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Stanford University

Living Your Life with Intention

Stanford University via YouTube

Overview

Learn techniques to enhance self-awareness, manage anxiety and depression symptoms, develop coping strategies, and set meaningful goals in this 58-minute lecture from the Ernest Rosenbaum Cancer Survivorship Series. Explore concepts such as pain vs. suffering, acceptance, mindfulness, values-based living, and self-care. Discover how to use meaning to reduce suffering and improve quality of life. Gain valuable insights from Dr. Amanda Withrow on living intentionally, especially for cancer patients and survivors. Access additional free mindfulness and meditation resources from Stanford Health Library to complement your learning experience.

Syllabus

Living Your Life With Intention
Survivorship and Quality of Life
Pain vs. Suffering
Acceptance
Mindfulness and our Thoughts
Mindfulness Cont.
Values as a compass
Values and Self Care
Using Meaning to Reduce Suffering

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Stanford Health Care

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