Avinoam Lerner - Cancer & Trauma Recovery

12/29/2025

Is your mind slowing down your healing?

Your mind and immune system are in constant communication, sending signals to each other all day long. When you feel fear, stress, or overwhelm, your body shifts into fight-or-flight.
In that state, your biology prioritizes defense over repair, which can interfere with healing.

But the opposite is also true.
When you learn to cultivate calm, focus, and emotional regulation, you send a very different message to the body, one that boosts immune function, lowers inflammation, and supports recovery.

We already know the mind influences the body.
The real question is whether you know how to use that influence intentionally so that it works for you, not against you.

If you want to learn how to use your mind in a way that supports healing instead of slowing it down, you can explore the free training linked in my bio.

12/14/2025

Many cancer patients have no idea that their subconscious mind might be working against their conscious desire to heal. Not out of weakness, but because of outdated emotional programs written in childhood.

I recently worked with a prostate cancer patient who kept missing appointments, forgetting medication, and developing “mysterious” symptoms right before critical procedures.
None of it was intentional. His subconscious was following a belief he absorbed as a child:
“Real men sacrifice themselves for their family.”

Once we identified and reprogrammed that belief, everything changed. He became fully engaged in treatment, and his care team noticed the transformation immediately.

If you’re experiencing treatment resistance, avoidance, or emotional blocks, this may be happening to you too.

My free masterclass on identifying and resolving subconscious treatment-resistant patterns is a good place to start.

Link in bio.

12/12/2025

If trauma can impact your biology… healing can too.
This isn’t a metaphor, it’s something we see consistently in psychoneuroimmunology research.

Trauma, especially in early childhood, can shape the nervous system, influence immune function, alter hormone production, and even affect gene expression.
It doesn’t cause cancer directly, but it can create an internal environment where illness is more likely to develop and progress.

The hopeful truth is this:
If emotional pain can shift the body in one direction, healing that pain can shift it in a better one.
You can work with your mind, emotions, and inner resources in ways that create a healthier internal environment, one that supports treatment rather than struggles against it.

If you want to explore the trauma–cancer connection and begin this healing work, I just released a free training on trauma in cancer.
Link in bio.

12/11/2025

Cancer creates fear, overwhelm, and emotional pain, but suffering doesn’t have to be part of the journey.

My clients learn how to access the subconscious mind, release what’s been suppressed, and strengthen their internal healing system. And when they do, the shift is profound: more clarity, less fear, and a sense of power they didn’t know they could have during treatment.

If you’re ready to feel supported from the inside out, my consultation link is in the bio.

11/29/2025

It is possible to reprogram your mind, in fact, you’re already doing it every day.

Your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and stress responses constantly shape your biology.

Your mind influences your immune system, your healing capacity, and the way your body responds to treatment.

The challenge is that most of these patterns live in the subconscious.

They’re automatic. They were learned long before you chose them.

When you learn how to access and release those old patterns, something important happens:
your mind stops sending signals that keep you stuck in survival mode.
Your body can finally shift out of chronic stress.
Your system becomes more receptive to healing.

This isn’t about wishing or hoping, it’s about working with the part of the mind that drives your physiology.

If you’re navigating cancer or trauma and want to understand how mind-body work can support better outcomes, I’m here to help.

Book a consultation, link in bio.

11/26/2025

Feeling scared or resistant doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re human. And more importantly, it often means you’re standing right at the edge of change.

Fear shows up when your mind senses something unfamiliar.
But unfamiliar doesn’t equal unsafe.

When you stop fighting fear and simply sit with it, something shifts.
The pressure softens.
The resistance loosens.
What once felt like a wall starts to feel like a door.

That’s the moment healing begins, when fear becomes a guide instead of a barrier.

If you’re navigating cancer or trauma and feel caught between fear and the desire to move forward, you’re not alone. There is a way through.

Book a consultation, link in bio.

11/25/2025

Most people assume healing is only about what happens to the body: the scans, the medications, the procedures. But your mind is not separate from that process. It’s part of the same system, constantly influencing your immune response, your stress levels, and your ability to recover.

This is the foundation of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the science that shows how your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system directly impact your physiology.

Mind-body medicine gives you a structured, evidence-based way to work with that system.
You’re not replacing your treatment.
You’re strengthening it.

If you’re navigating cancer or healing from trauma, understanding how your mind influences your biology can change everything.

Want to explore how? Book a consultation, link in bio.

08/19/2025

Just published. May we all find a way to heal.

The bestselling author of "The Body Keeps the Score" faced backlash after comparing Israelis to N***s during a workshop.

08/08/2025

Your Beliefs Impact Your Recovery from Illness

Can Your Mindset Impact Your Ability to Recover From Illness?

Read More: https://www.avinoamlerner.com/blog/your-beliefs-impacts-your-recovery-from-illness

08/07/2025

08/06/2025

Read More: https://www.avinoamlerner.com/blog/your-ally-in-the-healing-journey-personalized-support-for-patients-during-hospital-stay

08/05/2025