Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
This is the most common time of year when symptoms of SAD typically begin.
Fall/Winter
These are the three main things in food
Carbs, proteins, and fats
What helps bring sugar levels down?
Insulin
This is the name for the pressure of your blood pushing against your veins.
Blood pressure
This is when you use your five senses to focus on the "now" and stop worrying about the future.
Grounding
What is one simple thing you can do to bring more light into your room during the day?
Open the blinds or curtains
What is one simple way to tell if you need to drink more water?
Feeling thirsty, having a dry mouth, or feeling tired.
When should someone with diabetes check thier sugar?
Before meals/snacks, 1–2 hours after meals, at bedtime, and when experiencing symptoms of high or low sugar
What is one simple way to move your body that is great for your heart?
Walking, dancing, or swimming.
When you feel stress in your body (like a tight chest or racing heart), what is the first thing you try to do to calm down?
Deep breathing
What is one simple thing you can do to feel better in the winter?
Free answer!
True or False: Only complex exercises make a difference
False
When you have a doctor’s visit, what is one way to make sure you remember what you wanted to ask them?
Writing it on a piece of paper
This is a healthy way of eating that focuses on fruits, veggies, and less salt to keep your heart strong.
The DASH diet
Sometimes stress makes us want to hide or stay in bed. What is one small, easy activity you can do to get moving when you’re feeling this way?
Taking a short walk, stretching, or cleaning one small area.
True or False: Your body uses sunlight to help you feel awake.
True
These fats are usually liquid at room temperature and are the healthy kind of fats for your heart.
Unsaturated fats
If you feel shaky or dizzy, what is one "quick-energy" snack you keep handy?
A piece of fruit, a juice box
This is the top number in a blood pressure reading, which measures the pressure when your heart beats.
Systolic
Why is it important to tell a friend or family member if you aren't feeling well?
So they can help me or just keep an eye on me.
People with SAD often have this symptom, which is when they want to sleep much more than usual.
Oversleeping
The "Added Sugars" line under the Nutrition Facts label.
True or False: People with diabetes can never eat a cookie or a treat ever again.
False! They just have to plan for it and eat a balanced amount.
True or False: You have to be "perfect" to be healthy.
False! Progress is better than perfection.
We all have a "stress bucket" that fills up during the day. What are two things you do to "empty" your bucket so you don't overflow?
Journaling, talking to a friend, hobbies, exercise, or sleep.