The Mindful Path
A free mindfulness program for anyone affected by cancer
The Mindful Path
A free mindfulness program for anyone affected by cancer
The Mindful Path is a free, six-week mindfulness program created for people navigating cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
Developed from Dr. Punam Rana’s work as a medical oncologist and mindfulness teacher, the program combines short teachings, guided meditations, reflection guides and practical tools to support fear, uncertainty, sleep, stress and emotional well-being.
No previous meditation experience is needed.
Where medicine meets everyday life
As a medical oncologist, epidemiologist and certified meditation teacher, my work explores the intersection of medicine, mindfulness and the way we live—from cancer care and stress physiology to lifestyle medicine, motherhood and the daily habits that shape our health.
I bring together clinical medicine, research and mindfulness to make these ideas practical, accessible and human.
Explore
Explore my work across medicine, mindfulness, motherhood and cancer care.
Latest Writing
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MOTHERHOODThe Need to Fix Everything: Learning to Let Go
The Need to Fix Everything: Learning to Let Go Why we feel responsible for other people’s emotions, and how mindfulness can help us step back. By Dr. Punam Rana MD MSc • Medical Oncologist & Mindfulness Educator When someone we love is struggling, most of us feel an immediate pull to make it better. Our…
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MEDICINEWhat Is Lifestyle Medicine? An Oncologist Explains the Six Pillars
What Is Lifestyle Medicine? An Oncologist Explains the Six Pillars By Dr. Punam Rana MD MSc • Medical Oncologist & Mindfulness Educator We have known for centuries that the way we live influences our health. Nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress and relationships all shape our physical and psychological well-being. Yet modern medicine has largely developed…
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MINDFULNESSCan Gratitude Improve Your Health? What the Science Says
Can Gratitude Improve Your Health? What the Science Says By Dr. Punam Rana MD MSc • Medical Oncologist & Mindfulness Educator As a medical oncologist, I am often asked whether the way we think and feel can influence our physical health. Gratitude is one area where researchers have begun investigating this relationship, with some intriguing…
Speaking
Evidence-based talks on mindfulness, stress, cancer care and the ways our daily lives shape our health.
Keynotes, educational talks and guided mindfulness experiences for healthcare, workplaces and communities.
Follow along for conversations about medicine, mindfulness, motherhood and everyday health. @DRPUNAMRANA
The Lemon Tree
Essays and reflections on medicine, mindfulness, motherhood and everyday life.