As a cancer caregiver, helping someone else is a big part of your daily routine. It can be easy to ignore your own wants and needs, but taking care of yourself is an important part of maintaining your ...

For most people, a cancer diagnosis—especially one such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slow-growing type of blood cancer—sets off a flood of emotions. According to a 2022 Emotional Impact ...

Self-care is a critically important component in your life. Protect time for it. Notice if self-judgment, guilt, or social comparison are stopping you from engaging in self-care.

In this special Spring Health issue of Between The Lines we bring you stories and resources to get your body, mind and spirit retuned and reinvigorated. We've come up with suggestions to help you eat ...

During the time that I've been writing this blog, I have talked a lot about taking care of yourself. The use of the resilience skills that we have discussed in this blog are a major part of caring for ...

Did you grow up believing you should prioritize the needs of your family and friends over your own needs? Most of us have been taught this from childhood. How often do you remember your mother taking ...

People living with Alzheimer’s disease are likely going to require a great deal of care. How much they rely on others to perform daily tasks for them will depend on the severity of symptoms, on when ...

Cancer caregiving can be taxing in many ways, from physical to emotional, as well as on the caregiver's time and resources. Here's how to help prevent burnout getty According to the American Cancer ...

As a caregiver of an ill or aging parent, you spend every waking moment making sure their physical and emotional needs a ...

Think about the last time you were on an airplane. What do the flight attendants tell you to do if the oxygen masks drop down from overhead? Put your own mask on first. If you don’t make sure you’re ...

The perfect combination of traditional and ancient wisdom for your body and soul. There's a lot of debate about what counts as real self-care. Does getting a mani-pedi count, or is that a beauty ...