Using Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Navigate the Emotional and Mental Challenges of Illness

When cancer turns your world upside down, how do you find calm and hope again?

Emma R McNally, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Trainer and Coach, shares her deeply personal journey through a breast cancer diagnosis, multiple operations, and treatment—along with the powerful mindset tools that helped her navigate the emotional rollercoaster. In 'The Wrong Avocado: A gentle guide to easing the emotional journey through cancer', discover how simple, practical techniques from NLP can gently guide you to ease anxiety, shift your mindset, and reconnect with your inner strength. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed, are in the thick of treatment, recovering, or supporting someone you love, this book feels like a friend sitting beside you—sharing what helped Emma find her way, so you can find yours too.

Drawing on personal experience and years of expertise, Emma offers practical, compassionate tools to reframe challenges, nurture emotional well-being, and build resilience throughout this difficult journey.

More than just a guide for those diagnosed, this book also offers invaluable insights for family and friends. Learn how to truly support your loved one, deepen your understanding of their experience, and become a steady source of strength and encouragement.

Whether you’re facing a diagnosis yourself or standing beside someone you care about, The Wrong Avocado empowers you to make this journey easier—with compassion, clarity, and hope.

'This book will be a vital companion for anyone seeking not just to survive, but to feel more whole, more grounded, and more in control through one of life’s toughest journeys. It is practical, compassionate, and filled with wisdom.' Esther Taylor, CEO, Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Trust.

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