CREST.BD Leisure & Bipolar Disorder Slides

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CREST.BDBipolar Wellness Center Webinars
Connect. Learn. Engage.

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Bipolar Wellness Center Webinars
Connect. Learn. Engage.CREST.BD
Leisure

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Connect. Learn. Engage.CREST.BDCREST.BD
Featuring: Dr. Melinda Suto
CREST.BD Team Member and
Occupational Therapist,
Associate Professor,
Department of Occupational Science
and Occupational Therapy,
University of British Columbia
Leisure

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Why leisure is important to your QoL
Defining leisure
Leisure and BD
Tools and resources
Webinar focus

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Why is leisure important to QoL?
Leisure activities can help to:
Give meaning in life
Protect sense of competence
Build or maintain social connections
Help express creativity
Refresh yourself from responsibilities
Regain sense of well-being

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Time
Activities
Subjective experience
Context
Elements of leisure

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Time
Activities
Context
Elements of leisure

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Time
Activities
Context
Elements of leisure

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Time
Activities
Context
Elements of leisure

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Time
Activities
Context
Elements of leisure

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People with BD often find it challenging to find or participate in
leisure activities during periods of depression1
Leisure and BD - Part 1
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Rosa, A.R., Reinares, M., Michalak, E.E., et al. (2010). Functional impairment and disability across mood states in BD.
Value in Health, 13: 984-988.
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Mansell, W., Powell, S., Pedley, R., et al. (2010). The process of recovery from bipolar I disorder: a qualitative analysis
of personal accounts in relation to an integrative cognitive model. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49: 193-215.
Even when feeling well, it may be difficult for people with
BD to increase their participation in leisure activities; leisure
“deficits” may still be experienced1
Becoming excessively or overly involved in leisure activities can
be a concern for people with BD during hypomania or mania2

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Involvement in leisure activities significantly predicts how well
people adjust to and recover from mental illness3
Leisure and BD - Part 2
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Iwasaki, Y., Coyle, C., Shank, J., et al. (2013). Leisure-generated meanings and active living for persons with mental
illness. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 57: 46-56.
It’s often important for people with BD to fully engage in leisure
activities in order to achieve recovery3

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Getting leisure activities into your life
Setting reasonable goals (SMART)
• S - Specific [what, how, where, when]
• M- Measurable [how will I know when it’s achieved?]
• A - Acceptable [will I feel good about this?]
• R - Realistic [can I do this?]
• T - Truthful [do I really want to do this?]
Taking Action: Just Do It!
Assessing Your Progress

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Casual:
• time-limited
• few skills required
Project:
• more commitment
• skills and follow-through needed
Serious:
• sustained effort
• skill development and knowledge necessary
Levels of leisure participation

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If you’re getting support from a mental health clinic or
other agency, you may have access to an Occupational or
Recreational Therapist (OT or RT)
An OT or RT can be a great support in working with you to
identify leisure activities that can help in achieving and
maintaining well-being
Occupational and Recreational Therapists

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Tools and Resources

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Resources
Bipolar Manifesto
Can music alter your mood?
Various genres of music are presented and the effects they can
have on emotional state are explained.
http://www.bipolarmanifesto.com/wordpress/2012/06/18/can-music-alter-your-mood-
mentalhealth-mindfulness-mind-leisure-music/

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Balancing Work and Leisure; the Bipolar Pie
Using pie charts to track changes in work/life balance through a
variety of mood states.
http://thebipolarcuriousblog.com/2013/01/11/balancing-work-and-leisure-
the-bipolar-pie/
Resources

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Resources

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Deep Fun
Ideas for social games (not
sports) that are playful,
inviting, fun and easy.
www.deepfun.com
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Leisure Interest and Values Assessment
VALUES: What’s important to me
Resources
☐☐ To do something meaningful
☐☐ To meet a variety of people
☐☐ To be confident
☐☐ To help others
☐☐ To contribute to my community
☐☐ To laugh and enjoy myself
☐☐ To feel at peace
☐☐ To be in attractive surroundings
☐☐ To continue learning

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For more information and resources,
visit our Bipolar Wellness Center at:
http://www.bdwellness.com/
To assess your quality of life,
visit our QoL tool at:
http://www.bdqol.com/

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