{"id":2146,"date":"2015-09-08T06:47:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T11:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2015-09-08T06:47:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T11:47:33","slug":"cancer-patient-tip-focus-on-improving-your-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/08\/cancer-patient-tip-focus-on-improving-your-quality-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Patient Tip: Focus on Improving Your Quality of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you’re <\/span><\/span>fighting cancer<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a>, your physical well-being can consume your focus to the exclusion of your emotional self. <\/span><\/span>Improving your quality of life<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a> helps you\u00a0maintain a positive frame of mind that can have a beneficial effect on your overall health. Use these tips to nurture yourself and enrich your spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ask for support\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite what you may have seen in movies or read in novels, suffering in silence is not a noble attitude. Your loved ones want to help, but may not know how. Sharing your specific needs with them is a relief, not a burden.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Retain control wherever possible<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cancer creates a sense\u00a0of helplessness, making you feel as though you’re at the mercy of this foreign being. Work with your doctor and caregiver to develop lifestyle modifications allowing\u00a0you to maintain as much control as you are comfortable with.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Talk to others who have been there<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if you have a caring network of friends and family, cancer can make you feel isolated and “different.” Join support groups where you can share your deepest thoughts without fear of judgment and benefit from the wisdom of those who have shared your experience. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Learn to relax<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The idea of learning to relax may seem strange, but the <\/span><\/span>stress of living with cancer<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a> can make you forget where your “off switch” is. Music, reading, meditation and light physical activity are just some of the methods you can use to decompress.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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When you’re fighting cancer, your physical well-being can consume your focus to the exclusion of your emotional self. Improving your quality of life helps you\u00a0maintain a positive frame of mind that can have a beneficial effect on your overall health. Use these tips to nurture yourself and enrich your spirit.\u00a0 Ask for support\u00a0 Despite what … Continue reading Cancer Patient Tip: Focus on Improving Your Quality of Life<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,201,204],"tags":[215,449],"class_list":["post-2146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-cancer-care-tips","category-living-with-cancer","tag-cancer-care","tag-center-for-immuno-oncology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2148,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2146\/revisions\/2148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}