Practice self-care.
Psychologists can’t say this phrase enough. When you’re feeling overworked or stressed, and it’s taking a toll on your diabetes management, reschedule a few work appointments if possible to fit in some quality time for your happiness. In other words: pencil in the things you enjoy most! If you enjoy music, try a 20 minute piano lesson every other day. If you like spending time with friends, plan a ladies or fellas night out and catch a movie.
Find other people living with diabetes to talk to.
Perhaps, your family and friends don’t always understand what you’re going through. Because of this, you may feel the need to isolate yourself, which only adds to the funk you’re feeling from diabetes. Try to find a community of other people living with diabetes who you can share experiences with and vent to in your time of need. Meetup.com is a good source for finding these types of communities.