Meg’s story
“Dancing helps me manage my type 2 diabetes.”
When Meg left the hospital after her diagnosis with type 2 diabetes she struggled with her mental health, but found that her faith and friends helped her move forward and accept her condition.
With the help of her daughter, and her previous training as a nurse, she learnt how to administer her insulin injections and began building more physical activity into her daily life to lift her mood.
How Meg gets moving
Following her diagnosis, Meg began paying more attention to her diet and getting active to keep her diabetes under control. She has since taken up walking with her daughter, meditation, and loves to dance around the kitchen to “anything with a beat” as part of her morning routine.
In the past year, Meg has found that consistent activity has improved her mobility to the point where she is able to regularly babysit her granddaughter, including taking her to dance classes!
Being active together
Being active doesn’t have to be done solo. Grab a friend, family member or even your neighbour and get moving together. This comes with added benefits of being able to connect with people, stay motivated, and have more fun.
Diabetes
For people living with diabetes, moving more is good for your overall health and your diabetes. Every step taken to moving more can help you with managing your condition, so there’s plenty of ways you can find movement that works for you.
Dancing
Tap into your inner performer and match the beats as you move. Stay active in a fun way that keeps your body moving.