{"id":60377,"date":"2021-11-22T16:53:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T11:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=60377"},"modified":"2024-09-04T17:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T11:49:19","slug":"how-can-mindfulness-help-you-manage-diabetes-and-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/11\/22\/how-can-mindfulness-help-you-manage-diabetes-and-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Mindfulness Help You Manage Diabetes And Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the ocean of thoughts that cross your mind daily, it is important to acknowledge the feelings that drive your emotions. We all associate with feelings of happiness and elation. However, it is equally important to experience negative emotions such as guilt, regret, anger, frustration, jealousy and the like, instead of negating it and staying in denial. This is where mindfulness comes into play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#What-is-mindfulness\">What is mindfulness?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-practice-mindfulness\">How to practice mindfulness?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#How-can-mindfulness-help-you-manage-diabetes-and-weight\">How can mindfulness help you manage diabetes and weight?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"What-is-mindfulness\">What is mindfulness?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60378 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Meditation-for-diabetes.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation for diabetes_Activ living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mindfulness <\/strong>is the ability to stay in the present moment and be aware of our activities, thoughts, feelings in particular, and our surroundings in general. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) emphasises the interactions between the body and the mind. It helps develop a sense of non-judgemental consciousness towards your feelings, fight <strong>depression<\/strong>, <strong>stress <\/strong>and <strong>anxiety<\/strong>,\u00a0 and paves the path for overall wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"How-to-practice-mindfulness\">How to practice mindfulness?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mindfulness <\/strong>is simply an extension of practising <strong>meditation<\/strong>. It can be practised anywhere and at any time. Sit straight in a comfortable position and let your hands rest on your lap. Close your eyes, take deep breaths and try to process your thoughts. The whole intention of mindfulness is for your body and mind to reach a state of relaxation.<\/p>\n<p>Mindfulness also defines how mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and behavioural factors affect health. MBSR also plays a significant role in improving chronic illnesses including diabetes weight gain, glycaemic control, and blood pressure control.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"How-can-mindfulness-help-you-manage-diabetes-and-weight\">How can mindfulness help you manage diabetes and weight?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eating and drinking mindfully is the most underappreciated effort behind managing <strong>diabetes<\/strong>. Take a look at some of the tactful ways to control diabetes weight gain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slow consumption of food<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63474 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Eating-food-slowly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can work your way around this in many ways. Food is a blessing; so, cherish each morsel that you consume. If you eat food slowly, you can cherish the flavour. You can also try putting down your spoon or fork in between bites to savour the taste of the food and prevent overeating. In doing so, you not only relish that particular food, but you also gain control over the quantity of your intake since the taste lasts long in your mouth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avoid distractions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60381 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Avoiding-distractions-while-eating.jpg\" alt=\"Avoiding distractions while eating_activ living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Practice monotasking. Avoid watching television, surfing social media on your smartphone, reading, or talking while eating your food. Fully channel your attention to your meal. Avoid eating while you are on the go, otherwise, you will consume more than you intended to.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reduce portion size<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60380 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Eating-small-portions.jpg\" alt=\"Eating small portions_activ living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eating from a small plate psychologically tricks you into eating less. This is especially helpful for <strong>diabetes weight loss<\/strong>, improvement in <strong>cholesterol<\/strong>, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure. Avoid taking a second helping, unless it is for more green vegetables.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Switch to a healthy diet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63698 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Avoiding-unhealthy-eating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keep healthy foods in sight, so that when you get hungry, instead of eating oily snacks, you can consume healthy fruits. Air-popped popcorns and nuts are also healthy foods.<\/p>\n<p>You can use our <strong>Blood Sugar Level Calculator <\/strong>to manage your blood sugar level. For more information on <strong>fitness <\/strong>and <strong>nutrition<\/strong>, visit the Activ Living Page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/campaign\/longer?source=v3_ola_1&amp;utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=fb&amp;utm_campaign=chronic&amp;utm_content=BlgFtrProdBan-MindfulSep23\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60140 show-mobile lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ABHI_Banner_Mindfulness_Mobile.gif\" alt=\"ABHI_Banner_Mindfulness_Mobile\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/400;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/campaign\/longer?source=v3_ola_1&amp;utm_source=social&amp;utm_medium=fb&amp;utm_campaign=chronic&amp;utm_content=BlgFtrProdBan-MindfulSep23\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60141 hide-mobile lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ABHI_Banner_Mindfulness_Desktop.gif\" alt=\"ABHI_Banner_Mindfulness_Desktop\" width=\"686\" height=\"124\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 686px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 686\/124;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst the ocean of thoughts that cross your mind daily, it is important to acknowledge&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":60383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3120,8,1957,4250],"tags":[288,2888,1760],"class_list":["post-60377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","category-lifestyle-conditions","category-mental-health","category-overall-fitness","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-weight-gain","tag-mindfulness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Be A Mindful Diabetic &amp; Manage Your Weight?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Diabetes is accompanied by high levels of psychological distress. 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