For Cancer Warriors, Survivors, and their Supporters | Tips for Managing Stress and Cultivating Resilience, Ep.39

Empowered By Design Podcast with Dr. Lyz: Psychology, Mental Health and Wellness, Love and Relationships, Mindset, Self-care, Self-reflection and Personal Growth

Dr. Lyz: Licensed Psychologist, Wellness Entrepreneur, Life & Love Coach

I am grateful to bring you a candid conversation with my mom, Margie DeBoer, a breast cancer survivor.  Grab your tissues for this episode!  We discuss my mom’s journey as a cancer warrior and present tips for managing stress and building resilience for cancer warriors, survivors, and the supporters in their corners. This conversation was originally streamed as a Live video on Facebook in 2017.  

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Show notes for Episode 39: For Cancer Warriors, Survivors, and their Supporters | Tips for Managing Stress and Cultivating Resilience, Ep.39

This presentation was originally streamed live on FaceBook on November 5, 2017 in support of the Chemo Care Package Campaign founded and organized by Krista Kasper and her Mama Mare Breast Cancer Foundation - https://www.mamamare.org/ 

You can view the video on my YouTube Channel here:  https://youtu.be/_rhBQ5OTIwA and on the Inspiring Vision Series page on the Visionistas By Design Website:  https://www.visionistasbydesign.com/inspiring-vision-series 

Tips for managing stress and cultivating resilience for cancer warriors, survivors and the people who love and support them:

1. Name it and ...
2. Shake it off!
3. Laugh!
4. Unleash your creative juices!
5. Devise a plan...and work it!
6. Indulge Your Fancies!
7. Engage Your Support System.
8. Voice Expressions of Hope, Gratitude, and Self-Compassion.
9. Breathe!
10. Fight...LIKE A GIRL!!!
11. **Bonus** Pray!
12. Find community with other cancer warriors, survivors, and thrivers.

Resources we mentioned:

We had so much fun at the “Look Good Feel Better” Program: https://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/

Breast Friends Foundation: https://breastfriends.org/ 

American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/