The weekly activity schedule and ideas list exercise give people a practical way to slow down, protect sleep, and keep track of rising activity levels when early signs of hypomania or mania appear. It is aimed at people with bipolar disorder who want printable tools for relapse prevention, mood management, mania prevention planning, and safer decision-making around new projects or responsibilities.
The Behavioural Strategies for Preventing Mania Workbook is a printable resource for recognising changes in routine, energy, sleep, and goal-directed behaviour before they become harder to manage. When mood begins to lift, ideas arrive quickly, or commitments start to increase, the workbook guides the user to pause, review their current pattern, and choose practical behavioural steps that may reduce pressure and support steadier pacing.
It can be used in therapy sessions, relapse prevention planning, wellbeing reviews, or home learning alongside existing care plans. The weekly activity schedule helps users compare a balanced week with a busier or more elevated week, making it easier to spot areas where rest, sleep routines, responsibilities, social plans, spending, study, or work tasks may need adjusting. The ideas list exercise provides a structured place to capture new projects without acting on every impulse immediately.
The workbook may be useful for:
- planning calmer routines during periods of increased energy or reduced sleep;
- discussing early warning signs with a practitioner, support worker, or trusted person;
- printing worksheets for counselling, psychoeducation, recovery groups, or personal mood management folders.
Use it to slow decisions down, organise ideas, and choose manageable next steps before taking on extra projects or responsibilities.
