Life can change in a moment. Your partner says it’s over, your company goes belly up or your doctor soberly tells you that your health is in strife. It’s the kind of news no-one wants to hear, but such a curve ball presents a simple choice that may well define your life going forward. It can lay you flat or be the making of you, even when the change is stressful and completely unwanted.
“When people find themselves faced with a setback, they often feel like it’s the end to their happiness. But, in fact, they need moments of enjoyment, pleasure and happiness now more than ever,” says Dr Timothy Sharp, founder and chief happiness officer of The Happiness Institute in Sydney. “It’s important, therefore, when you’re not in crisis, to practise strategies for resilience so that you can experience happiness during times of difficulty, hardship and unwanted change.”
This is even more critical for people with diabetes, who sometimes need to cope with a greater number of often
