Tips for self-care
Caring for someone with diabetes is an expression of love, but you need to love yourself too. Here’s how to maintain balance:
Dip into your personal menu of stress busters: do you feel great after calling a friend, walking the dog, getting a pedicure? Write a list and pick the best option daily. Watch an episode of your favourite sitcom. Breathe in to a slow count of four, now out to a slow count of four. Repeat 10 times. Every breath relieves tension – focus on it and feel it.
Read the news, or some fake news (your favourite “How can that be true?” magazine). Stepping outside your world and into the global whirl – well, that’s the trick!