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Brokedown Sensei: How I Fought Trauma and Bipolar Disorder From The Outside In

Brokedown Sensei: How I Fought Trauma and Bipolar Disorder From The Outside In

The raw dissection of a life spent trying to calm a tortured mind by building a fearless body.

2023

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Cleaning Up Your Own Mess: The Chaotic Wake of Untreated Mental Illness

One day, after coming out of a very long and severe depression, I saw the shadow of a tree on the ground, and I was instantly convinced…

5 min readJun 12, 2023

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Cleaning Up Your Own Mess: The Chaotic Wake of Untreated Mental Illness

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The State of Your State

Is the world’s madness driving you nuts?

6 min readFeb 29, 2024

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The State of Your State

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Speaking Bipolar

Bipolar Backpedaling

Taking Two Steps Back After Psychological Inflation

5 min readMar 15, 2024

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Bipolar Backpedaling

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Hey, Voice In My Head…

Demystifying my inner critic.

5 min readMar 26, 2024

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Hey, Voice In My Head…

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Just Breathe: How Mindfulness Is Creating A New Mental Health Stigma

I woke up at 7am yesterday, feeling pessimistic — not quite depressed, but not exactly happy to see the sun. I started my regular morning…

7 min readMay 25, 2023

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Black Bear

Journey To The Center of Myself

Searching for mental stability, one decade at a time.

4 min read19 hours ago

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Journey To The Center of Myself

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Losing Sight of Your Dreams

You won’t always see what’s right in front of you.

4 min read20 hours ago

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Losing Sight of Your Dreams

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My Tapping Foot

It plays an anxious beat.

4 min read1 day ago

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My Tapping Foot

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Speaking Bipolar

Unlikely Ally

How my ex-wife became my mental health partner.

4 min read2 days ago

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Unlikely Ally

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Staying Positive in The Face of Chronic Pessimism.

Do you see hell in a handbasket or heaven on Earth?

5 min read2 days ago

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Staying Positive in The Face of Chronic Pessimism.

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Julio Angel Rivera

Julio Angel Rivera

Book Author

Dad, author of Brokedown Sensei, martial artist, self-defense coach, mental health advocate, speaker - From Brooklyn. NYU grad. Visit InternalJiuJitsu.com..

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