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.

Books

Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery

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.

Articles & Research

Elevated stress hormone levels could reawaken dormant cancer cells

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 ce…

Articles & Research

Study reveals the link between acute stress and inflammation

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.

Webinars

Mindfulness 101: Managing Stress Through Breath

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 c…

Websites

Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies on the importance of managing stress

Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies (bcct.

Articles & Research

MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) improves quality of life for breast cancer survivors

A meta-analysis, consisting of a review of nine studies and 964 participants, and published in the journal Breast Cancer, found that MBSR shows a positive effect on psychological function and quality …

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