The Baseline of Illness Processing
When we are ill, our emphases shift. During times when things are well, our minds and bodies are employed in meeting as well as creating demands. There isn’t much other than psychophysical attending to and …
Adequate Resilience With and Without Ill-health
The basis of adequate resilience isn’t strength. A moments reflection reveals that we cannot rely on strength, for any foundation of strength are the mind and body. And the mind and body could be afflicted …
Pondering Balance
When we deal with problems, there is discomfort. The emotions or mental states that surface, might in those so disposed, bear a tone of fear or distress. There is a possibility that the predominant valence …
Foods to Avoid with Arthritis, and Some Reasons Why
In considering foods to avoid with arthritis, it may help to know that research is increasingly showing that certain foods can aggravate or even cause arthritis. In this article we discuss what might be best …
Fighting Side Effects of Chemotherapy: What You Need to Know About Fatigue
Side effects of chemotherapy have been described by cancer patients as more disabling than the cancer itself. Fatigue is increasingly being recognized as an important and pervasive consequence of cancer and chemotherapy. In this article, …
What is Resilience in Cancer? A Guide for the Perplexed
Resilience in Cancer is an important topic of consideration in the medical academic community. In this article, we discuss what resilience in cancer actually means, what its facets are and how it might positively influence …