Workshop for Parents of Type 1 Children
by Jeanine Connolly
Zen & the Art of Diabetes Management: Raising Warrior Princes & Princesses
Join us for an intriguing exploration of Jung’s Warrior Archetype and learn how to help your children use discipline and skill to manage diabetes with courage, bravery, pride and virtue. Learning to harness the power of the human spirit can take a lifetime. But for children managing Diabetes, the power is at their fingertips. Yes, it’s literally at their fingertips as they wield syringes, infusion sets and lancets. But it can also be a whirlwind of emotion. Don’t miss the opportunity to recognize this secret passageway to their inner warrior and help them optimize their potential.
Workshop for Type 1 Adults
by Jeanine Connolly
Getting & Staying in the Zone: Break Free from Burnout
People managing Diabetes have a lot in common with elite athletes who are also trying to optimize their potential while minimizing injury. When mind, body and spirit are in harmony, we’re “in the zone,” functioning at peak performance and life is good.
But just like us, athletes are at risk to burn out from the regimen of diet, training and testing. Yes, testing, from linear and multidirectional speed and velocity testing to digital movement analysis. They get their eyes tested, and are prescribed visual exercises to enhance peripheral vision, depth perception and timing to strengthen vision, reaction and accuracy.
Whether you’re an athlete or person managing Diabetes, it’s a lot of effort with no guarantees. Without balancing the intensity of daily life as a person managing Diabetes or daily life as an elite athlete, we are likely to hit the wall and burn out. Learn how to break free from the frustration, stay motivated and achieve goals using proven tools, technology and sports psychology techniques to enhance life with Diabetes.
About Jeanine Connolly
Jeanine Connolly is a popular speaker and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern who has actively managed Diabetes Mellitus for nearly 40 years. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Medical Family Therapy, a second Master of Arts degree in Philosophy with a concentration in Conflict Resolution, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Holistic Health. Jeanine’s research interests include emotional development in children with chronic illness, success & achievement in adults managing chronic childhood illness and the animal-human health connection. For more information, visit www.WinWithDiabetes.com.
Thank you to our Diabetes Vendors!
9400 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1201, Dallas, TX 75231 | (214) 373-9808
Thank you to all of the families and vendors who joined us at the Vendor Fair on Saturday, August 20th. Please watch our blog for photos and a recap from the event.
The Diabetes Connect Vendor Fair will feature adult T1 and parent workshops, breakfast snacks from MyFitFoods, beverages, great resources and info from JDRF, the latest diabetes products and technology and free ice skating for all guests (dress warm)!
For more information about how you can become one of our diabetes vendors, please contact:
Tressa Thomas
Outreach & Communications Director
(214) 764-6773
Diabetes Connect Vendor Fair
*JDRF does not endorse any product or service.
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