Almost Instant Stress Management for Almost Any Cancer Patient (or Almost Anyone for that Matter)
In all the years I have been teaching stress management, I can honestly say people always want it yesterday. As a cartoon by Berry states “Instant Gratification is Not Fast Enough!” Whether it is something as traumatic and disruptive as cancer or a build-up of those annoying daily hassles, skills for managing stress may moderate its impact on our physical and psychological health.
MoreTaming the "What-if" Monster
Before cancer, life was filled with enough uncertainty. "What if I don’t do well in school or lose my job?" "What if I can’t pay my bills?" "What if people don’t like me?" What if a comet should hit the earth?" After a diagnosis of a chronic illness, the "What-If" Monster grows ever bigger. "What if I lose my hair?" "What if I can’t continue working?" What if treatment doesn’t help?" The only guarantee we have is that life is uncertain. As a series of humorously telling commercials show "comes at you fast". Another commercial for an insurance company exhorts you to let them help take the "if" out of Life – as if it were that easy.
MoreSome Important Elements of a Wellness Doctrine
Healing and health promotion of the whole person is vitally necessary despite the course a physical disease may take. Wellness means striving for the best health you can achieve. Some important beliefs that enhance wellness during a cancer diagnosis are listed below.
MoreTrain The Brain: Using Neurofeedback To Treat ADHD from NPR
Henry Ford Health Systems using Biofeedback
How meditating may help your brain
When you’re under pressure from work and family and the emails don’t stop coming, it’s hard to stop your mind from jumping all over the place.But scientists are finding that it may be worth it to train your brain to focus on something as simple as your breath, which is part of mindfulness meditation.
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