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Happy New Year
Dr. Robin Dilley, Author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey With Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. The NEW YEAR is filled with hype and promises of change. I suppose that is...
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15 Simple Journal Exercises to Help Breast Cancer Survivors Focus on What...
Dr. Robin B. Dilley, author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. Yes, is perhaps the most dynamic three- letter word in the universe....
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UNITY WITHIN: How To Build An Inner Safe Place
Dr. Robin B. Dilley, author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. Unity is a word that is often associated with being together on the same...
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Cancer Compassion: 6 Questions to Answer If You Want To Be Helpful To Family...
By: Stan Goldberg, Ph.D, Author of Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Courage at the End of Life. Supporting cancer victims affects us all. At least once in your life...
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THOUGHTS…Thinking, reflecting, musing
By: Dr. Robin B. Dilley, author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. THOUGHTS are funny because they seem to have a life of their own....
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Pondering Certainty and Uncertainty
By: Dr. Robin B. Dilley, author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. Certainty is a word that we use often but usually do not think much...
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An Invitation To Walk
By: Dr. Robin B. Dilley, author of In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer and a licensed psychologist. I have written before about this ancient symbol, The Labyrinth....
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A Cancer Christmas Story: The Gift of Community
THIS CHRISTMAS WILL BE disheartening for many of us. Our unstable economy, dwindling financial security, home foreclosures, and job losses will not pause for the holiday season. Add health issues to...
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ABUNDANCE – Words of Encouragement For Breast Cancer
I thought that this year adding a little alphabet soup to my blogs for Breast Cancer Yoga might be a way to keep you encouraged and looking forward to a much shorter article that is written only to...
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Balance: A Gift of Mindfulness
Mindfulness, Balance and Waterfalls Come along with me as we visit the waterfalls of my memory. I have many memories of waterfalls and imagine you do as well. When I think about waterfalls, I think...
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A Psychologist’s Guide To Meaningful Conversation During Cancer Treatments
It is time to talk about the “C” word as we move our way through the alphabet. It might seem no surprise to you if I chose the word cancer for the C word. However, I am choosing the word Conversation....
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Exercise – Important For The Breast Cancer Recovery Process
Lack of exercise is not what caused your cancer, so relax. If that were the case, the cancer rates would be so much larger. However, EXERCISE is very important to the recovery process and is also...
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FEELINGS
There are four words in the vocabulary of emotion, affect, feelings, emotion, and mood. FEELINGS are an awareness of what is happening inside of us and I imagine that those two words, “breast cancer”...
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How Many Minutes of Daily Meditation to Combat Stress?
Breast Cancer Yoga Model Angela Strynkowski RYT 500 In the film The Holiday, Cameron Diaz exclaims “Severe stress … causes the DNA in our cells to shrink until they can no longer replicate.” Did...
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Improving Mood Through Diet
In one of my videos last year, I reported on the finding that vegetarian men and women had significantly better scores on the Depression, Anxiety, Stress scale. Why were vegetarians significantly less...
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GUIDED IMAGERY- Treatment Support
As a person in treatment you will need as much support around you from many avenues. We have already talked about delegating as much as possible to other folks. Our “G” word is going to introduce you...
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Fighting Breast Cancer Related Depression With Greens
Why does frequent consumption vegetables appear to cut ones odds of depression by more than half? And by more frequent they mean eating vegetables not 3 or more times a day, but just 3 or more times a...
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The Important Value of Female Relationships in Recovery
By Diana Ross, E-RYT 500, Certified KaliRay TriYoga Women unlike men connect with each other differently. They can provide a support system during the most difficult times of stress. Women help each...
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How To Use The Interview Technique As Part Of Your Healing Process
You have been given a diagnosis of cancer. I invite you to sit down and have an INTERVIEW with this cancer that has shown up. Don’t let cancer take control of you and your life. Sit down with it and...
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6 Ways To Get In The Driver’s Seat Of Your Emotional Life
Despite what well-meaning people have told you, other people don’t exist to make you happy and they’re not responsible for how you feel. Likewise, you’re not in this life to jump through hoops in order...
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21 Key Points To Make Your Life Meaningful Today
It is hard to get into your home without a KEY. Your car will not start without a KEY. The KEY to your safe protects your valuables and as you get older (if you are like me) you spend a bit of time...
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How To Use Laughter As A Tool For Wellness
To LAUGH is not LAUGHING matter. LAUGHTER has become a recognized tool in wellness, yoga, and healing. The act of LAUGHING is good medicine, known to release endorphins in the brain, increase blood...
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Why Women Need To Be Surrounded By Greenery
Growing indoor and outdoor healing gardens may be pretty, but they’re also doing you more good than you might imagine. This is exactly what we need to hear as we start preparing our gardens for Fall!...
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How to Add Music to Your Assortment of Self-Care Techniques During Breast Cancer
Choosing an “M” word was a challenge as there are so many important “M” words like movement, mindfulness, mojo, and money. However, in my desire to give you tools of practice each day, I chose Music....
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Psychology and Mind Health: Its Role in Cancer
Psychology and mind health seem to be important in the control, treatment, and prevention of cancer. Researchers have found that psychological stress plays a role in who gets cancer and who does not....
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Here is my Thanksgiving advice for you!
Thanksgiving provides each of us an opportunity to take inventory of our lives and truly list our blessings. Thanksgiving has a way of opening the door of our hearts and souls to others, allowing the...
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Learn How Breast Cancer Patients Benefit From Forest Bathing
Try forest bathing to support your immune system In 1982, the Forest Agency of Japan first proposed that ‘forest bathing,’ was good for your health. No, forest bathing is not dragging a bathtub into...
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How To Develop & Execute A Nurturing Plan During Breast Cancer
NURTURE is an important and essential action for you as a person with breast cancer. NURTURE usually takes a seat at the end of the “to –do” list and never gets done in our day-to-day busy lives....
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How to OPEN Your Mind and Body to Change During Breast Cancer
Today is a good day to contemplate OPENING UP. The diagnosis of Breast Cancer and its treatment can cause you to close down, withdraw, and pull your body inward. Do some things today that help you OPEN...
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There is so Much to Recovery
As I am sitting by the fireplace in the midst of the Catskill region and reflecting on what to write for this breast cancer blog, I am reminded of my yogic learning. In yoga we try not to think that...
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Spring Opportunities of Joy for Breast Cancer Survivors
Winter may have been especially long, cold and dark for many; but as winter turned a corner on March 20, 2017, spring caused a shift in sunlight, brightening the corners of darkness. As breast cancer...
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Writing Your Way To Healing And Wholeness Book Review
With all the breast cancer self-help options surrounding us today in books, blogs and everything in between, you may feel overwhelmed! Breast cancer patients and survivors will flourish with after...
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Breast Cancer: A-Z Mindful Practices Book Review
This simple and colorful book is just what the doctor ordered for you during your treatment with breast cancer. Your oncologists and radiologists have given you hand-outs and booklets on what to expect...
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The Gap: An Important Mindfulness Technique
I had the pleasure of listening to Pema Chodron (Buddhist Monk and author) and KD Lang (Musician, singer, songwriter) in a conversation this morning on Live Stream. I was struck by several things, but...
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In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey With Breast Cancer Book Review
Breast Cancer Authority Blog Bestseller Book Review! – In A Moment’s Notice: A Psychologist’s Journey with Breast Cancer About The Book This book is the culmination of Dr. Robin B. Dilley’s poignant...
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6 Reasons To Be Mindful And Use Your Breath During Breast Cancer
What Does Mindful Mean? Mindful Means “being conscious or aware of something directly.” Once mindful, you then can then foster positive change through the development of a mindful practice, like yoga...
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3 Medicinal Fall Flower Suggestions For Breast Cancer
This fall use Echinacea, Lavender and Sage for your medicinal infusions to relieve anxiety and tension. These three medicinal garden flower suggestions are tailored to breast cancer health concerns....
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3 Steps To Develop Courage During Cancer Treatment
What is courage and how do you get courage now that you need it more than ever? While choosing to create new COURAGEOUS plans moving forward, just remember to always look back to see where you’ve been....
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Health Benefits Of Giving A Laughter Box
A Laughter Box | The perfect gift for someone who is ill Today, I want to focus on just one gift that is a lovely idea for someone who is ill. Whether it is a family member or friend, whether they have...
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Cancer Patients: The Effects of Light and Dark on Physiology
Changes in our physiology during light and dark | Is artificial light disrupting our rhythm?Let’s look today at what effects changes in light and dark cycle (our circadian rhythm) have on our body. Is...
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New Self-Help Book For A Positive Future
“Writing Your Way to Healing and Wholeness” offers a map from one’s past to successful, fulfilled present! Robin B. Dilley, PhD releases ‘Writing Your Way to Healing and Wholeness’ that explores one’s...
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14 Helpful Ideas To Cope With Cancer During The Holidays
Treatment is coming along but it is my first Holiday Season living with the knowledge that there is this aggressive invader in my body. What am I to do? Sound familiar? Identify? Living with a cancer...
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Breast Cancer Psychologist Offers Self-Healing Books For Patients
Good afternoon this is Robin Dilley from Phoenix Arizona. I’m making this video, especially for Breast Cancer Authority Blog because I think there’s a couple of fun things that you don’t know about...
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Labyrinth Walking: A Healing Tool For Cancer Patients
Labyrinth Walking can be a healing tool for cancer patients. In many ways the labyrinth represents the journey to healing. Healing is not only physical but also occurs on the emotional, mental, and...
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Journey to Hope: Leaving the Fear of Breast Cancer Behind
Journey to Hope: Leaving the Fear of Breast Cancer Behind now available on Kindle! Click HERE to download. Women fear breast cancer more than any other disease. This is true even though a woman in the...
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Three Minute Exercise To Boost Your Breast Cancer Healing Process
In our Western Culture, we often use our bodies as if they are machines, neglected machines at that. Our bodies deserve our focus and attention and it can be as simple as stopping our endless activity...
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Inspirational Book For Cancer Patients
Breast Cancer Authority Blog brings you exciting news. A new cancer patient self help book, the ABC Workbook for Cancer Patients: Healing One Letter at a Time, was just released on Amazon.com. You can...
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Cancer, Gratitude Practice & Yoga: Easy Ways To Significantly Improve Your Life
Developing gratitude is a practice and a skill which yoga supports. One way to engage in a gentle practice of gratitude is through the use of mudra. Mudras are hand positions and often called ‘yoga for...
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Why Cancer Patients Use Yoga To Cope With Diagnosis & Treatment
Yoga Counteracts Anxiety And Stress During Cancer Treatment It is well documented that yoga decreases stress hormones, like cortisol and increases GABA (gamma-Aminonbutyric acid) levels. GABA is an...
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How To Build Awareness: A Cancer Patient Self-Care Tool
“Awareness is empowering.” Rita Wilson Good self-care requires that we build our intuitive ability to become more aware. Developing a keen sense of awareness makes us more vibrant and alive. At the...
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