| You can help your body fight cancer naturally by | | | | man keeps himself busy--he goes hunting and fishing |
| controlling your thoughts and emotions. In the book, | | | | and does the things he enjoys doing. He is not |
| Options in the Fight Against Cancer-Rethinking | | | | wasting any time lamenting his situation, instead he |
| Cancer, Ruth Sackman says studies have revealed | | | | makes the most of every day. |
| that many people "who develop cancer often have a | | | | If you have been diagnosed with cancer, one of your |
| lifelong emotional pattern that includes a sense of | | | | biggest battles will take place in your mind. If you are |
| hopelessness," anxiety, lack of self-esteem, | | | | able to keep your thoughts and emotions positive, at |
| repressed anger etc. | | | | least half the battle is won. Focus on the good things |
| On the other hand, there are many people who have | | | | in your life. Refuse to allow yourself to dwell on the |
| been diagnosed with cancer who live much longer | | | | things that depress you or make you feel bad. |
| than their doctor expected. Some have even | | | | Do something you enjoy every day. Whether it's |
| recovered from this deadly disease in the face of | | | | shopping for clothes or spending time with family and |
| insurmountable odds. | | | | friends or simply watching your favorite sitcom on |
| I personally know of a man who has cancer | | | | TV, set a goal to do something that makes you feel |
| throughout his body. The doctor gave him only 3 | | | | happy. |
| months to live but a year later he is still alive. This | | | | |