Using Meditation and Mindfulness to Find Balance and Peace

Taoism teaches that the way to overcome problems is to first get to know them.

The Tao of bipolar disorder affects energy. At its core, bipolar disorder involves a cyclical change of energy.

Thus, the first step in overcoming the symptoms of bipolar disorder is to become aware of yourself along with your levels of energy and corresponding thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

But when you have bipolar disorder, your emotions and moods don’t always accurately reflect what’s happening in your life.

You don’t have to try to oppose your mood, nor do you have to just resign yourself to feeling discomfort. Instead, you learn to follow your mood and use its force to redirect it in a better direction.

- The Tao of Bipolar: Using Meditation and Mindfulness to Find Balance and Peace
by C. Alexander Simpkins, Annellen M. Simpkins