Breast Cancer and Coping With Stress (cont.) In this Article -
What Causes Stress Among Breast Cancer Patients? - How Can I
Reduce Stress? - How Can I Learn To Relax? - What Are Some
Effective Relaxation Exercises? - How Do I Keep Track Of My
Medical Information? - What Types Of Help Are Available? - What
If I Become Unable To Make Decisions About My Health Care? -
Should I Write A Will? - What Should Family Members And Friends
Keep In Mind? - Find a local Psychiatrist in your town What Are
Some Effective Relaxation Exercises? Two-minute relaxation.
Switch your thoughts to yourself and your breathing. Take a few
deep breaths, exhaling slowly. Mentally scan your body. Notice
areas that feel tense or cramped. Quickly loosen up these areas.
Let go of as much tension as you can. Rotate your head in a
smooth, circular motion once or twice. (Stop any movements that
cause pain.) Roll your shoulders forward and backward several
times. Let all of your muscles completely relax. Recall a
pleasant thought for a few secon