WHYbemindful

An eight-week mindfulness course for people living with and beyond cancer and their carers, family members and friends

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Self-Care for Living with Cancer

Cancer affects more than just the body—it challenges your mental and emotional wellbeing too. WHYbemindful offers practical tools to help you manage anxiety, fear of recurrence, and the emotional impact of a diagnosis. It’s not counselling or therapy—it's a skills-based course to support you in living more mindfully, every day.

Led by experienced facilitators, WHYbemindful helps you respond to life’s triggers, build emotional resilience, and regain a sense of control. You’ll learn in a safe group environment, with no pressure to share more than you want to. No advice, no fixing—just shared understanding and support.

"The course has been transformative. I feel much better equipped to use the techniques that help me be ‘present’ and change patterns of thinking that are unhelpful or negative in some way. It is something that I feel will be part of me and my life from now on.Thank you so much."

Course details

Each course runs for eight weeks and includes guided sessions, group discussion, and daily home practice (around 30 minutes per day). It’s best suited to those who have completed active treatment and feel ready to explore a new way to support their recovery.

Wednesday 6.30pm –9pm | ONLINE | 15 October – 3 December

Week 1    15th Oct    Automatic Pilot
Week 2    22nd Oct    Dealing with Barriers
Week 3    29th Oct     Befriending the Breath and Body in Movement
Week 4    05th Nov    Learning to Respond
Week 5    12th Nov    Gently Being with the Difficult
Week 6    19th Nov    Thoughts are not Facts
Week 7    26th Nov   Taking Care of Ourselves
Week 8    03rd Dec   Going Beyond Fear