{"id":990,"date":"2014-01-17T05:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=990"},"modified":"2015-02-06T13:28:48","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T18:28:48","slug":"improving-your-quality-of-life-when-living-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/17\/improving-your-quality-of-life-when-living-with-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Your Quality of Life When Living With Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-252\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-252\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MP9004023161-200x250.jpg\" alt=\"Positive Mind Set\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MP9004023161-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/MP9004023161.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Positive Mind Set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When living with cancer you may find yourself too preoccupied to take part in activities you normally enjoy. It&#8217;s important to focus on taking time for yourself and\u00a0improving your quality of life. Even small pleasures can make a big difference in maintaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/08\/5-ways-to-boost-your-spirits-when-cancer-gets-you-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">positive mental attitude<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Defining quality of life is highly personal. Only you can say what factors go into your ideal blueprint for living. Are you a social butterfly who loves spending time with family and friends? Maybe you&#8217;re more of a homebody who enjoys curling up with a good book.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where your bliss lies, taking care of your emotional and physical well-being boosts your quality of life. Here are some helpful\u00a0ideas that can be easily incorporated into your schedule.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress can greatly impact your health. Find a method that helps you relax and free your mind. Meditation is particularly effective because it teaches you to live in the present\u00a0rather than deal with regrets of the past or fears of the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep\u00a0your energy level up by\u00a0including\u00a0some moderate exercise in your daily routine. Walking and bike riding are fun activities that won&#8217;t even feel like a workout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Challenge yourself to become educated\u00a0about nutrition and try out what you learn in the kitchen. The Internet makes it easier than ever to find healthy, simple-to-prepare\u00a0recipes. Take some cooking classes at a local community center and make some new friends along the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No one else&#8217;s story is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/AboutUs.aspx#sthash.DaKcaPwx.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\">same as yours<\/a>. Write it however\u00a0you choose and continue finding joy in every day of the journey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When living with cancer you may find yourself too preoccupied to take part in activities you normally enjoy. It&#8217;s important to focus on taking time for yourself and\u00a0improving your quality of life. Even small pleasures can make a big difference in maintaining a positive mental attitude. Defining quality of life is highly personal. Only you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/17\/improving-your-quality-of-life-when-living-with-cancer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Improving Your Quality of Life When Living With Cancer<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[202,4],"tags":[7,274],"class_list":["post-990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alternative-cancer-treatment","category-stress-management","tag-mind-body-connection","tag-wellness"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=990"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1611,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/990\/revisions\/1611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}