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Nick Jonas shares his top 3 self-care strategies, including one he “used to overlook”
Nick Jonas is a “Sucker” for self-care.
The singer and actor, 31, has a few go-to’s when it comes to taking care of his mental health as part of his diabetes management.
“There is that mental health effect that that comes into play,” Jonas, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 13, told CBS News. “There is a direct connect connection between high glucose and symptoms of feeling irritable and frustrated.”
In addition to eating well and using his Dexcom G7 to monitor his glucose levels in real-time, the singer said it’s helpful to “give yourself some grace” to prevent burnout.
“Understand that as tight a grip as you have on the management of your disease, there are going to be days that are just tough and doing your best not to get frustrated,” he said. “Taking that 15 to 20 minutes to just take take a seat, take a deep breath and whatever your process is to kind of de-escalate things. It’s really important to do that otherwise you can experience that burnout in a really tough way.”
For him personally, he said, “it’s all about looking at the scenario from the perspective of you’re doing the best you can.”
“I used to get really frustrated with whatever the situation was,” he said. “Taking that step back and being able to see it from that perspective has been really healthy and helpful.”
The perspective shift along with finding a tool that works for him helps him focus on family too.
“Becoming a father has kind of changed my life in so many ways,” he said. “Anything that kind of pulls me out of being present with her is something I’ve worked really hard and tried to sort of eradicate. Those moments with her are precious, and so I don’t want to be in my head about a frustrating day with Type 1.”
Another form of self-care he “used to overlook,” he said, is sleep — but now recognizes it’s “super important.”
“I saw a direct correlation in my numbers just being better overall when I was able to push myself to get to bed just to touch earlier than I used to. I was always a bit of a night owl,” he said. “I used to overextend myself in a lot of ways whether it was socially or just working… I think as you get older, it’s a no brainer — but it’s just true.”
Currently in Dublin filming a movie in between touring with his bandmates and brothers, Jonas understands it can be difficult to find time to be physically active in our “crazy lives,” but said it also helps his mental health.
“One of the things that’s been really helpful, it’s just finding windows to go and play golf or tennis — an active sport that keeps my mind on something completely singular,” he said.
Sports and diabetes share a common thread in his mind, too — it’s all about constantly learning.
“I know I’ll never master the game of golf or tennis, which is a good analogy for living with Type 1,” he said. “You’re never going to master that and taking it one step at a time is really important.”
NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked in New York City on Friday night, authorities said.
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on Second Avenue near East 96th Street on the Upper East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
Police said officers were sent to the scene after an assault was reported. When officers arrived, police say they found a 20-year-old man suffering from facial injuries and a 70-year-old man who had head pain. Both victims were taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the former governor said the two were attacked while “taking a walk around the block near their home by some individuals that had a previous interaction with his stepson.”
The spokesperson said that they were injured “but were able to fight off their attackers.”
Both were taken to Cornell Hospital “as a precaution,” he added.
Police said no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The 70-year-old Paterson, a Democrat, served as governor from 2008 to 2010, stepping into the post after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer following his prostitution scandal. He made history at the time as the state’s first-ever Black and legally blind governor.
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A 17-year-old boy was critically injured and a person is in custody after a gunman opened fire on a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia Friday evening, police said.
At around 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia police were notified about a shooting on a SEPTA bus traveling on Allegheny Avenue near 3rd and 4th streets in North Philadelphia, Inspector D F Pace told CBS News Philadelphia.
There were an estimated 30 people on the bus at the time of the shooting, Pace said, but only the 17-year-old boy was believed to have been shot. Investigators said they believe it was a targeted attack on the teenager and that he was shot in the back of the bus at close range.
According to Pace, the SEPTA bus driver alerted a control center about the shooting, which then relayed the message to Philadelphia police, who responded to the scene shortly.
Officers arrived at the scene and found at least one spent shell casing and blood on the bus, but no shooting victim, Pace said. Investigators later discovered the 17-year-old had been taken to Temple University Hospital where he is said to be in critical condition, according to police.
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Through their preliminary investigation, police learned those involved in the SEPTA shooting may have fled in a silver-colored Kia.
Authorities then found a car matching the description of the Kia speeding in the area and a pursuit began, Pace said. Police got help from a PPD helicopter as they followed the Kia, which ended up crashing at 5th and Greenwood streets in East Mount Airy. Pace said the Kia crashed into a parked car.
The driver of the crashed car ran away but police were still able to take them into custody, Pace said.
Investigators believe there was a second person involved in the shooting who ran from the car before it crashed. Police said they believe this person escaped near Allegheny Avenue and 4th Street, leaving a coat behind.
According to Pace, police also found a gun and a group of spent shell casings believed to be involved in the shooting in the same area.
“It’s very possible that there may have been a shooting inside the bus and also shots fired from outside of the bus toward the bus,” Pace said, “We’re still trying to piece all that together at this time.”
This is an active investigation and police are reviewing surveillance footage from the SEPTA bus.