Positive Self-Talk Is Good Therapy
Learning to combat negativity with positivity can help cancer survivors find ways to cope during stressful situations.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED February 26, 2018
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
It's early morning. I pad softly across the carpet into my bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror. My hair is disheveled, there are bags under my eyes and I look pretty rough. I could choose to walk away and crawl back under the covers, but I don't.
Today is going to be a good day! I know this because I tell myself that's exactly what's going to happen. Each morning, since diagnosis, I've had to make a conscious decision to change my attitude. Instead of being pessimistic, I've chosen optimism.
Today is going to be a good day! I know this because I tell myself that's exactly what's going to happen. Each morning, since diagnosis, I've had to make a conscious decision to change my attitude. Instead of being pessimistic, I've chosen optimism.
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