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Searching for meaning

When preparing for treatment you may find yourself looking for meaning in your life and your illness. Some people want to make sense of their diagnosis or to understand why they developed cancer. Others might try to re-evaluate their life or change their outlook.

To help with this, you can:

  • Keep track of your thoughts and feelings using a diary or art form
  • Connect with your values and what matters most to you
  • Talk to others who have experienced cancer
  • Discuss your experience with a clinical psychologist or counsellor
  • Create your own pace (you may find it easier to make sense of your experience and find meaning once your treatment is complete)
  • Practice self-compassion

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We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.