Activity and Exercise
Whether you are already very active or you are keen to start, a new diagnosis of cancer can leave you with questions about how active you should be and what kind of activities or exercises you should do.
Maggie’s have some excellent relaxation exercises which can help with managing difficult emotions and increase your sense of control: Maggie’s Relaxation video
NHS Inform also has some information on breathing and relaxation exercises which are designed to help you manage stress: NHS Breathing and Relaxation Exercises (includes written/audio/videos)
Fatigue is a symptom which many people find difficult to understand, friends and family included. Reading and sharing the following booklet from Macmillan may help.
If you are experiencing difficulties with sleep, the self help tips on NHS Inform may help you:
Wellbeing
The news of a cancer diagnosis is an extremely difficult time for both patients and their suppoters. It can bring about many psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical challenges and these challenges can feel overwhelming. The Macmillan booklet ‘How are you feeling? The emotional effects of cancer’ offers guidance to anyone who may feel lonely or isolated following a cancer diagnosis. To access the booklet click here
Maggie’s have some excellent relaxation exercises which can help with managing difficult emotions and increase your sense of control: Maggie’s Relaxation video
NHS Inform also has some information on breathing and relaxation exercises which are designed to help you manage stress: NHS Breathing and Relaxation Exercises (includes written/audio/videos)
Fatigue is a symptom which many people find difficult to understand, friends and family included. Reading and sharing the following booklet from Macmillan may help.
If you are experiencing difficulties with sleep, the self help tips on NHS Inform may help you:
Diet and Nutrition
It is understandable that many people will try to fight cancer or reduce treatment side effects through changing their diet. However, if you, or a relative or friend are planning this, it is important to know if you are making the right or wrong changes. The following questions and answers (recreated with kind permission from the BDA Oncology Group) should help you to make informed decisions.
Maggie’s have some excellent relaxation exercises which can help with managing difficult emotions and increase your sense of control: Maggie’s Relaxation video
NHS Inform also has some information on breathing and relaxation exercises which are designed to help you manage stress: NHS Breathing and Relaxation Exercises (includes written/audio/videos)
Fatigue is a symptom which many people find difficult to understand, friends and family included. Reading and sharing the following booklet from Macmillan may help.
If you are experiencing difficulties with sleep, the self help tips on NHS Inform may help you: