Awhile back I mentioned a
few strategies
that help me be productive at work. Everyday Health’s Madeline Vann names
8 Career Success Strategies for Bipolar Disorder
in a recent
feature
. I excerpted from her piece below:
1. Set Up Some Structure
“Ideally a very structured work environment would go a long way to preventing stressors,” says [psychiatrist Alan Prossin, MBBS, a clinical lecturer in the department of psychiatry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor]. Career success strategies include getting as much consistency as possible in terms of the projects you work on, your deadlines, the people on your team, job description, hours, and your understanding of chains of command.
2. Shun Shift Work
Prossin says that one of the most important elements of a structured workplace is consistent scheduling. People with bipolar disorder have more problems managing their illness with a schedule that requires working nights, switch shifts…
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