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HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU HAD A MALIGNANT CANCER DIAGNOSIS?
... A VISIT TO YOUR DOCTOR THAT
SHATTERED YOUR WORLD ...
BUT ... WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOURSELF?
MEDITATION CAN HELP!
LORNA, BERNADETTE, DAVID, SYLVIA, DEE AND LILLIAN TELL THEIR STORIES
OF HOW IT HELPED THEM.
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Monday 11:30pm
Hello!
My name is DR JACQUI DODDS.
I AM A WORKING PSYCHOTHERAPIST, COUNSELLOR AND AUTHOR living and
working on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia, and I have
spent many years working with people, like yourselves, who are having
to face the reality of a life threatening illness. I have also been a
meditator since 1982.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU the stories of six people (plus
myself) who took part in my research study into the use of meditation
as a healing strategy for cancer.
... and I also give a step by step guide on HOW TO MEDITATE and
identify WAYS TO HELP YOURSELF.
LORNA, BERNADETTE, DAVID, SYLVIA, DEE, LILLIAN and I spent many
hours together sharing their journeys and THEIR EXPERIENCE OF USING
MEDITATION as a major part of their HEALING strategy.
Although I completed this research in the early '90's it is even
more relevant today with the INCREASED ACCEPTANCE, ESPECIALLY BY
MEDICAL SCIENCE, OF THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION.
I have written this eBook MEDITATION AND CANCER - DOES IT HELP?
based on the above research, following the publication in 1999 of
_Cancer as Bad Luck or Warning Symbol? Constructed Meanings of Illness
and Health_, and a chapter, _Breath as Body-Mind Bridge_, in _Breath
Based Mental Health Promotion_ (2008)
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\"WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?\" I HEAR YOU ASK.
THEY ARE JUST ORDINARY PEOPLE like you and I - wives, mothers,
fathers, sons, daughters, husbands, brothers, sisters - all facing
this UNEXPECTED TURN IN THEIR LIVES. What they have in common is a
strong desire to explore meditation and how it might help with their
cancer diagnosis.
THEY FOUND THAT MEDITATION ALLOWED THEM TO COME TO KNOW THEMSELVES
... AND THAT THIS WAS REALLY IMPORTANT ...
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Bernadette's Journey ...
BERNADETTE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BOWEL CANCER and after initial
treatment was told there was no need to do anything special. When, a
couple of years later, she got secondaries in the liver and spine she
realized SHE HAD TO MAKE SOME CHANGES and it was then, among other
complementary therapies, that SHE TURNED TO MEDITATION.
Dee's Journey ...
DEE HAS HAD CANCER THREE TIMES - FIRST IN HER THIRTIES. Initially
in the cervix, then later secondaries in the lymph nodes and lung. Dee
felt that she might have avoided getting secondaries if she had
COMMENCED SERIOUS MEDITATION AND IMPROVED HER DIET immediately after
her initial diagnosis and treatment.
Sylvia's Journey ...
SYLVIA WAS IN HER FORTIES WHEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER.
Initially she attended a support group and thought meditation looked
"pretty weird". Curiosity got the better of her and it was only after
she realized her own mortality that she really got into the PRACTICE
OF MEDITATION.
David's Journey ...
DAVID (and his partner) had commenced meditation practice prior to
his diagnoses. It was a shock for both of them to learn that he had a
serious illness. When DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN TUMOR, he felt motivated
to GET INTO THE MEDITATION MORE SERIOUSLY and to experience it at a
deeper level and, at the same time, reduce the stress of his work and
illness.
Lorna's Journey ...
LORNA WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN HER LATE THIRTIES She
decided to rely ENTIRELY ON MEDITATION and holistic healing ideas,
rather than have surgery and chemotherapy.
Lillian's Journey ...
LILLIAN had been a regular meditator. SINCE HER DIAGNOSIS WITH
OVARIAN, BOWEL AND LUNG CANCER, PLUS FLUID IN THE ABDOMEN, she
recognized that she NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN and express her emotions more.
She feared that she had previously used meditation as a method of
"opting out of reality".
Jacqui's Journey ...
JACQUI says - "I am the only member of the group not to have
experienced a cancer diagnosis or other life threatening illness.
However, both meditation and psychotherapy were critical in healing
the trauma of EARLY CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE that had been covered up as
'too extreme to be remembered' until I was forty years old."
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I Knew At That Time That The Results Of This Research Should Be
Available To A Much Wider Audience. That It Would Be Really Useful To
People Like Yourselves.
When I completed this research (which was awarded a first class
honors degree and a scholarship), I went straight onto another
research project for my PhD.
So ... it is only now, after many years of involvement in other
work, that I have been able to spend the hours of time needed to put
this together for you in a form that is easy to read.
I have also added a guide at the end of each chapter with the
following :-
* how you too can use meditation
* some helpful life changes to support your healing
* actual meditations for you to try
You can now share the journeys of these six people and go with them
through their highs and lows, their difficulties and experiences and
get a close up picture of how meditation can help if you have received
a diagnosis of cancer or other life threatening illness.
THEIRS ARE JOURNEYS OF HOPE AND ACCEPTANCE, OF LIVING LIFE TO THE
FULL, OF HEALING RELATIONSHIPS AND UNCOVERING DEEPLY HIDDEN EMOTIONS
THAT NEEDED TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.
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... AND THIS IS THE EASY TO READ EBOOK IN WHICH YOU CAN SHARE THESE
JOURNEYS - SHARED JOURNEYS THAT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE ...
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A WORD FROM SYLVIA (TAKEN FROM THE RESEARCH) ...
My name is Sylvia. I'm in my fifties and was a member of the
collaborative research group into meditation and cancer.
I HAD BREAST CANCER SIX YEARS AGO and was very fortunate to discover
the Cancer Support Association within the first year.
I attended meetings and eventually BECAME AWARE OF MEDITATION AND
ITS MANY BENEFITS. My husband also became involved and it has proved
invaluable during many a crisis. I did not expect any great change to
take place during this research but, on reflection, I must admit that
MANY GOOD AND POSITIVE UNDERSTANDINGS have indeed come out of it.
With the understanding of complete confidentiality, the trust and
rapport with all members of our group was remarkable. The size of the
group was small enough to be comfortable - yet large enough for good
input.
I HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR JACQUI and admire her for
attempting such a task. I can see it working well in many areas.
We laughed, we cried, but mainly we understood "A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE - AND DEATH\".
A WORD FROM LORNA (TAKEN FROM THE RESEARCH) ...
When the mention of the meditation group was first put to me my
ears picked up immediately. I WAS FIRST IN LINE FOR THIS ONE. It
sounded very interesting.
I also felt it would TEACH ME MORE ABOUT MEDITATION, as at that
time I had only been meditating for a short while - maybe three to
four months - and felt I was only on the tip of a huge opening up to
myself.
When we had our first meeting it was EXCITING not only TO MEET YOU,
JACQUI, but everyone else too - colleagues and fellow cancer patients
- all having the same common interest in USING MEDITATION FOR HEALING.
As the weeks went by and we had more and more meetings, I felt our
group got closer. There was a stronger feeling of support, sharing and
generally opening up.
Something I looked forward to each time was the notes from the
previous meeting, which were beautifully typed up by you, Jacqui. I
LEARNT A LOT ABOUT MYSELF from these notes, because it was what I'd
spoken, which had been taped and then put down on paper in black and
white to read! What an insight to myself!
At each meeting WE STARTED OUR SESSION WITH A MEDITATION - varied
each time because different people gave it and I certainly learned and
benefited greatly from it.
Thank you Jacqui for offering this wonderful opportunity for me to
partake in your research. It was fun and A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
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STORIES FROM REAL EXPERIENCE ...
THE MOST EXCITING THING FOR ME, is that these are REAL STORIES TOLD
BY EVERYDAY PEOPLE about their experiences with MEDITATION AND CANCER.
They are NOT in any way from the doctors', (medical practitioners)
point of view who can sometimes be sceptical of anything that didn't
come from them.
AS DEE SAYS ... "When first diagnosed, I went through the emotions
of death: the anger; the denial (though brief); the depression;
confusion; and disbelief (_does this sound familiar to you?_) and as
such it took months to work through. MEDITATION HELPED ME DEAL WITH
THOSE EMOTIONS and brought forgiveness, ACCEPTANCE (that the situation
did exist), POSITIVENESS, CLARITY, HOPE, LOVE, PEACE AND HARMONY."
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THESE STORIES COULD REALLY CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS ...
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A JOURNEY INTO SELF ...
From the first meeting of our research group it became apparent
that THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON EACH
ONE OF US.
Every one of us stated at the beginning, and throughout our
investigations, that MEDITATION HAS BROUGHT INCREASED AWARENESS AND
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO OUR WAYS OF THINKING. Several of us, on
different occasions, used the idea of a journey to describe this sense
of developing awareness.
As Lorna says ... "MEDITATION HELPS ME GET DEEP DOWN INTO MYSELF
... layers and layers of myself. You can only change yourself. You
can't change another person - it's a journey."
Or as Dee puts it ... "I've worked at working my days in A
MEDITATIVE STATE - a sort of watchful awareness. Watching my thoughts.
CHANGING NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE ..."
THEY FOUND THAT MEDITATION HELPED THEM TO COME TO KNOW THEMSELVES ...
AND THAT THIS WAS REALLY IMPORTANT ...
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SO WHAT IS MEDITATION ANYWAY?
MEDITATION CAN COME IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS depending on it's
origins, but the meditation used in the stories in this book can best
be described as 'HEALTH MEDITATION', which promotes relaxation and
calm.
These meditations include body relaxation, focusing lightly and
mindfully on the breath, or on the spoken word from GUIDED
MEDITATIONS.
The use of HEALING VISUALIZATIONS AND AFFIRMATIONS and methods to
promote better understanding and loving acceptance of oneself are also
described and reviewed.
YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT ...
* How meditation can help when one has a life threatening illness
* LEARNING FROM THOSE WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF CANCER AND MEDITATION
* Changing stressful lifestyles
* HOW SERIOUS ILLNESS PROVOKES STRONG EMOTIONS
* Peace and relaxation
* STOPPING STRESS FROM PERFECTIONISM
* How awareness of mortality encourages spiritual development
* HOW MINDFUL ACCEPTANCE AND RELAXATION REDUCES PAIN
* Asking for help
* WHETHER SLEEPINESS IN MEDITATION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM
* Gaining a new perception of mortality and loss
* HOW TO DEAL WITH FEAR
* How to encourage hope
SEEN ENOUGH?
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A WORD FROM LILIAN (TAKEN FROM THE RESEARCH) ...
I WAS VERY GRATEFUL for the opportunity to participate.
I missed a few meetings due to a set back in health. I don't mix
much with people besides my direct family since I got unwell. I SEEMED
TO LET EVERYTHING GO - and am not getting back into things. Being
committed to go to the group was something to look forward to.
The only thing I hoped to gain was knowledge - more understanding.
I KNOW THE MIND IS POWERFUL - silence is inner knowing - the body can
heal itself - all on a conscious level. My subconscious feeling is
fear - anger - 'why me'? I MUST RELEASE IT. HOW? LET IT GO....
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I'D REALLY LIKE TO SHARE THESE STORIES WITH YOU and, since it's an
eBook it's available immediately to download. I've kept the price
deliberately low ... it's just $37.
I am also offering you a 100%, no-questions-asked, money back
guarantee, so there is absolutely no risk to you. If you read
"Meditation and Cancer : Does it help?" and you're not convinced it
will help you, I want you to let me know within 60 days, and I'll give
you your money back, no questions asked.
You can pay for it on-line and download it immediately. You can
literally have the book in your hands in just a few minutes ... and
remember it's only $37.
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SO ...
... YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO READ THESE IN DEPTH, REVEALING STORIES
THAT LORNA, BERNADETTE, DAVID, SYLVIA, DEE AND LILLIAN HAVE TO TELL.
NO TIME TO LOSE!
... IN THIS CASE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN
... SO DON'T DELAY
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In any event I wish you all the luck in the world in the face of
your challenging situation.
Warm wishes .... Jacqui
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P.S. You Are Probably In A Difficult Situation And Are Getting
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Lorna, Bernadette, David, Sylvia, Dee, And Lillian Managed This
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