You Have Diabetes, You Are NOT Diabetes (and why it's important to know the difference)

In yoga philosophy and important concept is the idea of seer and seen. You the subject are observing an object. This object can be your breath, a symbol, a candle flame or it can be a health condition. In my case, it is type 1 diabetes. 

The ability to separate yourself from your condition is an essential tool in the journey towards self-mastery.

It is a relatively easy concept to understand from an intellectual perspective

You have a health condition and it does not define you.

​Yet it is harder to apply this wisdom when you are in the midst of a challenging moment.

When I can establish an awareness that I am observing the thoughts, sensations and feelings but that those things are not me it helps me to respond better to the highs and lows. 

If I am not aware the impulse to act and react to the thoughts, sensations and feelings is stronger than me. I may eat too much to treat a low. I can overly inject insulin. I can ignore the warning signs and further perpetuate a vicious cycle of highs and lows. I might not see clearly how my actions are responsible for what I am experiencing and not make appropriate changes. 

In this week's video you will learn how to:

• Respond appropriately to type 1 diabetes (or any challenge)
• Understand that you are more than your condition
• Defuse negative responses to inevitable ups and downs
• Modify your attitude about your condition
• Create a lasting spaciousness between you (essential awareness) and type 1 diabetes (your condition)