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Breast Cancer and Positive Thinking: Positively Difficult
#FeatureFriday You might have heard from others that during your breast cancer journey, it’s best to "stay positive." After all, having...
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Positive Thinking
Mindfulness & Meditation
For Healing
Attend Weekly Meditation Sessions
Multiple DatesThu, Dec 29VirtualDec 29, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ESTVirtualThis is your weekly breast cancer support group! It's a welcoming and inviting virtual space where you can come to meet others, ask questions, or just listen in. Our session are always confidential and a friendly space offering support as well a a bit of humor.
Multiple DatesThu, Dec 15VirtualDec 15, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ESTVirtualJoin us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first and third Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community. This space will be hosted by the incredible Dawn Oswald, a woman living with MBC.
Multiple DatesThu, Dec 08Online EventDec 08, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ESTOnline EventJoin the Inflammatory Breast Cancer SBC community, meet others diagnosed with IBC, and connect with those who truly understand the unique needs we all face.
Tue, Dec 06webinarDec 06, 2022, 1:00 PM ESTwebinarThis webinar covers how food and fitness may impact cancer survivors and how to create a healthy plan post treatment, including how to to choose an appropriate food plan to coincide with a fitness program to decrease comorbidities.- Thu, Dec 01VirtualDec 01, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ESTVirtualJoin us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first and third Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community. This space will be hosted by the incredible Dawn Oswald, a woman living with MBC.
Thu, Nov 10webinarNov 10, 2022, 1:00 PM ESTwebinarThis webinar on Understanding Long-Term Disability Insurance will provide information on making a long-term disability insurance claim. We will discuss steps that employees can take while still working but considering taking time off, tips for submitting a long-term disability claim, how short-term- Thu, Nov 03VirtualNov 03, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTVirtualJoin us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first and third Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community. This space will be hosted by the incredible Dawn Oswald, a woman living with MBC.
Wed, Oct 12webinarOct 12, 2022, 1:00 PM EDTwebinarThe Understanding Health Insurance webinar covers key things to look for when comparing health insurance plans, tips and tools for using the health insurance Marketplace, and how to choose a plan that minimizes out-of-pocket costs.- Multiple DatesThu, Oct 06VirtualOct 06, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDTVirtualJoin us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first and third Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community. This space will be hosted by the incredible Dawn Oswald, a woman living with MBC.
- Thu, Oct 06VirtualOct 06, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTVirtualJoin us for our signature Thursday Night Thrivers Meetup! On the first and third Thursday of every month, we will have a special breakout room for the MBC community. This space will be hosted by the incredible Dawn Oswald, a woman living with MBC.
Mon, Sep 26Online EventSep 26, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDTOnline EventBefore we can care for others, we must love ourselves wholeheartedly. Breathwork, gentle movements, and restorative poses melt away all distractions so you have the time to discover what brings you pleasure in your yoga practice. Learn to adore all your quirks and facets!
Multiple DatesMon, Sep 26Online EventSep 26, 2022, 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM EDTOnline EventJoin Gloria for 15 minutes of root chakra chanting. Explore the root chakra, connect with your vibration, and assist in your transformation and conscious awareness, both individually and collectively.
Tue, Sep 20VirtualSep 20, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDTVirtual¡Únete con nosotros para nuestro exclusivo Evento Martes - después del diagnóstico en español!
Mon, Sep 19Online EventSep 19, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDTOnline EventJoin Tamera Anderson-Hanna for guided Chair Yoga. Let's release and breathe from the comfort of our chair! Please scroll down to "About The Event" for the waiver link.
Mon, Sep 19Online EventSep 19, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMOnline EventStorytelling is one of the cornerstones of how we make sense of our experiences and integrate them into our identity. Art therapy is a highly effective tool that gently engages you in the process of telling the story of your breast cancer experience. Join us!
Wed, Sep 14webinarSep 14, 2022, 12:00 PM EDTwebinarThis webinar provides an in-depth overview of Medicare, including eligibility, the different “Parts,” how it works with other insurance, and making decisions during open enrollment.
Tue, Sep 13Online EventSep 13, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT – Nov 01, 2022, 12:00 PM EDTOnline EventJoin Gloria Shoon for a weekly gathering of encouragement and empowerment. In this 8 week program, designed specifically for those who are newly diagnosed, participants will explore tiny habits that build upon each other.
Mon, Sep 12Online EventSep 12, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDTOnline EventHow can we dial down the noise in our daily lives to listen to the story emerging within ourselves? In this interactive session, we will come together to reflect on the personal narratives that give shape and meaning to our lives and find community in the experiences we share.
(Guided Meditation for Breast Cancer
Moving Through the Forest, 20 minutes)
The session made me feel calm almost immediately. Gloria has a very soothing, calming voice and with my eyes closed I was transported to somewhere beautiful - in my case a trail in the forest with views of the Atlantic ocean, that runs behind my house. The breathing exercises helped me get in a calm mindset...I will do that again if I feel stressed - just close my eyes, slow my breathing and picture that beautiful trail.
~Lucie, Surviving Breast Cancer Community Member
Positive Thinking and the Power to Heal
The power of positive thinking is so pervasive today that many doctors and nurses strongly recommend developing a positive mental attitude to prevent sickness, to help overcome medical setbacks like disease, and to assist in the recovery from surgery.
There is healing power in positive thinking. But can you heal yourself just by being positive, optimistic and focused? Yes! It is believed that positive thoughts are able to prompt physiological changes in your body that strengthen your immune system, decrease pain, and provide stress relief.
The “Power of Positive Thinking”, a self-help book by Norman Vincent Peale, published in the last century, first proposed the method of "Positive Thinking". It aimed to ensure that one could achieve a permanent fruitful and optimistic attitude through constant positive influence of his/her conscious thought. This was to be accomplished through affirmations/visualizations, thus allowing one to attain higher satisfaction and quality of life.
Similarly, in the book, “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne, the Law of Attraction is explored and suggests that whatever energy, thoughts, or visualizations you put out into the universe, you will receive. So, if you send out negative vibes, or think something negative will happen, it probably will. If you send out positive vibes, positive things will be returned.
How to develop positive beliefs, and drive expectations to activate self-healing
Start by applying the right kind of positive thinking so that you direct your subconscious mind to help heal your body and improve your life.
Direct your conscious and subconscious mind to help you heal.
Don’t worry.
Find a way to focus on the positive.
What are you grateful for?
Start a mental list of the things and people in your life that you are thankful for.
Be optimistic.
"Worry only takes the joy out of your day".
Imagine you can see your cancer
Take a deep breath
and as you exhale
visualize
the cancer floating away
and leaving your body.
If you are experiencing pain,
say “hello” to your pain,
acknowledge that you can feel it.
Perhaps your pain has a particular color,
or a particular name.
Experience the sensation, and then,
tell your pain that it is time for it to leave and say “goodbye”.
Putting it to
Practice
By developing a positive attitude, by getting your conscious and subconscious mind to be more positive and optimistic, you tend to draw more and more positivity into your life.
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Create a belief system that allows you to heal.
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Develop a new positive, optimistic attitude and outlook.
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Eliminate negativity. Surround yourself with people who make you smile, laugh, and are encouraging.
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Remove limitations.
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Remain focused on what you want.
Migrate towards positive thoughts and positive beliefs
The changes begin when one’s subconscious mind begins to pick up the new belief system. It then starts to guide you to those opportunities that help you improve your health. Once you begin to calm your mind the subconscious begins to calm the body leading to better health.
When your mind begins to focus on what you want and stops being negative you will begin to see dramatic changes.
Try the following:
This isn’t to say never be upset or that you cannot have a bad day, we all go through our ups and downs; we all have our good days and bad days. However, the Power of Positive Thinking is a mindset a way of life.
You have to believe in yourself and get your subconscious mind and inner self working for you. You have to give them the right instructions and they’ll bring you what you want and more.
You can help to heal yourself and improve your life when you’re positive, optimistic and focused on improvement
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