“If your thoughts can make you sick, maybe they can also make you better.” — Dr. Joe Dispenza

Quantum healing is a term that explores how consciousness and energy might influence physical health. While the term blends science and spirituality, its foundation lies in the idea that your body is not just a machine—it’s a dynamic field of energy that responds to emotion, belief, and intention. At the cutting edge, quantum healing involves meditation, visualization, frequency therapies, and tapping into the placebo effect in a conscious way. Critics say it lacks scientific proof, but emerging studies in epigenetics, neuroplasticity, and psychoneuroimmunology suggest that how we think and feel does affect how we heal.

Years of work as a medical specialist and researcher rooted me firmly in the world of evidence-based science, making me naturally skeptical of anything labeled “energy healing”—often dismissed in scientific circles as woo-woo. But as I sought to support my own physical healing and manage stress, I began exploring simple morning and night affirmations. To my surprise, these intentional, repeated words became a calming anchor, opening the door to a practice I had long resisted: meditation. For the first time in my life, in my late 70s, I found comfort in stillness, improved the quality of my sleep, and with it, found a new appreciation for the subtle but powerful mind-body connection I once dismissed.

It’s not magic. You need to do the work. But believing in your body’s ability to heal, managing stress, and cultivating a positive mindset are all backed by research as factors that improve outcomes.

3 Easy Action Steps:

Stay curious, not cynical. Explore different meditations and practices until you find a voice or an individual that resonates with you. Support your biology with belief, not fear.

Practice daily meditation or breathwork. Even 10 minutes twice a day helps regulate your nervous system.

Visualize your body healing. Create a mental image of health and wholeness.

Action Steps

One-on-One talk with Dr. Gillian Lockitch

Listen to several episodes on the Growing Older Living YOunger podcast that focus on energy and healing.

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