I knew who I was as a girl but I had to find who I was as a woman.

I don't think I've ever been moulded but I think I am always learning.

I used to get stressed out, but my cancer has put everything into perspective.

Anybody who has gone through a life-changing experience will tell you there is a different understanding of what is real and what is important, and when you are going through different moments, you can reflect and go, 'I have been through worse.'

I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought about before.

If you want to break through, your mind should be able to control your body. Your mind should be a part of your fitness.

My 94-year-old grandmother has always been so inspiring to me. She is kind, smart, brave, and independent. After graduating number one in her medical school class at a time when it was extremely rare for women to attend medical school, she worked with the World Health Organization in North Africa to eradicate tuberculosis.

At a time when the cost of health care is skyrocketing, the potential economic impact of mind/body medicine is considerable.