b'COACHING THROUGHAND BEYOND CANCERThe secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly - BuddhaReducing Anxiety The mind/body connection is a powerful one through Understanding and removing negative and unhelpfulwhich spiritual, emotional and behavioural factors can emotional states, improving mental stability to managecontribute to imbalances in the body and it is important thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours. to understand and release these, taking action to re-Personal Identityestablish balance, help prevent illness and improve health outcomes.Working through grieving for their old self and learning to create a new identity with new possibilities. When Irst met Fiona, I Body Imagewas in pieces. I didnt have Building post-surgery confidence, acceptance andanswers to my questions, I appreciation. was scared, and this was Work & Career severely affecting my life and ability to cope. Coaching Supporting clients to work during and post-treatment ashelped me identify my well as explore career changes. unhelpful thoughts and Managing Pain behaviours and change my thinking to be more Helping clients manage their pain (sensation) andpositive and empowering.reducing the way they view and experience it. Change was driven by me to stay on my own journey rather than that of others and Ive re-wired my old Staying presentunhelpful habits into new, useful ones and built my When facing a diagnosis of cancer and chronic illness,mental and emotional strength and capabilities. Im now learning to be in the now is key to calmness.able to tune into my unconscious mind, listen to it and Becoming immersed in the intensity of whats goingwork with it to overcome situations Ind unsettlingcan be detrimental to wellbeing and mental healthDebbie, so learning to relax, breathe & refocusing attention isBreast Cancer patientvaluable.Fiona Stimson is a Certified Personal Performance Coach and Master Practitioner of NLP & Clinical Hypnotherapy. She coaches clients with cancer and chronic illness, their families and NHS Professionals & Leaders. She is training for her Masters in Coaching, works for The Royal Marsden Cancer Centre and runs her business at The Surrey Psychology Practice. Fiona is an Associate for Working with Cancer, a social enterprise working with those impacted by Cancer and a finalist for the International NLP Awards in the healthcare category.onastimson.co.uk27'