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.

Today, the Princess of Wales spoke openly and powerfully about the ongoing challenges of life after cancer treatment, something we resonate with deeply at Life after Cancer. In her first public engagement since January, Catherine visited a wellbeing garden at Colchester Hospital and shared what many people affected by cancer know too well: that the hardest part often begins after  treatment ends. "You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment… but actually the p

After cancer treatment, your relationship with pleasure - physical, emotional, sensual - can shift in unexpected ways. And that’s okay. Learn how to reclaim pleasure after cancer treatment with our expert guide Pleasure is a topic that’s often left unspoken in discussion around cancer and it's treatment, but it’s an important part of life after cancer. A 4-Minute Guide for Reclaiming Pleasure Carmel Cardona, doctoral researcher at King’s College London, shares key insights to

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 in a workshop on steps to rebuilding your life after cancer by identifying changes and setting new goals Welcome to our workshop. Today we're going to spend 25 minutes or so helping you find balance in your life post cancer. After a cancer diagnosis, many individuals feel that their pre-diagnosis goals and visions no longer align with who they are after treatment ends. We take a look at where you are now and where you'd like to be before mak

Join Life after Cancer coach Steph in a workshop on prioritising what really matters after cancer and aligning your life with who you are now Welcome to our workshop. Today we're going to spend 20 minutes or so prioritising your life goals, breaking down big goals into daily actions and talking about how to use accountability to keep you motivated. This workshop will allow you to start working towards the life that you’d like to be living post cancer. It can be difficult movi

Join Life after Cancer coach Steph in a workshop on how to identify supportive vs. draining relationships after cancer Welcome to our workshop. Today we're going to spend 20 minutes or so evaluating the friends who drain you and the friends who energise you. Unfortunately, friendship breakdowns during or after a cancer diagnosis are not unusual. It is a topic we often hear come up in our community WhatsApp group and in our support groups. If you have experienced this, we’d li

Join Life after Cancer coach Steph in a workshop on how to explore who you are in your life after cancer treatment. Welcome to our identity after cancer workshop. We're going to spend 30 minutes or so exploring who you are after your cancer diagnosis. We’re going to take some time for an identity check in. We’ll introduce you to you and you'll get to know who you are a little bit better. As I’m sure you know, experiencing cancer is a huge life changing event, our beliefs, val

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

Meet Monika Siemicka Specialist dietician Monika (She/her) - White I am learning. I am grateful. I am brave. Nutrition can play a really big role, not only during cancer treatment, but afterwards too. Trying to figure out what you feel like eating whilst also getting lots of information from well-meaning friends and family, not to mention what’s on social media, can leave your head spinning. "It’s ok to be confused about what to eat after cancer and the good news is that it

Sorting out insurance can be more difficult during and after treatment for cancer. Kathryn Knowles, a specialist protection insurance advisor from Cura insurance , has put together some knowledgeable resources to help you navigate insurance post cancer. How to apply for insurance One of the first things that people need to do when deciding that they want insurance after cancer, is to choose how they want to get it. You can go through an advised route, non-advised, use an onli

Choosing between coaching or therapy can be daunting. They have different focuses, strategies and outcomes. We guide you through the differences, so that you have the confidence to make a decision when looking for support in your life after cancer. What is coaching? Coaching is a form of learning, where a coach supports an individual to make progress in some way. Progress might include reaching a goal, solving a problem, generating awareness or creating change. Coaching is of

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

Life after Cancer coach Steph, will guide you through a series of questions to help create a recipe that will allow you to be at your best more often. There will be areas of your life that you are already operating at your version of your best. We will look together at where you are at your best and guide you towards creating a plan to enable you to be at your best more often. In any area we have the potential to get make improvements. You only need 9 minutes, a quiet space a

Join Lois Kelly, a yoga teacher and therapeutic specialist, who will be guiding you through some fascia release techniques for tension in the upper back and shoulders. Fascia are the internal connective tissue beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs. Self-myofascial release might sound technical, but it’s actually just self-massage. Self massage is done to release trigger points within the muscles, also known as ‘m

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