Every year on March 30, the day of Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday, we celebrate World Bipolar Day; a day to bring the world population information about bipolar disorders that will educate and improve sensitivity towards the illness. World Bipolar Day (WBD) is an initiative of International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD), and International […]
An Episode of Bipolar Depression, In The Raw
You know that quote by Laurence J. Peter, “Speak when you are angry, and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret”? Well, this post may be along those lines, except delete angry and add depressed. I’m going to share about my experience of the current bipolar episode I’m in, and I’m hoping that come […]
World Health Day 2015 + New Medication Checklist
Did you know that today is World Health Day (brought to you by the World Health Organization)?! I feel like every day is health day really, because I strive to live a healthy lifestyle. However, there’s something so special about banding together with other like-minded people from around the world to celebrate a necessity and […]
World Bipolar Day 2015 – A Guide To Getting Through Those First Steps
Today (March 30) is World Bipolar Day (WBD). It’s one of my favorite days of the year! Why? Because WBD is 24 hours of spreading awareness and eliminating social stigma of bipolar disorder around the entire world. Why is WBD so important to me? It’s important to me because I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder seven […]
Join Us For World Bipolar Day 2015!
World Bipolar Day (WBD) – an initiative of the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD), the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) – will be celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, who was posthumously diagnosed as probably having bipolar disorder. I participated in World Bipolar Day last year […]
After An Entire Year, My Mindset Is Finally In Alignment
I have so much excitement and happiness, I don’t even know where to begin! The past year has been wonderful, but very rough. I moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland in February 2013, and the life event threw me into the worst bipolar depression I have ever experienced. It hit me hard at the end […]
GetFitWithLynds is now The Balanced Brunette
I am sooo incredibly excited to announce that GetFitWithLynds is now The Balanced Brunette! I’m sure it has been a little confusing for some (even myself!), since the name change is so sudden and different, but I am beyond excited for this next chapter! The reason behind the name change: When my blog was GetFitWithLynds, […]
How Fitness Has Impacted My Bipolar Disorder
It’s interesting thinking back to all the times when my bipolar was unstable. There are many reasons why I cycle one way or another (mania or depression), but the biggest factor (in my experience) has been my nutrition/fitness. Here’s a little bit of background on my disorder: I currently take lamictal (mood stabilizer) and trazodone […]
My Current Nutrition Plan, & Why It Has Nothing To Do With Anyone But Myself
There are two main reasons for this post. To hold me accountable and to document my progress with my new nutrition plan To clear up any confusion as to WHY I am doing this nutrition plan Let’s start with what the plan is. It’s called the GAPS diet. GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome and was developed […]
Health Coaches Need Coaching, Too; My Struggle With Sugar Addiction
As most of you are already aware, I am a health & fitness coach, and I also live with bipolar disorder. A couple weeks ago, I was talking with my psychiatrist, and he said to me, “Lyndsay, you are always taking care of your clients and inspiring them. You’re taking care of the kids you […]
