Would you have a moment for me to share how cancer saved my life? I know. It sounds absolutely 100% crazy to say that cancer saved my life? Yet, while waging a near fatal battle with cancer, I was led to find my purpose in life. Now, I gratefully share the gift of my firsthand knowledge on how to utilize the power of the mind to help others to redefine reality and write a better chapter in their own life story.
When I was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma, I had one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave — no one thought I would live. Yet the complex inpatient chemo cocktail elixir I received for five grueling months delivered by nurses wearing hazmat suits worked for me, but not others around me who were not nearly as sick. Surviving such a grave cancer diagnosis caused my entire life to shift focus. During my treatment and extensive recovery, I felt grateful and very much alive. However, I was haunted to know that so many others had received the same great cancer-destroying treatment and care … yet, they didn’t make it. What was different about me? I have made understanding this the primary question of my life.
Having invested tremendous amounts of resources, training, and time in both my journey of personal growth and as a board certified life and cancer coach, it became quite clear that the “X” factor was my ability as a patient to control my mind. This is what allowed me to not just survive but thrive. Making a very deliberate, concise, and conscious effort throughout every single day to find joy and gratitude, on even the darkest of days, clearly was the key to my survival.
The connection between your thoughts, emotions, and your physical health is undeniable. Science and modern medicine are an amazing and vital part of the cancer journey, but they alone cannot cure a person who only sees gloom and doom as their future. We all know about the placebo effect with medications and how people do improve and see results when they think they are receiving beneficial medicine but in actuality are receiving a placebo. The same has also been proven for the no-placebo effect. When people receive medicine that they have been told will make them sick, they become sick and develop the symptoms they were told to expect even if what they received was a placebo.
This same phenomenon also applies to our thoughts and mindset. The impact you can make on your overall health through your mindset can be either positive or negative. It is entirely up to you! Absolutely everyone has the ability, even if they haven’t acknowledged it yet, to control the mind and choose one’s thoughts and outlook. It is one more way to stand up to cancer. It is something that you have complete control over while you are in a situation where it feels that your world is spinning entirely out of control.
It is also important that the caregivers and support people on your journey apply this same mindset. We become like the five people we spend the most time with. If the caregivers have a negative mindset about the outcome for the patient, even if they do not verbalize it, the bad energy and negative thoughts do get conveyed. It creates a toxic environment and is not conducive to good mental health for anyone involved. I’ve been the caregiver as well as the patient and know just how helpless and hard that role can be. In many ways, it is easier to be the patient. No matter who is struggling, it is crucial for the mental health of all involved to address the situation and set the expectations. Be the catalyst for change and speak up when necessary.
The ways we can use the power of the mind to increase our mental and physical well being are endless. If this way of thinking does not come naturally or you just need positive encouragement and reinforcement, adding a cancer coach to your life both during and after treatment can make a tremendous difference. This resource is available to everyone as I coach over the phone or internet video. The skills you will learn will not only guide you during the cancer journey but will also aid you in rebuilding your life after cancer which is a whole topic in and of itself..
None of us ever stand in the cancer line and say “Pick me! Pick me!” Yet, when faced with this challenging journey, it is crucial to remember that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Cancer coaching does work. If you wanted to learn a new sport or how to draw, you would hire a professional to guide you. Why would you choose to navigate the unfamiliar world of cancer alone? Allow me to guide you through this scary journey. Since the best things in life are found just past the end of your comfort zone, begin utilizing your inner strength today and see the incredible life that unfolds. Stop worrying about what could go wrong and be excited about what could go right! Look at me for example … without my crazy cancer journey, I would not be living each day with such purpose and passion!
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