#123: Why Your Expectations for Yourself are (Probably) Too High

Are you frustrated with your T1D management? Do you ever feel like your blood sugars are never in range enough? I know how frustrating it can be when you are working hard to manage T1D, but the results don't show your effort. It's like you are climbing a mountain and no matter what you do, you just can't get to the top. When you can meet your own expectations, diabetes burnout is never far behind.

It this episode, Dr. Mark coaches Ernie about how setting reasonable expectations for himself around his blood sugars can help reduce his stress. Ernie feels down on himself because his blood sugar is "never in range." A former high school teacher, he compares his time in range with a grade in school, and Ernie wants an "A". Listen as Dr. Mark helps him see that the metrics for success are very different T1D than they are for school. Ernie is able to see that, with some small adjustments to the hull of his sailboat (the hull = his diabetes knowledge and management), that he can regain the confidence he is looking for in his life with T1D.

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