Dr. David Orman

The human body possesses an extraordinary intelligence that constantly seeks balance and repair. Yet, modern life often pushes it into a state of inner conflict. Stress, toxic thoughts, poor diet, and emotional repression create a battlefield within, where the body’s energy is spent defending against itself rather than healing. True wellness begins the moment we cease this internal war — when we stop seeing our symptoms as enemies and begin listening to their message instead.

When the mind softens its resistance, the nervous system relaxes, blood flows freely, and the immune system realigns with its natural rhythm. The body no longer needs to shout through pain or tension to be heard. In this quiet harmony, healing unfolds organically, like a wound closing under gentle sunlight. This is not passive surrender but conscious cooperation — allowing the body’s innate wisdom to lead rather than control it through fear.

In Taoist understanding, illness is simply a sign that energy has lost its way. When the inner rivers are cleared of judgment and resistance, life’s current returns to its natural course. Healing, then, is less about doing and more about allowing — trusting that the body, when no longer opposed, knows exactly how to restore itself.