Stress and anxiety have been a part of the human struggle since time began. Both are evolutionary responses to circumstances in our environment, and adaptation allowed for them because they help us survive. It’s better to be anxious and stressed in the face of certain doom than it is to be calm and relaxed, because […]
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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 […]
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 […]
I Am A #SweatPink Ambassador!
A few weeks ago, I was accepted as a brand new #sweatpink ambassador with Fit Approach! It has been an amazing few weeks already! This is the Fit Approach mission (borrowed from the Fit Approach website): We believe that kicking ass is best done in pretty shoes. We’ve learned that real women sweat, and […]
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 […]
Being Just Crazy Enough
“Maybe, ya know, there’s no such thing as crazy. And being diagnosed with a mental illness doesn’t mean you’re crazy. But maybe it means you’re just more sensitive to what most people can’t see or feel. Maybe, no one’s really crazy, everyone is just a little bit mad. How much depends on where you fall […]
World Bipolar Day 2014
Six years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I always knew there was something different about me, I just never knew what it was. I often felt depressed and anxious, and other times, very chatty and overly happy. When I was diagnosed (it was my parents who noticed the mood swings), I was more relieved than anything. […]
Why It Is Important To Eat Every 2-3 Hours
In my 16 months of health & wellness coaching, I have found that the one thing my clients have the hardest time with is breaking out of the mold of 3 square meals a day. I will admit, I felt this way at first too. I was raised to believe that we eat breakfast, lunch, […]