• At Work
  • Looking for Work
  • Employers
  • Healthcare Professionals

  • Events
  • Newsfeed
  • Take Action
  • About Us
  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • Where to Start

  • Legal   Financial

  • Working Remotely

  • Back to Work

  • Coworkers

  • Caregivers

  • Early Career

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • Managers

  • Human Resources

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • Job Search & Disclosure
  • Your Online Footprint

  • Networking

  • Resume & Cover Letter

  • Resume Review Service

  • Interviewing

  • Exploring Your Options

  • Early Career

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Upcoming Events

  • National Conference

  • Balancing Work & Cancer Webinars

  • Midwest Conference
  • West Coast Conference
  • In-Service Training

  • Balancing Work & Cancer Workshops

  • Job-Search Intensive

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • News

  • Blog

  • Research

  • Newsletter

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • Donate

  • Sponsorship

  • Advocate/Become an Ambassador

  • Shop for a Cause

  • Beauty Editor's Closet Sale

  • Beauty of Giving Luncheon

  • Beauty with Benefits

  • Young Professionals Committee

  • Other Ways to Help

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

  • Go Back
  • Introduction

  • The Issue

  • Our Impact

  • Supporters

  • History

  • Transparency

  • Board of Governors

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Staff

  • Contact Us

  1. Login
  2. Donate
  3. Ask a career coach
  4. Collective diary
  5. Resources
  6. Free Publications

    Order or Download

  7. Educational Videos

    View All

ES
Cancer and Careers Logo
  • SEARCH
    • My Favorites (0)
    • Create an Account
    • Sign In
  • En Español
  • Donate

    Menu

    Close

  • At Work
    • Where to Start
    • Legal & Financial
    • Back to Work
    • Working Remotely
    • Coworkers
    • Caregivers
    • Early Career
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • Looking for Work
    • Job Search & Disclosure
    • Your Online Footprint
    • Networking
    • Resume & Cover Letter
    • Resume Review Service
    • Interviewing
    • Exploring Your Options
    • Early Career
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • Employers
    • Managers
    • Human Resources
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • National Conference
    • Balancing Work & Cancer Webinars
    • Midwest Conference
    • West Coast Conference
    • In-Service Training for Healthcare Professionals
    • Balancing Work & Cancer Workshops
    • Job-Search Intensive
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • Newsfeed
    • News
    • Blog
    • Research
    • Newsletter
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • Take Action
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship
    • Advocate/Become an Ambassador
    • Shop for a Cause
    • Beauty Editor's Closet Sale
    • Beauty of Giving Luncheon
    • Beauty with Benefits
    • Young Professionals Committee
    • Other Ways to Help
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All
  • About Us
    • The Issue
    • Our Impact
    • Supporters
    • History
    • Transparency
    • Board of Governors
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
    Ask a career coach
    Collective diary
    Resources
    Free Publications Order or Download
    Educational Videos View All

Home > Blog

  • News

  • Research

  • Blog

  • newsletter

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED

SUBSCRIBE

CATEGORIES

At Work

Looking for Work

Events

Self-Care: Practical Approaches to Work and Beyond Webinar Recap

Scott Sinclair on July 20, 2023

tags: At Work, Balancing Work & Cancer, Self-Care

Our latest Balancing Work & Cancer webinar was held on July 12th. Joining us for the session was Wade Iwata who led a presentation on Self-Care: Practical Approaches at Work and Beyond. There are so many misconceptions around self-care like it’s too expensive or takes a lot of time. The truth is, self-care can be as simple as a 5 minute break in your day to listen to your favorite song. To help illuminate the many forms of self-care, Wade broke it down into four categories: In the moment, ongoing or habitual, protective and spiritual.

In the moment self-care is taking care of a concern as it arises, instead of ignoring or neglecting it. This can mean dealing with a new symptom with your medical team right away before a worst-case-scenario plays out in your head. It can even be something as simple as responding to an email right away so your inbox doesn’t get out of control. And it doesn’t have to require any change. Activities you are already doing can be considered in the moment self-care. Watching your favorite tv that brings you joy, cooking a meal you love or going for a walk to end your work day to have some moments of peace are all examples of things you probably are already doing for in the moment self-care.

Ongoing or habitual self-care can include bigger goals. Healthy eating is something that you work at over time. This doesn’t mean restricting or avoiding certain foods but exercising moderation and eating foods that will give you energy and nutrients needed to get through the day. Planning your meals for the week can be a good way to practice habitual self-care. By doing this you can not only stick to nutrition goals you may have set, but you can also track which foods give you energy, make you sleepy, etc and adjust for the next week. Prioritizing sleep is another ongoing form of self-care. Certain treatments might be especially draining of your energy, and maintaining a steady sleep schedule can help maximize your energy and set you up for success.

A big part of protective self-care is boundary setting. Establishing clear boundaries at work (limiting the number of hours you are working, saying no to projects you don’t have time for, working from home rather than coming into an office when your immune system is more compromised, etc) can relieve stress and anxiety, and utilize a limited pool of energy and focus to the best of your ability. It also means checking in with yourself and having a sense of self-awareness to process your feelings in a challenging moment. 

Finally, spirituality is a type of self-care as well. This can mean a regular practice of prayer or worship through an organized religion. It also can just be connecting to a community you have cultivated on your own or meditating on purpose and meaning. There is no one size fits all form of spirituality, just like there is no one size fits all way of setting boundaries. For some people, just watching the sunset can elicit a form of spirituality in the same way someone going to a house of worship will feel a connection to a higher being.

Everyone practices self-care in their own unique way. What’s important is to figure out what brings you joy. Someone who is balancing work with a cancer treatment can get caught up with appointments, deadlines and family commitments that all add up. No matter who you are, or what your commitments are, everyone needs to stop and take time for themselves.

For more on self-care:

  • Watch the archived recording of this webinar
  • Download our Balancing Work & Self-Care handout
  • Read more about Your Mindset at work
  • Read about The Importance of Self-Care at Work

NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP

Sign up to receive the most up-to-date information and resources.

FOLLOW US

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Resources
  • Videos
eTrust Privacy Certificate logo © 2025 Cosmetic Executive Women Foundation/Cancer and Careers. All Rights Reserved.