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2. Diabetes and Your Feelings19

Just don’t disclose personal issues to any family member or friend with-out your partner’s permission.

Keep your blood glucose level in a healthy range

High and low glucose levels can cause emotional swings and exhaust you. Your partner may find your mood swings challenging as well. It is more difficult to connect romantically with someone whose demeanor can’t be predicted. Ways to accomplish this goal will be discussed in greater detail in Chapter 3.

Participate in regular physical activity

Exercise releases endorphins and can help relax your muscles and make you feel more at ease (see some suggestions in Table 1 on the next page). If you are especially stressed in a specific environment, such as your home office, head over to a health club, community center, or park and move! Invite your loved one to join you for your workout, and use this time to strengthen your relationship as well as your body. Think about physical activities the two of you can do together—dance, attend a yoga class, go for a brisk walk, work out at a gym, and, yes, have sex!

Share your problems with a qualified counselor

It can be helpful to talk over your relationship problems with a neutral third party. A therapist can help you look at your concerns from a new, healthier perspective and help you react more effectively to challenging situations. They can also help you let go of troubling thoughts and wor-ries that stop you from moving forward. Check out the resources section of this book for sources for therapists and support groups.

Pray or connect with your church, synagogue, or spiritual group

Research shows that people who have a spiritual connection handle the challenges of diabetes better than those who don’t. Many people with diabetes have questions that are handled well by spiritual advisors, such as “Why me?” Others enjoy the nurturing environment found in a house of worship. If you haven’t visited a church, synagogue, or mosque in a while and wish to do so, you may find it comforting.