Diabetes Self-Management

IT’S ABOUT TIME

We all complain about it. We never have enough of it. We lose control of it. And we never get it back once it is gone. So much has been written about the time it takes to manage diabetes that it is hard to know where to begin. We’ve got you covered! Here are 10 surefire tips to help you stay on time, on task and on track.

1. You need to SEE your time in order to MANAGE it. Just as there is no way to know your blood glucose level without monitoring, there’s no magic elixir when it comes to time management. It starts with you being able to see what it is you need to do and when you have time to do it. Being able to sync your “to-do” list with your appointments and daily diabetes-related tasks is the essence of creating a time sense and time planning.

Do you feel overwhelmed as you think about “when” you could set aside time to organize your diabetes supplies and food for

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