Taking care of the mind through mindfulness and meditation for cancer patients and their families
“Meditation is a vital way to purify and quiet the mind, thus rejuvenating the body.”
Benefits of mindfulness:
1. Decrease stress
2. Decrease worry
3. Decrease anxiety
4. Decrease depression
5. Increase self-kindness
6. Decrease reactivity
7. Increase curiosity
8. Improve patience
9. Improve self-acceptance
10. Increase resiliency
How to get started:
Choose a mindfulness exercise to practice each day.
Set aside 10 minutes a day to do a guided meditation
Make meditation a daily practice to reap the most benefits.