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Coping when coronavirus delays treatment
Date: Thursday 18 February 2021
Ways to cope when you're told your treatment is delayed because of coronavirus.
Managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety
Date: Tuesday 09 February 2021
Bryn Thomas, Centre Head at Maggie's at the Marsden talks about managing coronavirus vaccine anxiety.
Maggie's online benefits support
Date: Thursday 08 October 2020
This blog guides you through the benefits information that Maggie's offers and how you can get further advice and support support with benefits and other financial matters.
Benefits, work and cancer: Easing back into work
Date: Thursday 01 October 2020
Part two of a three-part series looks at how employers can adapt and benefits help, when you are ready to ease back into work
Benefits, work and cancer: Stepping back from work
Date: Thursday 03 September 2020
The first in a three part series looking at how and when financial support from work and different benefits can change as you step out of work after a cancer diagnosis.
"New" v. "Old" benefits (2): Further Issues
Date: Thursday 04 June 2020
A look at further issues of the switch to UC and what it means for other benefits.
"New" versus "old" benefit complications
Date: Thursday 21 May 2020
A look at the issues around the old "legacy benefits" system v the new Universal Credit one.
Coronavirus benefit changes: an update
Date: Monday 11 May 2020
A catch up of what has changed since companion blogs - see in links below - were posted. While these have been updated separately, this run through of the latest changes may help as a quick catch up and updater.
After treatment : Diving gracefully into the new normal
Date: Thursday 30 April 2020
Diving gracefully into the new normal
Worried you may have cancer?
Date: Thursday 30 April 2020
Writing a blog during a pandemic is probably a first for me. Normal life as we know it, for many of us, is in some sort of limbo.
A virtual walk...
Date: Wednesday 22 April 2020
know many of you who are self isolating are unable to get out for a walk at the moment...
Small steps....
Date: Friday 17 April 2020
I often talk or write about talking things a step at a time, breaking things down in to manageable chunks and giving yourself small tasks when you are feeling overwhelmed...
Ways to release tension....
Date: Thursday 16 April 2020
Lorraine, relaxation therapist from West London for these quick and easy ways to help release any build up of tension in these uncertain times.
Benefits advice from Maggie's
Date: Thursday 09 April 2020
A quick overview of benefits resources and advice available from Maggie's during coronavirus.
Treatment changes and coronavirus restrictions
Date: Wednesday 01 April 2020
Coping with cancer treatments is always a challenge and a tough time.
Managing overwhelm....Routine...
Date: Wednesday 01 April 2020
This, the third of a series of mini blogs by Lesley Howells Lead Psychologist at Maggie's, focuses on how routine can help when you are feeling overwhelmed....
Managing overwhelm...Pause....
Date: Wednesday 01 April 2020
This blog, the fourth in a series of mini blogs by Maggie's Lead psychologist Lesley Howells focusing on managing when you feel overwhelmed looks at pausing.....
Mindfulness as a resource
Date: Wednesday 01 April 2020
It is such a challenging time, and one where we can so easily get repeatedly overwhelmed in a vortex of anxiety and fear.
Managing overwhelm....Gratitude...
Date: Wednesday 01 April 2020
This, the final blog in a series of five mini blogs by Maggie's Lead psychologist Lesley Howells focuses on how gratitude can help you to manage when you are feeling overwhelmed.
When overwhelmed: Be open to change
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2020
Way of managing when you are feeling overwhelmed, from Lesley Howells, lead Psychologist at Maggie's.
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