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29 : Is there a cancer personality?
The answer is neither a simple yes or no. It is futile to reduce the cause of cancer or any other illness to a single origin.
BUT while we cannot say that any personality type causes cancer, certain personality features definitely increase the risk because they are more likely to generate psychological stress.
PNI and other research has shown that emotional experiences can be translated into potential damage in our bodies.
Repression (pushing down feelings for example), being unable to say no and lack of awareness of one's anger, for example, make it much more likely that a person will find themselves in situations where emotions are unexpressed, needs are ignored, and gentleness is exploited.
These situations are stress inducing, whether or not we are aware of it and repeated and multiplied over the years, this has the potential of harming the balance in our bodies and immune system.
So - It is stress-not personality per say-that undermines our bodies physiological balance and immune defences, predisposing us to disease or reducing our resistance to it.
Physiological stress, the stress on the body then, is the link between personality traits and disease.
Much of what we call personality is not actually a fixed set of traits, only coping mechanisms acquired in childhood, habitual defence mechanisms, a response to our external environment unconsciously adopted to keep us safe.
Certain traits-otherwise known as coping styles-magnify the risk for illness by increasing the likelihood of chronic stress.
People often identify with these habituated patterns, believing them to be an indispensable part of their personality.
Take a listen for more.
Refer back to our past Episodes:
Ep 3 : Hidden Stress
E4 : Unconscious beliefs and coping mechanisms
Ep 5 : The effect of stress on the body
Ep 6 & 7 : Limiting beliefs and coping mechanisms and how they can make us sick.
Ep 8 & 9 : Feeling is healing
Ep 11 : Fear
Ep 16-18 : Anger
Ep 20 : Toxic positivity
Ep 26 : Boundaries and autonomy
Our email addresses :
The books mentioned are :
Dr Gabor Mate : When the body says no
Dr Kelly Turner : Radical Remission and you will find a RRM Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Disclaimer: What we bring should not be viewed as a stand-alone intervention, it should always be conducted alongside proper medical treatment (orthodox or natural), nutritional assistance, exercise and whatever else is appropriate for your illness. We are pointing out the relationship between hidden and other stress and disease.
Advice provided without warranty. This is NOT medical advice. By listening & applying this advice you agree to take 100% responsibility for your own healing and all consequences.
Join our Facebook podcast group :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.lightwithin.co.za
OUR CONTACT DETAILS :
Loretta Ferrucci
Website: www.lorettaferrucci.co.za
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.healerisyou?igsh=NmZzeGNlNjVlOTZo&utm_source=qr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558102534248
Email: [email protected]
Antoinette McInnes
Website : www.lightwithin.co.za
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5cVM4He__AWtnfSz-Nuw6w
Lightwithin Facebook group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/lightwithinn
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/antoinettemcinnes_lightwithin/
Email : [email protected]
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By Loretta Ferrucci & Antoinette McInnesThe answer is neither a simple yes or no. It is futile to reduce the cause of cancer or any other illness to a single origin.
BUT while we cannot say that any personality type causes cancer, certain personality features definitely increase the risk because they are more likely to generate psychological stress.
PNI and other research has shown that emotional experiences can be translated into potential damage in our bodies.
Repression (pushing down feelings for example), being unable to say no and lack of awareness of one's anger, for example, make it much more likely that a person will find themselves in situations where emotions are unexpressed, needs are ignored, and gentleness is exploited.
These situations are stress inducing, whether or not we are aware of it and repeated and multiplied over the years, this has the potential of harming the balance in our bodies and immune system.
So - It is stress-not personality per say-that undermines our bodies physiological balance and immune defences, predisposing us to disease or reducing our resistance to it.
Physiological stress, the stress on the body then, is the link between personality traits and disease.
Much of what we call personality is not actually a fixed set of traits, only coping mechanisms acquired in childhood, habitual defence mechanisms, a response to our external environment unconsciously adopted to keep us safe.
Certain traits-otherwise known as coping styles-magnify the risk for illness by increasing the likelihood of chronic stress.
People often identify with these habituated patterns, believing them to be an indispensable part of their personality.
Take a listen for more.
Refer back to our past Episodes:
Ep 3 : Hidden Stress
E4 : Unconscious beliefs and coping mechanisms
Ep 5 : The effect of stress on the body
Ep 6 & 7 : Limiting beliefs and coping mechanisms and how they can make us sick.
Ep 8 & 9 : Feeling is healing
Ep 11 : Fear
Ep 16-18 : Anger
Ep 20 : Toxic positivity
Ep 26 : Boundaries and autonomy
Our email addresses :
The books mentioned are :
Dr Gabor Mate : When the body says no
Dr Kelly Turner : Radical Remission and you will find a RRM Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Disclaimer: What we bring should not be viewed as a stand-alone intervention, it should always be conducted alongside proper medical treatment (orthodox or natural), nutritional assistance, exercise and whatever else is appropriate for your illness. We are pointing out the relationship between hidden and other stress and disease.
Advice provided without warranty. This is NOT medical advice. By listening & applying this advice you agree to take 100% responsibility for your own healing and all consequences.
Join our Facebook podcast group :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.lightwithin.co.za
OUR CONTACT DETAILS :
Loretta Ferrucci
Website: www.lorettaferrucci.co.za
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.healerisyou?igsh=NmZzeGNlNjVlOTZo&utm_source=qr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558102534248
Email: [email protected]
Antoinette McInnes
Website : www.lightwithin.co.za
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5cVM4He__AWtnfSz-Nuw6w
Lightwithin Facebook group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/lightwithinn
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/antoinettemcinnes_lightwithin/
Email : [email protected]
Email me if you would like to receive an inspirational Thought for the Day
If you found this valuable, please send someone who may benefit the link.
We would love to hear from you. Please write us a review, send us any questions or feedback.
Thank you for listening !