7 Steps to Instant Calm

When diagnosed with cancer, managing your stress as the patient and/or the caregiver is critical.  Here are a few tips from Health.com to help you find an instant calm.

Serenity now

By Leslie Barrie
Between your busy work schedule, taking care of the kids, running errands, and, oh, the hundred other things you have to do in a day, it's easy to forget the amount of stress you're actually under.

But your body is well aware. All that tension could start a chain reaction of health problems. "When you repeatedly get stressed, your nervous system stays keyed up, so even small amounts of stress can make you feel overwhelmed," says Henry Emmons, MD, author of The Chemistry of Calm.

That's why it's so important to build in a relaxation routine for those times when life goes haywire. Learn how to cultivate calm with these simple suggestions.

Next: Look for the signs

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