Stress Management, Burnout and Emotional Health with Diabetes, Chapter 1: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Mood
Noticing How You Feel Each Day
A quick daily check-in shows how your mood shifts over time.
Make a quick mood check-in a regular part of your day, next to your diabetes routine.
A mood check-in is a quick look at how you feel. It takes only a few moments, once or twice a day.
Pick a time you already keep, such as your morning blood sugar check or bedtime. Ask yourself how rested, calm and connected you feel.
Rate each one from 1 to 5. Here, 1 means not at all and 5 means very much. Write the three numbers down.
One hard day can feel like everything. Several days of notes show a wider picture.
Look for patterns across the week. Your calm number might dip on busy workdays. Your rested number might drop after short nights.
A check-in is a way to notice, not a test you pass or fail.
Your notes show your care team how your days feel, not just your readings. That gives them more to work with.
Bring a short summary of the week to your next visit. Point out the days that felt hardest, and what else was going on those days.
Ask your care team how and when they want to see your notes.
Key takeaways
- Rate rested, calm and connected from 1 to 5.
- A week of notes shows patterns one day can hide.
- Your notes give your care team a fuller picture.
Try it
For the next seven days, rate how rested, calm and connected you feel at a time you already keep.