Diabetes and Achieving Calm
by: Morgan James
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I know that
stress can negatively affect diabetes.
It means that our blood sugar levels become more difficult to predict
and to control. Not only are there
physiological and physical aspects of stress that make diabetes control
difficult, it can also lead to emotional and mental blocks to living a healthy
lifestyle. <i><a
href=“http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401911455/002-4043827-4289616?ie=UTF8&tag=timeleadershi-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1401911455”>Calm - A Proven Four Step Process Designed
Specifically for Women Who Worry</a></i> by <a
href=“www.denisemarek.com”>Denise Marek</a>
offers strategies on how to stop worrying and achieve a greater sense of calm.
to note is that this book is not simply designed for women, though it uses
examples that women might more readily understand. This book has techniques to reduce stress
through eliminating worry that will benefit both men and women.
This book has
really helped me in my diabetes management.
Sometimes it seems like there is so much to deal with at once: work,
family, and a chronic disease on top of that?
This book offers techniques to approach life that make things make
sense, and that gives helpful ways of thinking about the world.
Marek uses the word CALM as an acronym for "Challenge
your assumptions," "Act to control the
controllable," "Let go of the uncontrollable," and
"Master your mind." The way she elaborates on
each point gives tangible strategies to put into use.
One of the
strategies that I found most helpful was when Marek explained the negative
impacts of “What if” thinking. If I
spend all of my time worrying about what will happen if, I will never be able
to live a fully productive and empowered life in the present.
Marek also emphasizes how success works.
She points out that nobody would ever be able to get everything done
even if they had more than 24 hours in day.
Success is actually knowing what to leave undone, and learning to make
decisions that support you.
never before recommended a book to my readers, I think that it is important for
people with diabetes to read Marek’s book.
It is an uplifting book that will change your outlook on life for the
better.
About the Author
For more
information on how to manage your diabetes, visit <a href=“www.theguideto-diabetes.com”>The
Guide to Diabetes</a>. This site
has information on diabetes medication, on exercise, and on preventing
diabetes.
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