Twenty plus years ago, a psychiatrist told me I had bipolar disorder. They said I would never survive without medication. It’s been just less than twenty years and I’m alive, no medication, and well managed.

One important method I use to manage my energy is to “conclude less” and “notice without judgment more.”

Concluding is like deciding why, how, and what things are with little-to-no data to back up the conclusion.

Noticing without judgment is simply the act of observing and not concluding why a thing is the way it is. Noticing invites curiosity and acceptance.

The upside of this practice, I’m a lot more pleasant to engage with and I maintain a healthy and successful life.

The downside, I notice everything.

Last modified on 2026-02-27