Learn about the emerging science of ‘mindset’ and how it can be helpful for living well after cancer.

Are you experiencing brain fog, forgetfulness or trouble concentrating after cancer treatment? You’re not alone. Chemobrain can linger for years, affecting daily life in ways many don’t expect.

Join Life after Cancer coach Steph in a workshop on practical ways to use positive self-talk for better wellbeing after cancer Welcome to our workshop. Today we're going to spend 20 minutes or so reframing unhelpful thoughts into helpful thoughts by taking steps to think about things a little but differently. We can often get caught up in our own thoughts, listening to our inner critics that can sabotage our progress. During this workshop, we take a look at the conversations

If you’re struggling with Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) after finishing treatment, you’re not alone. Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is one of the most common concerns for cancer survivors, affecting daily life, work, mood, and overall wellbeing. In this video, Dr. Anna Cartwright (Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, King’s College London) summarises some key points from our Fear of Cancer Recurrence workshop. The video covers: An overview of fear of recurrence How to

Join Life After Cancer Coach Steph for a Transformative Journaling after Cancer Workshop Welcome to our journaling after cancer workshop. We're going to spend 15 minutes or so reflecting on your cancer experience. If you have recently finished cancer treatment, this is a great workshop to start with. What is journaling? Very simply, journaling is the practice of writing down thoughts and feelings in order to understand them better. Why journaling? Allows space for reflection

Join Life after Cancer coach Steph in a workshop on how to prioritise yourself and practice self care in your life after cancer treatment. Welcome to our self care workshop. Today we're going to spend 15 minutes or so creating your very own personal self-care plan. Self-care is when you take the time to take care of yourself. It is anything that you enjoy doing that helps make you happy and maintains your physical, mental or emotional health. Taking any time that you can for

Learn about the practice of gratitude journaling and the positive impact that it can have on your wellbeing. Gratitude journaling is a helpful tool for coping with difficult situations, including navigating life after cancer. Gratitude can be taken for granted, but for those who practice regularly and with intention, it can have a positive impact on their outlook and general wellbeing. As you face hurdles and obstacles in your life, it can be hard to notice and recognise the

Watch Nevo Burrell, Image Consultant and stylist, as she discusses different approaches to building resilience. Resilience is an individual’s ability to maintain or restore relatively stable psychological and physical functioning when confronted with stressful life events and adversities. Cancer and its after affects are associated with substantial distress that can cause long-lasting negative psychological outcomes . Learning how to build resilience can help reduce the risk

Follow a short visualisation to help you challenge negative thoughts and emotions to move past issues you may be experiencing. We sometimes forget that we have the power to take control away from negative emotions and feelings. The aim of this exercise is to focus on challenging something that has been making you feel uncomfortable and visualising yourself physically taking the power away from it. It is important to recognise that what is taking over and controlling us is ju

Meet Hannah Currant Founder of Hannah Currant Shiatsu Hannah (She/Her) Experienced and qualified EFT and Shiatsu Practitioner Uncertainty, especially after you have completed cancer treatment, can be one of the hardest places to sit in life. We can feel paralysed and unable to make plans, think ahead, or allow ourselves to fully relax. Often leaving us in a powerless or anxious state, with no discernible ways out. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is sometimes known as “acup

If you talk about life post-treatment with the cancer community, the fear of cancer returning will be high up on the list of concerns. If you're experiencing an overwhelming sense of fear and anxiety around cancer recurrence, you are not alone. Cancer charity Maggie's reports that between a third and two-thirds of people who have experienced cancer will have anxious thoughts about their cancer returning. Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) is one of the most common worries we he

Isn’t it about time we challenged and moved away from the tyranny of speed when it comes to healing and recovery? I’ve long asked myself this question, both in relation to working psychologically with individuals going through cancer, and also during my own recovery from treatment for breast cancer. I find myself frequently pondering on the somewhat unhelpful phrases such as ‘ get well soon ’ and, ‘ wishing you a speedy recovery ’, which are so dominant in our culture. Surely

Try these things 5 steps to improve mental health and wellbeing after cancer

Are you kept awake at night with worries about cancer? We look at insomnia and how to encourage restful sleep after cancer.

Navigating the highs and lows of life after cancer treatment can feel overwhelming, but you do not need to navigate this journey alone.