleep schedule, relaxing before bed, taking a cold or lukewarm shower, getting into bed at 9:45 pm and waking up at 6 am, setting an alarm for the morning, and having someone in your life motivate you.
Healthy Sleep Schedule

4. Make Time to Meditate

Give your body time to relax and let your soul breathe. Bipolar patients need to meditate properly. It will help you stay relaxed the whole day. It will keep the stress away from you. Some meditation practices, including yoga mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and even breathing exercises, all together can help you recover from bipolar disorder with mindful practice.

5. Manage Stress

Engaging in hobbies and activities that provide enjoyment for you is also helpful. You can also adapt to your daily life relaxation techniques, which include progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing exercises, yoga, biofeedback, and massage to soothe stress.
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6. Cut Out Drugs and Alcohol

Drugs and alcohol worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Chronic alcohol and drug use could lessen the potency of the drugs administered to the patient, which will then be hard for doctors to work on and treat these patients properly. Alcohol and drugs can intensify bipolar disorder. If someone is addicted to drugs and also suffering from Bipolar Disorder, escort them to medical assistance right away without any further delay.
Avoid drug and alcohol consumptions

7. Take Meds as Directed

Bipolar patients are recommended to follow expert advice. Proper medication can flip the coin from a bipolar patient to a mentally stable person. It is also recommended to engage yourself in your treatment journey. Learn the facts about your illness, in case of any ambiguity, consult your doctor.
Essential Medications for Bipolar Disorder.

8. Stick to a Routine

It is difficult for bipolar patients to stick to a fixed routine due to severe hypomanic and depressive episodes. It can be beneficial for a bipolar patient to make a to-do list or to set a routine with all necessary medication along with meditation. Getting enough sleep with a healthy diet is the bone of contention during a bipolar journey.
Daily routine for Bipolar Patients.

9. Build a Support Network

To be with someone you trust gives you emotional support. It can help you believe that you are not alone in your journey and help you recover more swiftly. Make sure to make them aware of your condition and let them be with you. However, joining some communities can also be beneficial for recovering from bipolar. These communities can help you to share your experiences in a supportive environment and assist you on the right path of recovery.
Community Support for Bipolar Patients.

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10. Limit Caffeine

As we all know excess of everything is bad. We should avoid the use of caffeine more than 200 mg/day. It will deteriorate the condition of BP patients. Excessive levels of caffeine cause a whole lot of health hazards, which include insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, nausea, tachycardia, and many other side effects.
Limit use of caffeine for Bipolar Patients

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