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Rebuilding my body image after cancer was more about my mental wellbeing than physical wellbeing. Just months after my mum had finished treatment for breast...
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According to psychologist Ron Friedman, the first 3 hours of the day are the most precious when it comes to productivity. How you spend mornings, sets the tone for your day...
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Friends and family offer excellent support but it is believed that peers can form a stronger therapeutic bond because they have experienced post-cancer struggles...
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‘How can I possibly find energy, let alone motivation to exercise!’ I said to my consultant when she first suggested I get out. I could barely walk down the stairs...
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You are not alone if you find that your pre-diagnosis goals and visions no longer align with who you are after treatment ends. Once you have had a cancer diagnosis it can be...
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This gentle pilates class is designed for those returning to exercise. The session will focus on stretching and strengthening the back, waist, shoulders, hips and legs.
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After a life changing event, beliefs change, values change and priorities change. Are you changing with the changes? During this session, you will take some time to clarify...
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After cancer treatment, many find it helpful to take time for themselves to focus on where they are and where they want to be - before setting achievable, meaningful goals...
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Being able to return to work after cancer contributes to the overall quality of life. It is well documented that the main benefits of returning to work after cancer include...
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Menopause after cancer is a totally different ballgame and people in the cancer community often feel excluded from the wider menopause conversation. That can...
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If you talk about life post-treatment with the cancer community, the fear of cancer returning will be high up on the list of concerns, cancer charity Maggie's reports...
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Confusingly we seem to have an ongoing narrative that is imbedded into our thinking about sex and relationships - that sex should not change. But never has this clearly been...
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Are worries about cancer keeping you awake at night or interrupting your sleep? You might find yourself navigating your day without any intrusive thoughts, but then it’s...
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Anulom Vilom is noted for its physical and mental health benefits, including improved patience, focus and control. Relief from stress, anxiety and better sense of wellbeing.
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Mandalas are often used as a meditation practice for healing and compassion. The repetition of patterns, colours and shapes helps us to focus and stay in the moment...
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I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in January 2020. I was aged 40 at the time, with 3 young children - 3 small girls. The whole experience came totally out of the blue to...
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In November 2018 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and within 9 months I’d had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Chewed up and spat out in...
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I could not have imagined that three years after my diagnosis that I would ever be able to write a blog with the word cancer and hope in the title. Frequent waves of...
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Treatment for aggressive leukaemia left my own skin fragile and shedding like a snake's. Everything I used, in a bid to calm it, seemed to aggravate it further and I was left feeling...
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Nutrition can play a really big role, not only during cancer treatment, but afterwards too. Trying to figure out what you feel like eating whilst also getting lots of information from...
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If you’re into coconut – you’ll love these. These home made coconut and chocolate bars taste better than a bounty bar, with a fraction of the sugar included. Enjoy...