I’ve found it harder to practice during this past COVID year. Is that normal? Sometimes when I sit quietly, it seems like all the “bad stuff” comes up in my mind.

In a study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, researchers Stagl et al found that women with breast cancer treated with cognitive behavioral therapy not only benefited from psychological benefits but had significantly reduced risk of all-cause mortality and breast cancer-r…

A study described by the National Cancer Institute suggests that stress hormones may wake up dormant cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment.

While there is no strong evidence that stress causes cancer, there is some evidence that it does promote disease progression. In a study in mice, chronic stress was shown to promote the development of ovarian cancer.

A growing body of research shows that chronic stress negatively impacts all aspects of our being. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies will discuss how to become more resilient and foster calm in everyday life.

This talk on nature, beauty, and gratitude is calming, visually beautiful, and a good reminder of how much we have to feel grateful for.

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If you have received a cancer diagnosis, you know that the hundreds of questions and concerns you have about what’s to come can be as stressful as the cancer treatment itself.

In a new study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, one group of researchers describes how a cascade of events set off by high levels of a stress hormone could cause dormant tumor cells to reawaken to once again cause cancer.

A study conducted a Yale University and published in the journal Cell show the mechanism whereby acute stress amplifies inflammation.  Read about the study here.

In this webinar, certified mindfulness instructor Margaret Fletcher will teach you breathing exercises to increase your mindful awareness, which is especially helpful in lowering stress during these challenging times.

Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies (bcct.ngo) is a thorough, evidence-based resource for cancer survivors and those in the medical field to explore the best integrative approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment that go beyond conventional cancer care.