Take a gratitude moment.
When you appreciate something around
you—whether that’s a fl ower or a cup of
tea—your mindset automatically shifts.
“One of my secrets to managing diabetes
is to plan, and gratitude is one of those
planned eff orts,” says Toby Smithson,
M.S., RDN, CDE, a Diabetic Living advisory
board member and author of Diabetes
Meal Planning and Nutrition for Dummies.
“I make a conscious eff ort to fi nd some-
thing I’m grateful for every day. I state
the phrase ‘stop and smell the roses’
each time I want to have a moment of
gratitude, as a verbal reminder.”