In this episode of “Mind, Body, Spirit, Cancer,” Pat Croce welcomes Jack Cornfield, a best-selling author and psychologist who is a master in the therapeutic arts of mindfulness and meditation. Cornfield defines what it means to be in the present with kindness and emphasizes how practicing a loving awareness can bring about positive changes in your life and the lives of others. He reminds us that meditation is a way to turn suffering into a peaceful heart, a method in which one can learn to take pain and hold it in a different way, noting, “Who you are is not defined by time; who you are is awareness itself.” 

Relevant Links: 

 - cancer.org/cancer/survivorship/coping/practice-mindfulness-and-relaxation.html 

 - cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/take-a-moment-with-meditation.html 

 - cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/side-effects/emotional-mood-changes.html 

 - cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/6tipsformanagingstress.html 

 - cancer.org/caregiverguide 

 - cancer.org/acscares 

Stephen A. Smith, a well-known sports commentator, analyst, and executive producer, visits with Pat Croce for this episode of “Mind. Body. Spirit. Cancer.” Smith talks about his career and the role his mom played in inspiring and motivating him to be a better person. Smith then discusses his mom’s cancer journey from her original colon cancer diagnosis in 2009 through her death in 2017. During that time, Smith relates how the entire family came together to serve as caregivers, and how he was proud to be able to support her – the woman who had always supported him with unconditional love – in her time of need, noting, “As devastating as it is, you have to remember, it’s not about you until they’re gone. As long as they’re there; it’s about them.” 

Relevant Links: 

 - cancer.org/caregiverguide 

 - cancer.org/acscares 

 - cancer.org/survivors 

 - cancer.org/getscreened 

 - cancer.org/fightcoloncancer