What other tools do I use in my arsenal against the dreaded condition?

Things are great. Feels good to be able to write that. The food situation is working out spectacularly. I'm eating really well.

I also have to say though that I'm attacking the condition in two other ways. Nutrition seems to go to the root of the problem releasing me from heavy nastiness of the antagonist Glutamate. Resveratrol seems to be helping with this also, by eliminating or lowering the levels of the "bad guy" as well. This is fantastic. Physiologically this stabilizes by thoughts and moods to a healthy, dare I say - more normal (I know... what the heck is normal?) level.

But I wondered what else I could do to assist in the problem. Is there anything else that can be done physiologically to sharpen my mind?

YES - exercise!

So, I'd decided to begin an exercise regimen, albeit a pretty modest one. Now, I'm in decent shape but I could still stand to loose a few more pounds. However, as nice as it would be to achieve my ultimate goal weight, my main desire is to achieve the ultimate in state of mind. In the past, I'd noticed that walking for at least a 1/2 hour made me feel terrific afterward. Therefore, I pulled the treadmill out of the garage, set it up in the living room and now walk at least a 1/2 hour a day. Been doing this for the past week and a half and I love it. I feel immediate results and it really boosts my mood and clears my thoughts.

But to make the walk speed by quickly, without boredom, I do the second important new activity in my mental fitness "program". And that would be reading. I love self help books. I soak them up because I love that they give me useful information and techniques for improving my life in a manner that can be applied immediately. So I am now reading Anthony Robbin's second book (just finished the first - "Personal Power") "Awaken the Giant Within". Not only do I read but I actively apply his simple yet powerful methods to my newly healthy brain.

I do this because, after living with this dreaded condition for so long, I've found that it's left a bit of a jaded residue. I never realized and always took for granted the negative thinking I'd lead myself in daily. I mean, let's face it, when your brain is in a different state or phase physiologically, mentally and emotionally every 1/2 hour (not always, but on average when I wasn't well - even with medication!), I would find myself completely frustrated to say the least in figuring out a way to cope. This has since changed. My brain is physiologically healthier, it seems because of the way I eat, the Resveratrol and the little bit of medicine I still take. (Hopefully there will be a day without the meds all together, but I don't want to rush.) I now have a mostly clear pallet to work on. Even still, though, I noticed that my thoughts still leaned on the negative side.

That's where these books come in and help me to control my thoughts in a healthier, more productive way. It's interesting to note that this is not the first time I've read "Awaken the Giant Within". I did many years ago, with the hope that it alone would fix my problem. It didn't. My brain was so far out of whack, that I couldn't focus or control my emotions and thoughts long enough to effectively utilize the techniques.

Now my story is different! I've got control physiologically. So, I now work to control my thoughts as effectively. And I think it's working well!