Did you know that … what you know, think and believe may help you feel better about your medical issues?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● Why do you think you developed your current medical issue?
● Do you have a belief or view of the world that comforts you? How does this belief affect how you take care of your health?
● How can you use your belief to help you take better care of your health?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: Jantos M, Kiat H: Prayer as medicine: how much have we learned? Med J Aust 2007;186(10 Suppl):S51–S53.
Worksheet 3. Power of Positive Thinking
Did you know that … positive thinking can help you live longer, reduce depression, and overcome many stressful problems?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● What do people admire most about you?
● What do you like best about yourself?
● How can you use these qualities to take better care of your health?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: Mayo Clinic: Positive thinking: reduce stress by eliminating negative self-talk, n.d. Available at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009. Accessed 12 July 2013.
Worksheet 4. Setting Personal Goals
Did you know that … you are more likely to become healthier when you set personal goals and take small steps to meet them?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● What health goals would you like to achieve? Take one of your goals and break it into small steps.
● What might get in the way of reaching each of these steps?
● How can you overcome these possible problems?
● Set a deadline for each step and begin your plan!
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: Powers MA: Diabetes BASICS: education, innovation, revolution. Diabetes Spectr 19(2):90–98, 2006.
Did you know that … being thankful can help you become healthier?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
Many people find that their medical issues improve their lives in some way. They may take better care of their health, are more thankful, or even feel grateful for the things in their lives that are going well.
● What are you thankful for? How can you use these things to motivate you to take actions that help you stay healthy?
● What positive effect have your medical issues had on your life?
● How thankful are you for these changes?
● How have your medical issues positively affected the people around you?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: Tierney JA: Serving of gratitude may save the day. New York Times, page D1, 2011.
Worksheet 6. Dealing With Stress
Did you know that … listening to music can reduce your stress level?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● Doing enjoyable activities can help you relax and improve your health. What types of activities do you enjoy?
● How can you make more time to do the things you enjoy?
● Who can help support your effort to find more time to relax?
● How can you ask them to help you?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: Mandel SE et al.: Effects of music therapy and music-assisted relaxation and imagery on health-related outcomes in diabetes education a feasibility study. Diabetes Educ 39(4):568–581, 2013.
Did you know that … the food choices you make can help you manage your diabetes and slow or even prevent many complications?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● What healthy food choices do you make?
● How do you feel about making these choices? How can you choose healthy foods more often?
● How can you invite your loved ones to support your need to eat healthier? How can you help them eat healthier also?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: American Diabetes Association: Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes. Diabetes Care 2008;31:S61–S78.
Did you know that … people who move more, manage their diabetes better, have less stress, and have a lower risk of heart problems?
Please respond to the questions below. Write on the back, if you need more space.
● Do you do any regular physical activity? What do you do? What part(s) of your workout do you enjoy?
● If you were active, but stopped, what motivated you to be active in the past? How can you use that to help you start moving again?
● If you are active now, how can you maintain or increase your activity level?
● How can you ask others to support your need to be more active (and, maybe help them become more active too)?
What is one thing you learned from this worksheet that you can share with your health care provider?
Source: American Association of Diabetes Educators: Diabetes and physical activity. Diabetes Educ 2012;38(1):129–132.
Worksheet 9. Monitoring Blood Glucose
Did you know that … checking your blood glucose level can help you manage your diabetes better?
Please respond to the questions below.