In our daily life, we may occasionally hear that so-and-so passed away last night after a year-long battle with cancer. Perhaps when we hear such news, we just pray silently that we should not suffer from cancer, but we do not put ourselves in the shoes of the patient to imagine the process of this “struggle”. In fact, the fight with the tumor is also a struggle between each patient and his/her own heart, and every cancer patient who is open and optimistic is a self-transcending fighter on the stage of life, and is a hero who is unswerving in his/her determination through trials and tribulations. The word “tumor” is born with inner fear and pain. The word “tumor” was named by Hippocrates in 400 BC. At that time, many people were found to have advanced tumors, hard lumps like crab shells appeared in their bodies, and the pain caused by advanced cancer was very severe and unbearable, as if it was tightly clamped by crab claws, so in English, “tumor” is the same word as “Cancer” of the twelve signs of the Zodiac. Therefore, in English, “tumor” and “Cancer” of the twelve signs of the zodiac are the same word. In clinical work, we often meet many malignant tumor patients who are either anxious, depressed, pessimistic and frustrated, or doubtful, indignant and refusing to accept. These emotions are very normal and understandable in the initial diagnosis of the tumor, but in the long run, they are not only unhelpful to the treatment of the tumor, but also may disturb the normal immune function of the human body, which may lead to the progress of the disease. Therefore, in the face of tumor, we should adjust our mindset as much as possible, keep a positive and optimistic attitude towards life and future, face up to the fear and worry in our heart, and actively cooperate with the corresponding treatments in order to win the final victory in the fight against tumor. I hope the following suggestions can help you adjust your good attitude and regain the happiness of life: 1. You are not alone in the battle Since the record of cancer, the incidence rate of malignant tumors has been showing an upward trend, and as of 2008, a total of 12.7 million people all over the world have suffered from malignant tumors, among which 7.6 million people have died from the disease, which has made cancer really become the first killer of the world’s health. In China, with the development of economy and industrialization, the incidence of tumors is also increasing rapidly, and one out of every 4-5 people will eventually die of cancer. Therefore, you are not alone in the fight against cancer, there are countless comrades on this front fighting side by side with you. If you pay close attention, you will find that there are not only specialized institutions such as cancer foundations and anti-cancer associations around you, but also a lot of social groups such as patients’ associations and cancer rehabilitation associations, which enable cancer patients to communicate with each other, stay optimistic and embark on the road to recovery. 2. Instead of suspicion and anger, people should be calm and objective. The most fearful thing about tumors is the unprecedented uncertainty it creates in people’s lives. Once diagnosed with a tumor, people seem to be put into a black box, not knowing what will happen to them in the future. This worry and anxiety about the future is the basis of all negative emotions in tumor patients. Worry can breed depression and despair, while anxiety can lead to doubt and even anger. The best way to eliminate uncertainty is to learn and understand, so in the early stage of disease diagnosis, it is recommended that patients can take the initiative to understand their own knowledge of the disease, or consult the doctor, or access to relevant information, only with an objective understanding of their own disease, they can calmly and rationally accept further treatment, and have a clear idea of the development of the disease prognosis. If you are only concerned about the treatment or the possible consequences of the tumor in the future, they will become the whole of your life, and it will be very difficult for you to experience the happiness in life. Instead, why not enjoy today’s moments with hope. Read a favorite book, or contact a distant friend, so seriously spend every minute and every second, so that every day of life are not regret, perhaps today’s small things, tomorrow will become the most meaningful big things. To know that life is not because of the length of time and flash, life is only because of those happy happy moments and full of meaning. 4, a positive attitude towards life will bring you the greatest benefit The famous Mayer Clinic has done a long-term observation, the results found that the psychological assessment of the optimistic population of pessimistic life longer, and not optimistic and pessimistic people with a similar average life expectancy. Although its specific mechanism is still unclear, it is evident that optimism and positive mindset are beneficial to people’s health. This is also true for tumor patients, who can better receive treatment and enjoy life by facing everything positively and optimistically in life. You may think that this is easier said than done, but I believe that by paying attention to the details of life, communicating with friends and relatives, and having a passion for life, you will overcome all the fears and anxieties. After all, when you face the sun, the shadows naturally hide behind. 5, communication will make your world wider The first diagnosis of tumor will inevitably bring depression and sadness to the patients, if you can’t regulate yourself to make your mind return to the positive direction, then don’t hesitate to seek help from others as soon as possible. In the road of life, we are all stumbling, so we need to walk hand in hand. Perhaps all you need is a few words of relief from a close friend, a little experience from a fellow patient, and the understanding and support of a relative. Will be your heart to release all the repressed emotions out of the often faster to bring psychological peace and calm, try not to take everything under their own shoulders, we are not superman, only communication can make our world wider. 6, often family members also need your concern In the clinical often meet some interesting situation, the patient himself has frankly accepted the news of the tumor, while the family is very panic, and even appeared to the patient should occur in the suspicion of anxiety. This may be determined by the fact that cancer patients are mostly middle-aged and old people. Often, the old people who have gone through the vicissitudes of life have already possessed superior wisdom and courage, while the younger generation is prone to lose themselves in the crisis. In fact, at this time in the acceptance of care and attention at the same time, you should also be appropriate relief anxious friends and relatives, so that not only can make their emotions tend to calm, not to excessive sadness, but also eliminated these negative hints around, and then minimize the disease to both sides of the harm brought. 7, facing death is not really scary Rousseau once said, to anticipate death, inevitably make us feel horrible about death, thus accelerating the advent of death; the more we want to escape it, the more we feel that it is beside us; therefore, we are scared to death in this life, and in the death of us because of the violation of nature caused by the evils of nature attributed to nature. Therefore, the only way to truly free ourselves from the great psychological burden of tumors is to face death correctly. In fact, death is as much a part of our life as life. Among the many ideas about death, I prefer Russell’s viewpoint that if an old man can have a wide range of interests, learn to care about others, and make his own life converge into the life of the whole world, he will be like a drop of water returning to the sea, slowly forgetting his own existence, and, eventually, will not have the fear of death anymore. I hope that the above content can help tumor patients to regulate their mindset and actively and optimistically devote themselves to treatment and life. A healthy and correct mindset is not the absence of fear, but the discovery of something more important than fear in life.