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Mental health directly impacts both physical and spiritual health. Personally hobbies do me a world of good. They take my mind off my cancer and provide focus. What do you do to safeguard your mental health? Share it here, give someone else a positive idea
Pray, pray and pray some more! Take walks, get alone declaring healing scripture. Bake and cook for family, Watch happy movies. Do fun things with grandson. Enjoy early morning coffee w/husband listening to the birds.
I put a lot of effort into getting a good night's sleep. Hobbies and social interaction are key.
What a wonderful question to put out there — hobbies are genuinely powerful, and you're absolutely right that mental health connects deeply to overall wellbeing. Here's what members of MyLymphomaTeam and health experts suggest for protecting mental health during lymphoma:
Mind & Body Practices
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I focus on what I can control. For example, I can find ways to show kindness to those around me. I have a jar with ideas in case I need help thinking of something. I made it a goal to show an act of kindness every day this year, even if it was just lying in bed sending a text or digital birthday cards. Knowing I was making other people smile made me feel like I was worth something even on days when I had no energy to get up and do anything and had to rely on my husband to prepare meals and clean up afterwards. I've finished treatment and am feeling energetic again but my focus hasn't changed: "Who needs a lift that I can give today?"
There is a wonderful music learning app called Musora that has been extremely helpful with making me feel creative and capable again
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