Dealing with Stuff
Taking care of yourself
When you have cancer, it's obvious that you need to look after yourself and everyone will try and make sure that you do. But when you are living with a parent or sibling who has cancer, it is still really important to take care of yourself.
Taking care of your body
Your body needs the right fuel to keep it going. If you start to skip meals or don't get enough sleep your brain can get that foggy feeling and it just makes everything else harder to deal with.
A good starting point is to:
- Eat well throughout the day
- Get enough sleep
- Get regular exercise
- Stay away from drugs and alcohol
- Take time out to relax and unwind
- See a doctor when you are not feeling well
Taking care of your mind
What goes on in your head can have a huge impact on happens in your body. Stress does weird stuff to you, so taking care of your mind is really important.
A good starting point is to:
- Learn how to relax
- Take time to chill with your friends
- Deal with the smaller things so that you don't spend time and energy worrying about them
- Talk to people about how you are feeling
- Write your thoughts and feelings down
- Laugh
- Find others who are in the same situation and understand what you're going through
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