When we are feeling anxious and stressed a number of physiological changes can occur in our body.
We may notice our heart beating fast, we may feel warm and sweaty, our muscles may tighten, we may feel light headed or our body can tremble. Psychologically we may notice our thoughts racing and we can feel overwhelmed.
Read MoreCoping Strategies that maybe of Help.
MD Anderson Cancer Centre one of the leading cancer treatment centres in the world, recently asked their Facebook community for some shared tips on how patients can cope with chemotherapy, including creating a sense of normalcy and asking for help when they need it.
In the article by Mila Clarke Buckley, 10 chemotherapy tips were put forward by patients:
Read MoreThere's a number of things that you can do that should help you cope better with chemo brain:
Do you feel thirstier than usual?
Are you experiencing dry lips or skin?
These may be signs of dehydration.
Big thanks to Local Physiotherapists Vikki McGinn and Kelvin Finegan along with videographer Ciaran McIvor for putting together this excellent exercise from home routine.
The workout includes:
The full video can be found on our newly launched NECRET YouTube Channel
Please feel free to share to anyone who this might be of help too.