CALM YOUR CHAOS
When you can’t keep up with life’s daily demands – you’re always late for appointments, forget to pay your bills and often arrive home to an empty fridge – it’s a sure sign you need a personal organisation overhaul.
Feeling time-poor is common in our busy world, and having diabetes means you have one more element to manage. Good time management and organisation are essential skills to help you avoid the stress and exhaustion that can lead to poor diabetes control and weight gain. Whatever your age or stage of life, putting systems in place will put an end to chaos and help you streamline serenity for a calmer, more productive existence.
“Planning ahead and creating healthy routines provides supportive scaffolding for day-to-day life,” says psychologist Dr Elizabeth Foley. “It enables you to feel more organised, which makes your head clearer and your day less stressful. Even just doing one thing differently, like adding half an hour of
