I'm going to start by apologising, this is a vert short and sweet episode...I'm fresh back from holidaying in Spain and catching up but wanted to share this message with you. There's more to come on this topic but for now this is my take on feeling good through treatment and beyond.
"Fake it til you make it" is a well worn saying and I'm not always a great believer.....sometimes I think it can be damaging to think that faking something will eventually lead to it becoming a reality. But for me during treatment I think this is what I was doing to some extent.
I always made sure whenever I was going to appointments, treatment, out out for anything (hospital appointments quickly become your social events 😜) that I made sure I put on make up, bronzer on my beautiful bald head (which I miss by the way 🤔) and made an effort to look good. And it works. If you can look in the mirror and say "I am looking good today...." then that feeling will resonate inside and it helps you feel better inside. Now I'm not saying that a bit of bronzer can take away the woes of chemo....that's not possible but for me it helped me face treatment with a stronger mindset.
At the end of the day you have to do what's right for you - but looking good, whatever that means for you can definitely help you feel even just a little better.
Want more tips, techniques and strategies to help you through your Breast Cancer journey - my new online course Thrive through Breast Cancer is full of mindfulness magic and coaching strategies to help you overcome the fear and overwhelm and instead feel calm, peaceful and stronger mentally and emotionally. Special offer for August only use the code AUGMIND at checkout