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The Christian Bipole
Jun 7, 20222 min read
Mental Health and the Christian: Is Self Care Selfish?
I've been thinking lately about the subject of "self care." Self care is a big deal in the mental health domain. It describes practices...
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The Christian Bipole
May 27, 20222 min read
Depression and Opposite Action: A Christian Perspective
The potholes of depression can sometimes be avoided, but most often they can't. One moment I'm fine, but then I drop. If you struggle...
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The Christian Bipole
May 12, 20222 min read
Shining a Light on Mental Health
There are so many things to be said about the role of light in maintaining good mental health. As I write this it is late spring, and...
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The Christian Bipole
May 5, 20222 min read
Mental Health and Exercise: a Christian Perspective
If you asked me, "What is the main tool in your arsenal that is most effective against bipolar symptoms such as anxiety and depression?"...
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The Christian Bipole
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Mental Health and the Power of Gratitude
I find that just about any self-help book on mental illness has a section on "Gratitude." Gratitude is particularly effective when it...
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The Christian Bipole
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Christian Mindfulness and the Runaway Mind
It was rough. I won't hide the fact. It was the middle of the night and my mind was racing out of control. Sleep was out of the question,...
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The Christian Bipole
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Mental Health and the Christian: Having a "Saved Mind"
At either side of my bipolar mood swings are states when I feel I have literally "lost my mind." Or rather I should say that I have lost...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Mental Health and the Cord of Three Strands
Stability: that's my goal in living with my bipolar disorder. I'd like to be able to absorb the stressors and "hits" that so often...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Sleep: a Partnership with God
There is perhaps no more important factor in maintaining mental health than sleep. So the experts tell us. They are right. From personal...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 15, 20222 min read
To Medicate or Not to Medicate
Let's get this one out of the way. There is probably no question that elicits such extremes of opinion as, "Should a Christian take...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Indwelt and Not Alone
The dark times of any mental illness are hard. They are also lonely times. Believe it or not, they can feel even lonelier for Christians...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Radical Acceptance
One of the practices that has helped me deal with my bipolar disorder is "radical acceptance." This term is widely used in therapy groups...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Bipolar and Christian
I am bipolar. I am also a Christian. Some years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. This diagnosis came after many years of...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 3, 20221 min read
15 bloggers share their advice for successful blogging
To create and manage your own content, open the Blog Manager by hovering over your blog feed and clicking Manage. Here you can create,...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 3, 20221 min read
New changes, new you: promoting your personal blog
To edit the way your blog feed looks on your site, hover over your blog feed and click on Design. Here, you can pick from different...
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The Christian Bipole
Mar 3, 20221 min read
How blogging is becoming the new online magazine
Edit exactly how your blog looks on your website from the Settings panel. Wix Blogs lets you hide or display the author name and picture,...
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