Coping with Serious Illness
This video provides information on typical responses to a diagnosis of advanced disease, understanding illness as a source of stress and how to take care of yourself and live well. This video is nearly 20 minutes long, timestamps have been added to make this video easier to navigate.
00:00 – Introduction
0:53 – Typical responses (e.g. disbelief, fear, sadness, anger, feeling alone)
2:53 – Understanding stress (what stress is, effects of stress)
5:53 – Living well (how to live well after recognising stress)
16:26 – Summary
17:12 – Resources (getting help and support)
Stress and Mindfulness
In this video, we explain how to use mindfulness techniques to manage the stress of living with a serious health condition. In this video there are four different mindfulness exercises demonstrated. This may help you find a mindfulness practice you could use every day. This video is almost 40 minutes long, timestamps have been added to make this video easier to navigate.
00:00 – Introduction
2:36 – What is mindfulness (invitation to practice mindfulness)
4:11 – Mindfulness Practice 1: Checking in
9:09 – Mindfulness (further explained)
12:14 – Mindfulness Practice 2: Mindfulness of the hand
19:23 – Mindfulness (further explained)
23:08 – Mindfulness Practice 3: Mindfulness of the breath
30:16 – Benefits of mindfulness
31:55 – Mindfulness Practice 4: Hourglass
36:23 – Useful resources
Body Image and Sexuality
In this video, we discuss the effects of illness on our body image and sexuality, and highlight the steps we can take to help combat these effects. This video is nearly 20 minutes long, timestamps have been added to make this video easier to navigate.
00:00 – Introduction
0:42 – Body Image (definition)
2:20 – Impact of Cancer on Body Image
3:55 – What can help
8:40 – Further Information on Body Image
10:00 – Sexual Intimacy (Definition)
11:47 – Impact of Cancer on Sexual Intimacy
13:15 – What can help (talking, relaxation, support, types of intimacy)
16:52 – Support (in person, literature, online resources)
18:11 – Final Reflections