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Apr 28, 2020
3 min

Bipolar Almanac: What's it all about?

Bipolar Almanac: Create a life worth living is an up-beat memoir and quick-start guide that focuses on how to survive and thrive in your...

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Ann Christensen

Mar 7, 2020
2 min

CREATE AN ART RITUAL

It helps to begin any art or writing session with an intention and a quiet focus. I use the following opening ritual in art therapy sessions

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Ann Christensen

Mar 6, 2020
2 min

YOU AND ME — a perspective

This poem by Lisa St. George helps put the stigma of mental illness into perspective...Part of my online NAMI Peer Counselor training.

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Ann Christensen

Feb 18, 2020
2 min

BUT...IS IT ART?

...forget whether what you do is “art,” or “good enough.” You are connecting to a part of yourself that deserves to be heard.

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Ann Christensen

Feb 9, 2020
3 min

MOOD FOODS AND NEURO TIDBITS

At this point, many people would have gone off their meds, run away from home or gotten a dog. I decided to do something completely differen

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LITHIUM IS THE REAL STAR OF “SPINNING OUT”

Ann Christensen

Feb 7, 2020
2 min

LITHIUM IS THE REAL STAR OF “SPINNING OUT”

Kat deliberately goes off her meds in a desperate attempt to regain her skating edge, her energy, her sparkle. It works—for awhile.

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Ann Christensen

Jan 15, 2020
2 min

WAKE UP! HOW TO START YOUR DAY

My dad had a lovely way of waking me up. He would softly call into my room, “Time to wake up, Ann. Just put your feet on the floor."

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Ann Christensen

Dec 23, 2019
1 min

I'M A WINNER!

I finished pre-writing my next book,"Goldilocks and the 3 Energies," during the NaNoWriMo 50K word writing contest. I clocked in at 51,823.

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Ann Christensen

Oct 22, 2019
3 min

I, WALNUT: My journey of hope

"The walnut seed has to endure a really long, cold, hard winter. That’s what it takes to crack that tough nut and get it to grow."

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Ann Christensen

Oct 3, 2019
2 min

SET UP YOUR "SAD" LIGHT!

About 90% of people diagnosed with depression and about 15% of those diagnosed with bipolar disorder report benefits from using an SAD light

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Ann Christensen

Sep 25, 2019
3 min

BIPOLAR CHECKLIST: IS THIS YOU?

Once I was properly diagnosed as Bipolar Type II Disorder, I began my road to recovery. I was so relieved to have a proper diagnosis.

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Ann Christensen

Sep 23, 2019
3 min

START WITH THE PHYSICAL

BALANCING ACT: I can never take for granted that I am doing well. I must assess my moods and adjust my activities to help return to center.

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Ann Christensen

Sep 19, 2019
1 min

My read on this new NLP guide

"How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User's Guide to NLP" Great introduction to NLP and interesting format. I still consider Neuro...

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Ann Christensen

Sep 16, 2019
3 min

SET UP YOUR PERSONAL ALMANAC

The word “Almanac” means “God’s Puzzle.” In this case, the puzzle is you. The Personal Almanac is your opportunity to document yourself...

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Ann Christensen

Sep 12, 2019
3 min

ART IS RETRIEVAL OF THE SOUL

The simple joy of making collage cards and allowing yourself to express your self in a new way is the first step towards parts integration,

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Ann Christensen

Aug 26, 2019
3 min

How to talk to your ego self

SOLUTION TO FRUSTRATION Prioritize. Complete tasks step by step. If you don’t know how to do it, YouTube. Complete first, then go to next

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Ann Christensen

Jul 18, 2019
3 min

What is artistic temperament?

Explore the artistic temperament with a classic personality profile system. Are you Intuitive? Perceiving? Find out more!

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Ann Christensen

Jul 18, 2019
2 min

Make your mind an ocean

Learn to dive beneath the waves of emotions and explore the deep ocean of You.

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Ann Christensen

Jul 18, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness: Explore bipolar biases

Most happy, confident people are slightly delusional and depressive people tend to be more realistic. Which one are you?

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