Habit No. 2 Begin With The End In Mind to manage your diabetes

Everything you do in life is created twice: first in the mind, then in reality. An architect imagines the finished building before starting too create it.

Imagine your future with diabetes. You might see yourself as a self-care expert, able to handle any problem or situation with confidence. You might even imagine a life that is healthier, more secure, more empowered that ever. That’s what Beginning With The End In Mind is all about; creating a vision for your life, based on what is most important to you – your deepest core values.

Take a few moments to identify them. Making choices in harmony with those values will guide your vision to reality. Now imagine a successful life with diabetes.

Use the 7 self-care behaviors as a ‘road map,” each behavior a milestone toward your destination.
Choose one behavior and set a small goal. For “being Active,” it might be, I will take a 15 minute walk every day. For “Healthy Eating, I will switch from whole milk to skim milk. For “Monitoring,” I will stay on top of my blood glucose measures as recommended by my medical team.

Imagine what you are capable of – then go for it!