My cell phone was stolen a week ago, and I have discovered how nice it is to be disconnected! I don’t worry about being distracted while driving; I don’t worry about the phone ringing during church or an important meeting; I pay more attention to my kids than my phone; my tendons are getting a rest from texting; and I am on time for things, because I can’t call and let someone know I’ll be late! I’m sure there are many more benefits.
We’ve been having a discussion about the “no break” aspect of diabetes in class this week. Having a break from my phone has actually made me think of how I can take breaks from diabetes. When I get overwhelmed or tired of diabetes, I tend to back off on checking blood glucose levels a bit – not completely, but a bit. I also tend to pay less attention to what I’m eating. Fortunately, over time I have gotten to the point where I don’t let these little “breaks” go long-term.
Recently I found myself overwhelmed with life in general – I just wasn’t getting into the new school year groove, for whatever reason. I backed off on blogging (you may have noticed), and that has helped a lot! I think it really is possible to find little ways to give ourselves a break – get disconnected – without being dangerous or throwing in the towel. And even if these breaks aren’t directly related to it, they have a tendency to ease things in the diabetes realm as well.
How do you disconnect?