Stress can have damaging effects on physical, mental and emotional health, especially if it becomes chronic. Stressful emotions can suppress immune, digestive, sleep and reproductive systems, which may cause them to stop working normally. When people focus on the things that bring them joy, gratitude and deep fulfillment – the emotional state is changed – which then changes our chemistry by lowering cortisol levels and heightening endorphins.
Erin Sommerville is here to explain how this mind-body connection is especially important during cancer treatments.
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Reducing Stress and Understanding the Mind-Body Connection
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In 1981, Erin co-created “The Healing Power of Laughter and Play” – a first-of-its-kind conference linking the science of the body with the healing power of laughter and play. A certified hypnotherapist, Erin’s meditation and guided imagery series “Healing Visions” has been used internationally by individuals, hospitals, and medical professionals for decades. Her Cancer Coaching Program is based on her many years studying and teaching the integration of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine and was profoundly deepened by her own journey with a diagnosis of cancer.
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Erin Sommerville
Erin Sommerville has been an international teacher, lecturer, consultant and coach on Mind Body Medicine for more than 30 years. For the past eight years, she has developed and established one of the country’s first Mind Body Cancer Coaching Programs at the MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center.In 1981, Erin co-created “The Healing Power of Laughter and Play” – a first-of-its-kind conference linking the science of the body with the healing power of laughter and play. A certified hypnotherapist, Erin’s meditation and guided imagery series “Healing Visions” has been used internationally by individuals, hospitals, and medical professionals for decades. Her Cancer Coaching Program is based on her many years studying and teaching the integration of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine and was profoundly deepened by her own journey with a diagnosis of cancer.
Learn more about MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center