What is your golden thread of motivation?

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Nadia Booysen elaborates on how to stay motivated when your cancer journey gets tough and turbulent.

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Nadia Booysen is a cancer survivor and an oncology counsellor (BSW Hons (Social Work) (UP), BA Hons (Psychology) (Unisa), PGDip (PallMed) (UCT)). She consults at the DMO practices: Sandton Oncology and the West Rand Oncology Centres. Serving in oncology is not a profession to her, but rather a way of life. Nadia has a keen interest in mental health and believes that it’s an underestimated and stigmatised topic.
31 May 2024 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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