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Does Daylight Savings Time Impact Your Mood As A Diabetic?

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New York, NY
November 19, 2024
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A myT1Dteam Member

Daylight Savings Time can impact your mood, which in turn can affect your diabetes management. Here are some ways to manage stress and maintain a positive outlook:

- Get Active: Exercise boosts feel-good hormones called endorphins. Find an activity you enjoy and move a little each day
- Prioritize Sleep: Sleep is critical Show Full Answer

Daylight Savings Time can impact your mood, which in turn can affect your diabetes management. Here are some ways to manage stress and maintain a positive outlook:

- Get Active: Exercise boosts feel-good hormones called endorphins. Find an activity you enjoy and move a little each day.
- Prioritize Sleep: Sleep is critical for mental health. If stress keeps you up, consider professional help.
- Try Meditation: Meditation can help lower stress levels.
- Have Fun: Laughing reduces stress. Watch a funny movie or meet a friend who makes you smile.
- Listen to Music: Play upbeat tunes to improve your mood.

If stress becomes overwhelming, talk to your doctor about meeting with a mental health professional.

November 19, 2024
A myT1Dteam Member

@A myT1Dteam Member, I believe in the power of prayer. Praying for you as well 🙏🏾.

November 20, 2024
A myT1Dteam Member

Sleep deprivation can cause glucose spikes and does create management issues. Please consult your health care teams and please be careful during the holidays. Nationally this period has the most diabetic related emergency room visits annually. Over consumption and under consumption and alcohol blocking glucagon creation in the liver are causes. Please enjoy the holidays but listen to your skill sets for prevention.

November 19, 2024
A myT1Dteam Member

For pumpers, time change is a pain because you are changing your basal insulin times, but the body is used to the other. It takes me about 2 weeks to adjust and hard to get a good night's sleep for a while too.

November 22, 2024
A myT1Dteam Member

Me too. Sometimes it catches up with me before I realize what's going on. Power of prayer has given me strength to push thru it. I will say an extra prayer for you

November 20, 2024

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