Physical Activity
At every doctor visit you are probably encouraged to be active and exercise. Cancer can significantly affect your ability to exercise but it is not impossible to develop or maintain an exercise regimen. There are plenty of different options when
Financial Toxicity and Cancer
Financial toxicity describes the problems a patient has related to the cost of medical care. We understand that the cost of medical care not only causes financial problems but also affects a patient’s quality of life. At the
Rippling Reflections
A blend of guided imagery and various creative modalities to enhance meaning, connection, and legacy. The Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology invites you to participate in an empirically informed, introspective and imaginative program that helps patients focus on the meaning, wisdom,
Cannabis Use In Oncology
On May 19, 2019, the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative held their 3rd Annual UCLA Cannabis Research Symposium. Of their many fact-filled lectures, these two may be of special interest to you. Remember, they are “academic lectures,” so not a 3-minute
Need Some Headspace?
"Mindfulness isn't difficult. We just need to remember to do it." -Sharon Salzberg Everyone deals with their own battles day to day, but dealing with cancer is a battle in itself. Most of us work long schedules so finding a
Curious About What’s in Your Sunscreen?
Summer is now here and we are using Sunscreen with greater frequency but don’t have a strong sense of what our bodies are absorbing. Skin cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States so prevention
Finding Joy: Making Friends with Change – LACNETS Blog
The biggest change for most of us as cancer patients was that moment when we were told we had cancer. In a completely incomprehensible whirl of medical terms, many describe that moment where we stopped listening, frozen
Improving Sleep: From A to Zzzz – Workshop
90-Minute Workshop on Improving Sleep for Individuals with Cancer and Family Members Over one-third of U.S. adults reported experiencing insomnia in the past year. Whether sleep disruption is due to worry, physical pain, medication side effects, or other causes, you can
More Than ‘Good Enough’
The piece below was featured by UCLA Health. To read more inspiring stories about the patients, families, volunteers and communities of UCLA Health visit https://connect.uclahealth.org/. “We look at alternatives to cancer-y things,” says Kristine Knudsen. “People don’t want to have
2019 Eudaimonia Society Inductee – Michael Eselun, BCC – Semel Healthy Campus Initiative
On April 29, 2019, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun, BCC, was one of seven inducted to the 2019 class of the UCLA Eudaimonia Society. The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Eudaimonia Society was created to recognize