Finding Some Calm In The Storm
Making positive lifestyle changes requires courage, honesty, reflection, and the not-so-simple ability to be aware of the choices you make every hour of every day.
This Mindset Toolkit supports the information and guidance you receive in the Mindset Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. The resources on this page will help you make lasting lifestyle changes that will decrease inflammation and enhance your immune system’s ability to fight disease.
Expert Q&A 4/4/2023: Margaret Fletcher, Certified Mindfulness Instructor
Margaret Fletcher, Certified Mindfulness Instructor, summarizes key points from the Mindset module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program and answers your questions about mindfulness.
The documented benefits of gardening: better diet, lower stress, more exercise
The Journal Lancet Planetary Health published a study funded the first-ever, randomized controlled trial of community gardening by the American Cancer Society.
12 Tips for Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis
ACLP co-founder Meg Cadoux Hirshberg will share her 12 “Rules of the Road” for how to handle a cancer diagnosis, both emotionally and practically.
MBSR as effective for anxiety disorders as a first-line anti-anxiety drug
A study in JAMA Psychiatry found that MBSR, or Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, was a well-tolerated treatment option with comparable effectiveness to a first-line medication for patients with anxi…
Expert Q&A 9/6/2022: Margaret Fletcher, Mindfulness Instructor
How can I reduce stress after cancer treatment to prevent recurrence? Is mindfulness effective? Does it affect cancer outcomes? How do you get started with Meditation and are there progression steps? …
Walking in nature shown to decrease stress
“We demonstrated that amygdala activation decreased during a stress task after nature exposure, whereas it remained stable after urban exposure,” the researchers concluded in the new study.
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