Are you
just starting out?We've collated our top tips and resources to help you get moving if you've just been diagnosed.
Top Ten tips
Not sure where to start or feeling overwhelmed? Have a read of our top ten tips to help you get moving safely!
(Please seek medical advice before embarking on your movement journey.)
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Chair Based Movement
Cancer Rehab Instructor Lisa guides you through a gentle 10 minutes of chair based movement to help you to get moving!
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2 minute box breathing
Here's 2 minutes of box breathing to help you to de-stress and carry on through your day!
De-stress here
7 minute exercises
Cancer Rehab Instructor Claire gets you moving through this 7 minutes of movement. Do at any time of the day to get you going!
Get moving here!
Introduction to Strength Training
Sarah Newman from 'Get Me Back' takes you through 30 minutes of an introduction to strength training workout!
30 minutes of strength here
Steph's 'Hack Your Day'
Steph talks through a little way to get a bit of movement into your day!
Sneak in some movement here!
3 minute mindfulness
Take a moment to listen to your body, releasing any tension or stress.
Get mindful here
Conan's Story
While going through treatment, Conan started walking through the help of a 5k your Way group
Read Conan's story here
Coach to London Marathon MY Way
'Living with metastatic cancer is living with uncertainty and exercise has been a tonic for my mental health.' Linda describes how she gets moving with her cancer diagnosis
Read Linda's story
Movement with the whole family
Stephanie shares her experience as a parent of a child going through cancer, and talks about staying active as a family
Read Stephanie's story
MOVE: The Best thing that's ever happened in my life
Jason describes the powerful impact on his mental health that movement has had
Read Jason's story here
How I found my way back to driving and jogging
Debs talks through the practicalities of getting back to doing the things she loves after the effects of chemo.
Read Deb's story
From the partner's perspective
Being the partner of someone going through cancer can be difficult. Greg describes how he and his wife Julie used movement as a way of getting through the hard times together.
Read Greg's story
Intro to stretching
Not sure where to start to get stretching? Read our top tips and advice here.
Intro to Stretching (pdf download here)
Sleep
Struggling with sleep? We have some ideas to help you get those zzzs in!
Sleep (pdf download here)
Staying Active at Home
How can you fit in staying active at home? We have some hacks and tips for you to get activity into your day at home.
Staying active at home (download pdf here)
Fuelling for physical activity
When starting to be physically active, it's a good idea to think about your nutrition. We have some simple ways to make sure you're fuelling yourself properly!
Fuelling for physical activity (download pdf here)
Cancer Related Fatigue
Cancer related fatigue is so much more than 'tiredness'. Read our top tips to help you feel back in control of your fatigue levels.
Cancer related fatigue (download pdf here)
Staying Motivated
Motivation often feels like it comes and goes - read our top tips on how to stay motivated through the ups and downs!
Staying Motivated (download pdf here)