The cancer journey opens and expands spirituality for many cancer patients and their loved ones. A spiritual connection can feel supportive and empowering to body, mind, and spirit. Spiritual well-being can reduce anxiety, calm the intense emotional reaction in the midst of crisis, and improve quality of life in many other ways. An integrative cancer care plan addressing the whole person includes your spirit. Since healing is about wholeness, healing is significantly supported by spiritual embodiment.
What truly supports your spirituality? Everyone has their own way of engaging and sustaining their spirit and spiritual practice. Spiritual practices can help to cultivate and deepen spiritual connections over time. Supportive spiritual practices can help to make healthy spiritual habits as you move through cancer. For example, if you use prayer and ritual, those practices may become more automatic and integrated into your life. Engaging spiritual practices will increase your spiritual awareness too.
The goal is always to find exactly what works for you. This section discusses various types of spiritual support with explanations and resources for further exploration. In addition, our resources in the Mind section about the mental and emotional component of integrative cancer care provide inspiring information about mind-body and mind-body-spirit practices with areas offering spiritual support. Also visit Intuition and Instinct for important information related to the spirit and whole person.
Ritual and Cancer
Rituals create a sacred space of purposeful intention and ceremony. Learn about how this practice offers psychological and spiritual support for healing.
Labyrinth and Cancer
The experience of moving through a labyrinth serves as a profound metaphor for life's journey toward the center. Tap into the spiral path.
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 Diet and Cancer
You are what you eat! Some foods kill cancer cells and others promote cancer cell growth. Learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods in the midst of cancer is essential.
 Cancer Resources
Knowledge is power. Reliable resources are empowering. We provide clear information, explanations, and maps to educate and empower. Explore our integrative cancer care resources for navigation tools and support.
 Mind-Body Strategies
The mental and emotional inner life impacts health and healing through the mind-body connection. Learn about empowering mind-body practices supporting mind, body, and spirit for cancer patients and caregivers.
 Spiritual Support
The spiritual dimensions of life often become more prominent in the midst of cancer for cancer patients and their loved ones. Explore our empowering information about spirituality for support and strategies.
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