Beyond Blood Sugars--Mindfulness and Stress Relief for Type 1 Diabetes

Integrated Diabetes Services supports clients’ physical and mental health with clinicians trained to help you understand your data, fuel your body, and quiet your mind. In this episode of Think Like a Pancreas—The Podcast, Tavia Vital, BSN, BA, RN, CDCES, sits down with Melanie Bacine of Mel B Wellness to discuss how calming the mind can improve diabetes management. You’ll learn how a quiet morning coffee ritual can help you start the day feeling more relaxed, how journaling at night may support better sleep, and how Tavia uses aromatherapy in her own diabetes care. MEET YOUR HOST AND HER GUEST Tavia Vital BSN, BA, RN, CDCES is the Director of Intensive Diabetes Management for Integrated Diabetes Services. Tavia is a Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and Certified Trainer on most makes/models of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems. Having lived with type one diabetes for over 40 years, she understands that each person’s experiences and needs are unique. Melanie Bacine is a certified life and wellness coach as well as a medicinal aromatherapist. She has spent twenty-eight years living with three autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes. During that time she came to understand that the mind-body is something to be worked on every day. KEY TAKEAWAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS: ✔️Mindfulness and meditation are two different practices. Mindfulness can occur at any moment in time.   ✔️Small changes can create large benefits in our body and do not have to take large chunks of time.   ✔️Creating a sustainable wellness routine involves taking deliberate action to look beyond just what we see and explore how the other senses can improve our whole being. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Meet Melanie Bacine 03:41 Defining Mindfulness 06:55 Practical Mindfulness Tips for Busy Lives 11:48 Grounding Exercises 20:13 Aromatherapy—Separating Facts from Myths 32:50 Sound Therapy & Relaxation 39:45 Creating a Sustainable Wellness Routine   RESOURCES: https://melbwellness.com/ https://www.instagram.com/melb.wellness/ https://www.facebook.com/melbacine https://integrateddiabetesservices.podbean.com/e/fear-of-low-blood-sugars-in-type-1-diabetes/   CONNECT WITH US: 🔵Website: integrateddiabetes.com 🔵 Follow on Social Media: @integrated_diabetes_services and @ integrateddiabetesservices on Facebook 🔵To work with the Integrated Diabetes Services Team , visit https://integrateddiabetes.com/appointments/   or email [email protected] SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW: If the podcast has helped you to live better with diabetes, please tell someone else how to find it! If you have a question, take a moment and ask! We reply to everyone. And then be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to ensure that you never miss an episode! Disclaimer The information contained in this program is based on the experience and opinions of the Integrated Diabetes Services clinical team. Please discuss any changes to your treatment plan with your personal healthcare provider before implementing.