Writing down new ideas can be beneficial for several reasons. First, it allows you to clarify your thoughts and better understand the potential value or impact of your ideas. Writing them down can also help you determine whether they are feasible or need further development. In addition, writing down your ideas can help you prioritize and focus on the most important ones. This can be especially useful during a hypomanic mood cycle, when you may have many ideas and impulses but may not have the clarity or perspective to evaluate them properly. Writing them down can help you prioritize and avoid impulsive action on ideas that may not be well-thought-out. It also allows you to share these ideas with friends, family, or colleagues to get a fresh perspective on their value. This will enable you to take pride in what you have accomplished during your elevated mood period, something you can pursue in the future. Hypomania and mania don't last forever, so make sure you channel all that extra energy and motivation into a goal worth pursuing. Here are a few suggestions to consider when you're flooded with ideas.

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Make a list of your ideas

Sometimes just writing them down can help clear your mind. It can also give you a different perspective on the relevance of these ideas or projects. You can rank them according to different criteria (by usefulness or importance to you, etc...)

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Discuss it with friends, family or colleagues

Sometimes we get too caught up in the excitement of an idea to evaluate it for what it's really worth. Getting feedback from people we trust in our environment is a good way to get another perspective and make a rational decision.

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Choose what to keep and what to set aside 

After you've evaluated your idea or project and shared it with people you trust and value their opinions, it's time to take that list and discard those that aren't worth your time and select those that are worth pursuing.

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Create a step-by-step plan

For each idea or project that you have decided to pursue, you can begin to write down a step-by-step plan for how you will get there. Remember, these must be reasonable, rational and calculated steps that you can actually make progress on. Start with a slow and conservative step and reevaluate as you go. Small, compounded daily progress can cover a lot of ground. Finally, don't forget to have fun while you're at it!