Cancer Coaching Blog

When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, everything changes; not just for them, but for everyone around them. Having cared for both of my parents during their very different cancer journeys, I’ve come to understand that while medical teams focus (rightly) on treating the patient, the practical needs of carers often go unnoticed.

Men tend to face unique challenges and stigmas when it comes to health and self-care. A few ideas to help the men in your life to prioritise their wellbeing.

Life throws curveballs. Whether it's a new job, a relationship ending, a period of ill health or a family crisis, major events can leave us feeling lost and off-kilter. We may look in the mirror and see a dull reflection of who we once were – our sparkle seems to have vanished.

If you have ever received a cancer diagnosis and treatment, you will have faced physical, emotional and mental wellbeing challenges. Not to mention work, relationships, friendship circles and social lives feeling different to where they were before diagnosis. What may once have been normal or enough feels somehow out of place or just doesn’t feel right.

' How do I survive while I am working this out?' This was said to me by a friend recently who is undecided about what they should do next that will help them to fulfil their own dreams whilst also making a living and supporting their family.. A sentiment I have shared in the past and have heard versions of many times.

I have wasted many precious hours in that time between Christmas and New Year convincing myself that I could lose 3 stone by March (nearly every year since the age of 21!), exercise before work every day, only eat bread on days that begin with a T, always deal with post (electronic or otherwise) immediately and efficiently … but without any real planning or understanding of what I was trying to achieve - setting myself up for failure and making me feel like a loser or lazy w