Living Well With Cancer

It is normal to feel worried, fearful, anxious and helpless when facing cancer. However, these emotions consume a lot of energy and increase fatigue. Here are some tips to manage your stress.

• Ask questions: Understanding the symptoms allows you to control them more easily.
• Join a support group: or talk to other cancer survivors.
• Get enough rest: By delegating tasks, you have more time to sleep.
• Keep exercising: Even 15 minutes of exercise (walking, swimming, yoga) will help you relax and feel better.
• Relax: Give yourself at least 15 minutes each day to be alone, doing what you want (meditate, pray, listen to music, watch TV) or doing nothing.
• Depression: Be aware of the signs of depression.

A diagnosis of cancer may leave you feeling overwhelmed, but you do have control over certain aspects of your wellbeing. Please read through our tips pages to help you feel better mentally and physically during your battle with cancer. Perhaps the first thing to address is the extra demands on your time. Our first section deals with time management.