Firstly, I can't think of any way else to describe how I'm feeling. I'm not diagnosed with any sort of condition, and just wondering if what I'm feeling is normal.
Normally I am fairly level headed in personality, maybe a little low energy, and suffer from brain fog a bit. I will feel down / low more often than feeling happy, and also I suppose a general apathetic feeling. I suffer a bit not so much from shyness, but just having nothing to say.
However, maybe once or twice a year for 2-3 week periods, I'll get this 'mania' - I'm bright, effervescent, much more socially capable, creative and wanting to start a bunch of projects - but it's also exhausting, my brain seems to be running away with itself at a thousand miles per hour, I find it harder to sleep and I get tired from the chattiness. It's a lot more fun than my normal state, and a large part of me wishes I could stay there and be this shiny version of myself.
Does anybody else get this? Do you capitalise on these periods, or any coping mechanisms to even out the ups and downs?