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Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Mat

Oct 08, 2024

Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Mat Oct 08, 2024

Are you looking around to see what everyone else is doing to manage their cancer diagnosis?

There are so many options for support when you have cancer that it can get overwhelming. What one person is doing isn't necessarily the best fit for you.

Cancer is an individual process so try looking at...

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Mindset Matters Oct 01, 2024

As you navigate life with cancer one of the most important beliefs that you can adopt is that mindset matters.

Your life is filled with situations that elicit a response. Sometimes the response will be a good feeling and other times it will be one of stress or overwhelm or fear. How you navigate...

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Thriving Through a Rare Cancer Diagnosis Sep 24, 2024

 

Ngozi Onwuchekwa is the recent survivor of a rare and deadly disease, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and who within the year of remission, also won the Mrs Exceptional Lady Universe crown at the 2023 Mrs Universe pageant in Miami, beating numerous adversities. The triumph has spurred Ngozi to use her...

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Overcoming Cancer Fatigue Sep 17, 2024

Fatigue and a lack of energy are a real problem for people living with cancer. Treatments and surgeries can be depleting on the body and energy. So can pain, stress, and anxiety. I always encourage my clients to do what they can and within their means. A little bit of something can boost your...

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The Benefits of Ongoing Support Sep 03, 2024

When it comes to support there are three types of people: those who don't want it, those who will give it a try, and those who are all in.

When you don't know how to do something it is an easy fix to do a quick internet search to find answers. This is great if you are trying to figure out...

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3 Tools to Help You Stay Present Aug 27, 2024

Staying present, often referred to as mindfulness, involves focusing your attention on the current moment and experiencing it fully without judgment. This can be a challenge when your mind and body are in flight or flight mode.

A cancer diagnosis can take you back into the past questioning...

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Healthy Eating Matters During Chemo Aug 20, 2024

Many cancer patients are faced with chemotherapy as part of their treatment plan. Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It works by targeting rapidly dividing cells, which includes cancer cells, but can also affect other fast-growing healthy cells...

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What You Can Learn From Cancer Aug 13, 2024

 

There is no doubt that cancer is a life changing event. With three small words your whole world has turned upside down. From your home life to your work life to your social life things will change. You may have to leave work or change how you work because of your medical plan, your...

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Supporting a Friend with Cancer Aug 06, 2024

 

Supporting a friend with cancer can be challenging, but your care and support can make a big difference for them. One of the challenges that the person with cancer may be facing is how to ask for help. How do you ask for help when you don't know what you need?

Your role as a supportive...

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5 Reasons You Need to Work with A Holistic Cancer Coach Jul 30, 2024

When I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2015, I had never heard of a cancer coach. I had to muddle through all my thoughts and feelings on my own with only my husband as my sounding board.

I tried working with a social worker at the cancer clinic, but it didn’t feel like a good...

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How a Body Mind Spirit Approach Supports Life with Cancer Jul 23, 2024

In 2018 I knew that something had to change. For three years I had been living with stage 4 colon cancer and I had been No Evidence of Disease for a year and half when a new cancer lump popped up. With this came more tests and another surgery. Fortunately, it did not mean more chemotherapy.

I was...

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3 Benefits of Breathwork for Cancer Patients Jul 16, 2024

 

We often use the terms take a breath or catch your breath when we are feeling overwhelmed or when we need to slow down. How many of you have said just breathe to help an upset child or friend calm down? Perhaps you didn't even realize you were saying it and that it actually...

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