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    Ann Christensen
    • 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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    YOU AND ME — a perspective
    Ann Christensen
    • Mar 5, 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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    BUT...IS IT ART?
    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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    MOOD FOODS AND NEURO TIDBITS
    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 6, 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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    WAKE UP! HOW TO START YOUR DAY
    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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    I'M A WINNER!
    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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    I, WALNUT: My journey of hope
    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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    SET UP YOUR "SAD" LIGHT!
    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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    BIPOLAR CHECKLIST: IS THIS YOU?
    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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    START WITH THE PHYSICAL
    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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    My read on this new NLP guide
    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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    SET UP YOUR PERSONAL ALMANAC
    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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    ART IS RETRIEVAL OF THE SOUL
    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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    How to talk to your ego self
    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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    What is artistic temperament?
    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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    Make your mind an ocean
    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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    Mindfulness: Explore bipolar biases
    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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