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Approaching T1D with a Beginner's Mind
In this episode of The Diabetes Psychologist Podcast, I talk about why approaching T1D with a beginner's mind can do wonders for your mental health. After listening to this episode, you'll see how being curious, open,...
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Trusting Your T1D Tech
In this episode of The Diabetes Psychologist Podcast, I dive into how you can develop trust with your diabetes technology. I discuss why learning to trust your insulin pump, CGM, and automated insulin delivery device...
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Ask Dr. Mark
I love getting questions from my listener's and recently, they have been coming in hot! This episode of The Diabetes Psychologist Podcast is dedicated to answering your questions.
In this episode of my podcast, I...
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Feeling Lost After Being Diagnosed with T1D
The story is the same...
If you were diagnosed with T1D as an adult, you go to the doctor (or the emergency room), they test your glucose and tell you that you have diabetes. Then they hand you a bag with insulin, a...
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How I Treat Fear of Low Blood Sugar
Fear of low blood sugar can make life with type 1 diabetes (T1D) stressful. People with a fear of lows not only have trouble keeping their blood sugar in range but also living their lives. Often, they avoid activities...
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Breaking Down the Feedback About My Book!
It’s been about 2 months since my book, Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It, was released! Since then, I have been receiving fantastic feedback, both positive and negative, that I want to dig a little deeper into...
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How Your Diabetes Emotions Are Holding You Hostage
When you live with diabetes or care for someone with diabetes, you carry the weight of constantly being aware of your blood sugar and that can become incredibly exhausting! Sometimes, you may feel confident and in...
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The Anatomy of the Stories We Tell Ourselves about Diabetes
What do you tell yourself when you are facing challenges in your life with diabetes? How you feel about yourself and your diabetes matters, but we all know how difficult diabetes can be and when we are dealing with...
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Physical Safety vs. Emotional Safety with T1D
How many times have you checked your blood sugar and it’s out of range, so you throw logic out the window and quickly react instead of pausing to think about what your next move should be? Maybe you panic and start...
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Improving Your Mindset in the Long Game of Diabetes & Mental Health
How are you feeling right now in your life with diabetes and mental health?Â
(ex: stressed, overwhelmed, strong, confident, tired, content, burnout, etc.)
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Take a moment to check in with yourself because your mindset...
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My Biggest Mental Health Challenges with T1D
Is it important for you to have someone on your diabetes healthcare team who also lives with diabetes? I recently asked my Instagram followers this question and many responses said yes, it’s extremely important for...
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Navigating the Mental Gymnastics of Diabetes
Two years ago, at the age of 33, Jake was diagnosed with diabetes. Having lived a majority of his life without diabetes, Jake has been struggling with grieving his old life and is in the process of learning how to...
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