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This 5 minute square breathing exercise is a simple technique that helps you feel calm and focused by slowing down your breath. This can reduce stress, improve concentration, and make you feel more in control when you're anxious or overwhelmed.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Level: Everyone
Focus: Square Breathing
Episode Tie In: "The #1 Way to Handle Unsolicited Cancer Advice This Holiday Season!" The Cancer Caregiver Podcast
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Holiday gatherings can be tough for caregivers. Between unsolicited advice, "miracle cure" suggestions, and those dreaded "You poor thing" comments, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But you don’t have to face these moments unprepared!
In this episode, Charlotte shares the 6 most common awkward holiday conversations cancer caregivers face and introduces a simple yet powerful tool—Square Breathing—that helps you stay calm, centered, and in control.
Whether you’re navigating family dynamics or protecting your peace, this episode will empower you to reclaim joy during the holiday season. Tune in for actionable strategies and a dose of self-compassion!
Find your free Scanxiety Toolkit at https://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This 10 minute visualization meditation will help you feel calm and focused by imagining peaceful scenes or positive outcomes in your mind. We will use this visualization to find your goal feeling for the holidays to use in figuring out what to say yes to. This practice can also improve your mood and help you stay motivated to reach your goals.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Level: Everyone
Focus: Guided Visualization
Episode Tie In: "Caregivers, STOP Saying No—Here’s What To Do Instead!" The Cancer Caregiver Podcast
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Feeling overwhelmed and stuck in caregiving?
Discover how saying 'Yes' to the right things can transform your journey.
In this episode, we’ll redefine boundaries, shifting from a mindset of negativity to one of empowerment. Through a guided visualization and practical tips, you’ll learn how to prioritize joy, create meaningful moments, and take back control—even during life’s busiest seasons.
Say 'Yes' to yourself and the life you deserve.
Find the Scanxiety Toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This is a companion breathing exercise of The Cancer Caregiver Podcast.
A deep breath in through your nose fills your body with calm, while a strong breath out through your mouth helps release any tension or extra energy. This simple exercise can help you stay balanced and in control, no matter what you’re feeling.
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Duration: 6 min
Level: Everyone
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The holidays can feel magical—or completely overwhelming, especially for cancer caregivers.
In this episode, we dive into the real struggles of balancing caregiving, traditions, and expectations during the festive season. Learn simple strategies to set boundaries, manage emotional overwhelm, and rediscover small moments of joy.
Plus, I’ll share a quick breathing technique that can instantly help you feel grounded. Whether you love the holidays or dread them, this episode will help you make them work for YOU.
Find the Scanxiety Toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpdocast.com/tools
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This is a companion breathing exercise for Episode 12 of The Cancer Caregiver Podcast.
This 10 minute breathing exercise will help you find the pauses in your day. This technique will give you the ability to reset and give you the opportunity to shift your mindset.
Download your Scanxiety Toolkit at http://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
Duration: 10 min
Level: Everyone
Focus: Find the Pause in your breath
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Caregiving can feel like an endless sprint, but hidden in your day are tiny pauses that can transform everything. In this episode, I’ll show you how to find these moments of stillness and use them to reset, breathe, and reclaim balance—no matter how chaotic life feels. Let’s turn those pauses into your greatest tool for caregiving strength.
Find the Scanxiety toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to feel grateful during the holidays? Join Charlotte as she unpacks why gratitude feels so hard for cancer caregivers and how to reclaim it in a way that truly serves you. With practical tips and heartfelt insights, this episode offers a fresh perspective on making gratitude meaningful—without the guilt.
Download your Scanxiety Toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This is a bonus episode for The Cancer Caregiver Podcast.
This is a 5 minute breathing exercise that will help you learn how to use your breath as a self-preservation tool.
Technique: Long Emotional Exhale
Duration: 5 min
Level: Everyone
Focus: Learning to focus on a long exhale through the mouth to temper emotions.
Find the Scanxiety Toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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Struggling to fall back asleep in the middle of the night? In this episode, Charlotte shares a simple counting breath technique that can help you calm your mind, relax your body, and drift back to sleep peacefully. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and hello to restful mornings with this powerful, easy-to-use tool.
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This is a bonus episode for The Cancer Caregiver Podcast.
This six minute breathing exercise will help you learn how to use your breath as a self-preservation tool.Technique: Counting Breath
Duration: 6 min
Level: Everyone
Focus: Learning to focus on counting breaths as a tool to fall back to sleep. -
One of the hardest and most powerful things you’ll do as a caregiver is embrace the truth of your journey. In this episode, discover the strength of radical acceptance and learn how facing hard truths opens the door to living fully each day with your loved one. Tune in as we navigate through the courage needed to find meaning and moments of joy, even amidst the struggle.
Click play to explore how acceptance can be a pathway to peace in the chaos.
Go to www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools to find the resources mentioned in this episode
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In this episode of The Cancer Caregiver Podcast, we’re talking about something many caregivers feel but often resist—crying.
Join Charlotte as she explores why letting yourself cry is not a sign of weakness, but rather a vital release that helps relieve stress and build emotional resilience. Learn the science behind the benefits of tears, personal insights from her own journey, and why embracing vulnerability, even in front of others, can deepen connections and create support.
Tune in for a compassionate reminder that it’s okay to let it out—you’re not alone in this.
Find the Scanxiety Toolkit at www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This is a bonus episode for The Cancer Caregiver Podcast.
This five minute long exhale exercise will help you learn how to use your breath as a self-preservation tool.
Duration: 5 min
Level: Everyone
Focus: Learning to focus on an exhale slightly longer than the inhale.
Find the Scanxiety Toolkit at https://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This episode dives into the heavy reality of being a cancer caregiver when the world around you feels chaotic and overwhelming. From news of political turmoil and violence to personal struggles, the combination of external and internal pressures can feel like too much to bear. How do you focus on caregiving when the world itself feels dangerous?
Learn practical strategies to help filter out the noise, set boundaries with media and people, and regain control of your well-being. Understand how to shift focus away from fear and anxiety by recognizing the good that still exists, practicing gratitude, and creating boundaries to prioritize what really matters—both for yourself and your loved one.
Listen to hear how Charlotte manages the weight of caregiving during uncertain times and learn how to reclaim your sense of peace, even when everything feels like it's falling apart.
Download your Scanxiety Toolkit at Http://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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Are you a cancer caregiver feeling frustrated by empty offers of help, leaving you to do everything on your own? In this episode, Charlotte reveals the game-changing strategy that transformed her caregiving experience. You’ll learn exactly how to ask for the help you need, who to ask, and how to handle it when people don’t show up. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear, actionable plan to finally get the support you deserve—so you can stop feeling overwhelmed and start focusing on what matters most.
Dowmload your Scanxiety Toolkit at Http://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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In this episode, you'll discover how to reclaim your sense of normalcy and peace while waiting for those critical MyChart results. As a cancer caregiver, you'll learn three essential strategies to navigate the waiting game: how to practice mindfulness to stay grounded, the importance of setting boundaries with your patient portal, and conserving your emotional energy for when it's needed most.
Download your Scanxiety Toolkit at http://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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In today's episode, you'll learn three crucial strategies to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of starting a new cancer treatment. Discover how different coping mechanisms, whether it's cancer prepping or using irritation as a shield, can impact your relationship. Learn the powerful concept of a "Cancer Moon” and how to plan for them in a way that nurtures connection and rest.
Listen to the episode and find out how a Cancer Moon could be the transformative escape you both need.
Download your Scanxiety Toolkit at http://www.cancercaregiverpodcast.com/tools
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This is a companion episode to Episode 4 “Frozen in Place: How to Overcome Cancer Caregiver Decision Paralysis”.
This five minute slow breathing exercise will help you learn how to use your breath as a self-preservation tool.
Duration: 5 minutes
Level: Everyone
Focus: Learning to breathe slow for a count of 4 in breath and out breath.
Episode Tie in: Episode 4 Frozen in Place: How Caregivers Can Overcome Decision Paralysis”
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