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Learning to Accept (if Not Love) My Scar

By Steven Petrow — 2017

The scar represented the loss of my younger self’s sense of invulnerability, and — no surprise — triggered a fear of death.

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I’m Done Punishing My Disabled Body for Your Comfort

I always had one goal in mind, which was to be able-bodied again.

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Aryanna Denk
2021
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What Body Acceptance Means to Me as a Disabled Woman

Internalized ableism occurs when disabled people internalize stigmatizing messages in society, like the low expectations that are often placed on those with disabilities. These expectations usually present in two ways.

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Erica Mones
2020
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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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Cancer.net
2021
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Exercise May Help to Ease ‘Chemo Brain’

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer who stayed physically active had fewer problems with memory and thinking.

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Gretchen Reynolds
2021
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Exercise Is the Best Cure for Fatigue Caused by Cancer

The best treatment for the bone-crushing fatigue caused by cancer and its treatment may be the very last one you'd imagine. It's exercise.

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Maggie Fox
2017
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Here’s Why Exercise Is Crucial in Preventing, Treating Cancer

A panel of experts has released guidelines stating that regular exercise can help prevent cancer as well as help people undergoing cancer treatment.

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Matt Berger
2019
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Your Secret Weapon During Cancer Treatment? Exercise!

Don't stop moving. Research confirms that exercising can help you not just survive but thrive during and after cancer.

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Mayo Clinic Staff
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A New Prescription for Depression: Join a Team and Get Sweaty

Research shows exercise can ease things like panic attacks or mood and sleep disorders, and a recent study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found that popular team sports may have a slight edge over the other forms of physical activity.

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Sasa Woodruff
2018
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The Power of Positive Self-Talk

The line between failure and success can come down to something as simple as self-talk. Powerful and positive self-talk can change your entire mindset, which can affect your actions.

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Teri Karjala
2020
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