Laura Lummer
Laura Lummer
#408 Breast Cancer and Your Body - Who's Betraying Whom?
#408 Breast Cancer and Your Body - Who's Betraying Whom?
#408 Breast Cancer and Your Body - Who's Betraying Whom?
Friday 25th April 2025
Explore how listening to your body's signals can lead to better health. Laura Lummer shares insights from her breast cancer journey.
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Episode Overview
- Challenge the idea that your body betrays you; learn its language.
- Chronic stress can dull awareness of bodily needs.
- Mindfulness practices help reconnect with your body's signals.
- Ignoring discomfort can lead to serious health issues.
- Treat your body as a partner, not an adversary.
"What if your body has not ever betrayed you, but you have just decided not to listen to it?"
Laura Lummer, the host of The Breast Cancer Recovery Coach podcast, invites you to rethink your relationship with your body in this episode titled "Breast Cancer and Your Body - Who's Betraying Whom?". As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Laura shares her personal journey and the lessons she's learned about listening to her body's signals. This episode challenges the common belief that our bodies betray us, suggesting instead that we've simply not been taught to understand its language.
Laura uses a mix of personal anecdotes and broader reflections to highlight how society often conditions us to ignore discomfort, normalising symptoms like bloating and fatigue until something more serious demands our attention. Her poignant story about her brother's experience with a curable cancer underscores the importance of tuning into these signals before it's too late.
Throughout the episode, Laura discusses the impact of chronic stress on our ability to perceive bodily sensations, referencing studies that show how stress can dull our awareness of our body's needs. She advocates for mindfulness practices as a way to reconnect with ourselves and improve health outcomes. This episode is not just for those with breast cancer; it's a call for everyone to treat their body as a partner rather than an adversary.
Laura's compassionate approach encourages you to listen to your body's whispers before they turn into screams. So, are you ready to start treating your body like your best friend?