Shiroko Sokitch, MD: The Healing Power of Love

In today's episode, Dr. Shiroko Sokitch shares her experience and expertise in how to heal when it seems impossible. We touch on her seven keys to healing and dive deeper into the power of love.

Dr. Shiroko uses many modalities to bring your body into balance in her Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa California.  Her specialty is healing when it seems impossible, and her new book Healing When It Seems Impossible - 7 Keys to Defy the Odds is available now.

Shiroko knew she wanted to be a doctor since the age of 5, when she unexpectedly lost her best friend, her great grandmother.
When she was a second year surgical resident, she listened to her dream that advised her "if you stay in surgery, you will die."
After quitting her residency and beginning her work in the ER, Shiroko found acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and began her training.
She had a dream of opening a medical center that blended the two approaches to wellness...and so she did!

7 Keys to Healing

1. Love - Essential to move from feeling betrayed by your body, to your body is your best friend.
2. Physical Balance - Triangle of Wellness: hormones, nervous system, immune system. YOUR BODY CAN HEAL!
3. Finding your own unique lifestyle
4. Learning to listen to your body
5. Emotions - Every organ has an emotional and spiritual function.  Every physical condition is connected to emotion.
6. The hero's journey - Our bodies are our best tool for our spiritual path.
7. Trust the process - Which can be difficult!

Back to LOVE

The heart is the most amazing organ.  It runs the show.  Considered the emporer in Chinese Medicine because it runs the show.
Oxytocin - the love hormone, counteracts cortisol for a calming, healing effect.

If you give love, you will feel love.

Build love:
Start thinking about where you have love in your life.  Express your love.  It can be with humans, animals. nature, art, the universe...
Try to bring love to every part of your life in any way you can.
Eventually, loving yourself!

You can give yourself love!
Give yourself a hug.  Physically.
Cross your arms and hold opposite upper arms.  Take a few deep breaths.
This will relax you and reduce any anxiety.
Release that oxytocin!

Love truly heals!

Complete show notes: inspiredliving.show/48