Maybe I should have mentioned- I do all of those things. I am the 'ideal' bipolar patient when it comes to doing what needs to be done to keep my moods as steady as possible. So, what I am describing here is in spite of doing all of that. I eat right, I exercise every day, I take my meds, I make my appointments, I journal, I am educated on my disorder, I follow a strict sleep hygiene routine, I am in therapy, etc. I have been treated for my bipolar for more than 10 years.