How to make the most of our mindfulness podcasts

Research suggests mindfulness is a very helpful general wellbeing resource for people living with cancer.¹ For those with CML, the benefits of finding a way to maintain calm and cope with the potential anxiety and strain of a long-term serious illness can be even bigger.

Whether you find that you are anxious, stressed, feeling low or just not feeling completely present, the CML Life team have developed a series of mindfulness podcasts to help you throughout your journey with CML.

Developed by specialist patient psychologists, our mindfulness podcasts vary in content and duration – you can choose them depending on your needs, the time you have available and what you want to achieve. Follow the guide below to find the right mindfulness session for you:

How much time have you got?

Short <5 minutes

• 3 minute breathing space 
• The art of breathing 
• Breathing and reframing 

Long 10 minutes+

• Body scan 

Medium 5 minutes+

• Progressive relaxation
• Guided visualisation
• Distractions 
• Stepping into a mindful presence 

 What’s the problem?

Anxiety & stress

• Progressive relaxation 
• Overthinking? – 5 minutes time-out 
• Calming your mind 

Intrusive thoughts

• Self-Compassion – “Be kind to yourself” 

Lack of focus

• Distractions 
• Stepping into a mindful presence 
• Finding your inner light 

Tiredness or insomnia

• Deep relaxation – restful sleep 

 Pain

• Being mindful: coping with pain 

Not sure what you are looking for? Try these re-grounding podcasts to get you started:

• Guided visualisation – walk in the forest 
• Grounding – tree metaphor 
• Stepping into a mindful presence