Maps to Integrative Cancer Care

Step into a reliable and empowering map to negotiate, investigate, navigate, evaluate, and integrate the dimensions of integrative cancer care. The guidance within each step applies to many phases of the cancer journey such as dealing with a new diagnosis, crossroads, and transitions. Return to these resources if you are re-evaluating your plan, about cancer treatments, needing to explore other health and healing options, and seeking guidance through a supportive map with clear steps toward integrative cancer care. Negotiate—guiding you in a process to first and foremost resource yourself as you move through your cancer journey Investigate—explaining key steps and optimal resources for you to explore the best of integrative cancer care Navigate—providing you with directions through a step by step process to optimally navigate your situation Evaluate—offering guidance and resources for you to evaluate cancer research, cancer providers, cancer treatments, and follow-up survivorship cancer care Integrate—guiding you in your journey with empowering steps to take action and support the whole person through core components of integrative cancer care Travel your path step by step. Trust that you will find exactly what you need. Know that you are not alone in your journey. Step 1: Orientation in a New Reality Self-care is critical in the midst of cancer. Before diving into research and evaluating treatments, providers, and facilities, we guide you toward finding some calm, fluidity, and support in your world turned upside down. Step 2: Research High quality information allows you to make the best decisions. Knowledge is power. We guide you through the research process. Step 3: Seek and Search We support your search for providers and treatments. Our resources and guidance empower you toward a confident decision about next steps. Step 4: Work in Progress In this phase, we support your movement into your bigger picture recognizing your values, beliefs, desired changes, goals, and outcomes related to your path through cancer. Step 5: Inspired Self Moving into your personal power, we guide you through important steps realizing your whole potential. EmbodiWorks would like to thank our Integrative Cancer Care Advisory Board member Gabrielle Roth for creating a global map to the creative process and dance of life through the 5Rhythms that is reflected in Maps to Integrative Cancer Care. The steps in Maps to Intergrative Cancer Care combine our expert guidance supporting the whole person toward an optimal integrative cancer care plan with some of the wisdom offered in the 5Rhythms. More information about Gabrielle Roth and her work with the 5Rhythms is available at Gabrielle Roth and 5Rhythms.

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