| If you really think about it, why does your life | | | | wonders for my energy level. |
| style change for the worse because you are | | | | Equally important is the state of your mind. You |
| diabetic? I tell you the truth, mine suddenly got | | | | can mope around and cuss your luck or you can |
| better. I remember how it was being too tired to | | | | plan on bringing joy to everyone you see today. I |
| join in on the fun at family reunions. I can now | | | | have found that doing something for someone |
| join in on the games, even the potato sack race. | | | | else actually does more for my well being than |
| So how do you improve your life-style as a | | | | probably for theirs. |
| diabetic? Get up from your chair and get | | | | Now I must tell you about Tai-Chi. It's a great |
| motivated, that's how. | | | | way to connect your mind and muscles into one |
| Take charge of your treatment. Follow your | | | | co-ordinated machine. You will have to try it to |
| doctors diet and leave the table just a little bit | | | | know what I'm talking about. |
| hungry. You will be surprised at what this alone will | | | | Now it's time to relax the mind and here is the |
| do for your energy level. | | | | method I use. |
| Next walk, walk, and walk some more. Enough | | | | 1. Sit in a comfortable chair. |
| said about that! Do some strengh training three | | | | 2. Gently exhale most of the air in your lungs. |
| times a week. This is very important for burning | | | | 3. Inhale gently through your nose while slowly |
| calories. You don't want to lose all your muscles | | | | counting to four. |
| that you spent a life time building, do you? Now a | | | | 4. Pause for one second then slowly exhale |
| very important part of my exercise program is | | | | through your mouth counting to four. |
| what I call my 30 - 4 - 5 - program. I run in place | | | | 5. Repeat this until you feel a deep sense of |
| as fast as I can for 30 seconds. I then rest on | | | | relaxation. |
| my chair for 4 minutes. I repeat this 5 times. I do | | | | Take care, I hope this helps. |
| this exercise 3 times a week and it has done | | | | |