Stress & Diabetes

Sometimes just the stress of diabetes management alone is enough to warrant a mental health day! Stress levels have a big impact on our health, and people with diabetes need to find ways to relax without easing up on their diabetes care.

Stress can make your blood sugars higher and your quality of life lower. But there are ways to reduce the stresses of living with diabetes. Though there is no way to avoid stress altogether, you can learn how to remain in control of your diabetes and tackle stress head on.

Relieving Stress Identify and tackle your stressors to keep blood sugar low and diabetes under control.	Does Stress Make You Fat? Read about the affect of stress on diabetes, and learn about the connection between chronic stress, fat, and obesity.
Meditations on the Pound Cake Lady Tips to lower diabetes stress levels without succumbing to cake.	Stress Spin Cycle Viewpoints Columnist Kerri Sparling talks about the balance of close monitoring and acceptance.
Avoiding "Responsibility Overload" Your physical health can be compromised by excessive stress. Keep stress levels and your diabetes controlled.	Burned Out Feeling burned out? Here are some steps that you can take to help reduce your stress level.
A Still Spot in the Noise Ways to manage stress when life starts to boil over.	When Life Sends You A Message Signs of stress may be signaling time for a change.
Stop Stressing Out! Stress affects your diabetes management! Learn how to manage stressors here.	Depression & Coping Information on diabetes and depression and how people with diabetes are at greater risk for depression.

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