What a 94-Year-Old Japanese Female Doctor Taught Me About Healing

After this New Year, the first news that caught my attention was an article about a 94-year-old female doctor who is still working in Japan and helping people with all kinds of symptoms and illnesses. It seems she is practicing Kampo (which means Chinese medicine in Japanese). Her job is to listen to the stories of people’s lives and find the best solution using Eastern medicine. Some are grieving loved ones; some have relationship issues such as divorce or breakups. Some have experienced harassment or career difficulties. Others may be facing changes in their environment—children growing up and leaving home, losing a partner, or becoming pension recipients and no longer being able to imagine life without work. This doctor takes care of patients, sometimes up to 20 people a day.

I thought, “Oh my god, this elderly doctor sees up to 20 patients a day?? That is so much work and energy in one day—she must be exhausted!” I understand the kind of unbalanced energy these people carry and how much energy we spend as doctors or practitioners to help them. It doesn’t really matter whether a person is a medical doctor or an energy practitioner—the energy we deal with is the same. To be honest, I hope that this much unbalanced energy doesn’t harm her. She must be an iron woman, or truly protected by the universe.

When I work with my clients using QHHT (Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique), I see only one client a day. The reason is that I spend the entire day with the client to discover why they are here, what they need to know, and what they need to learn. Eventually, they find a way to heal or experience something beyond what their conscious mind can explain in this world. I am a practitioner and a facilitator who helps them explore what they already have within themselves and what they have suppressed inside. Everyone has resources within them, but often they don’t see them or have never paid attention to them. It is like holding a diamond in their hand but seeing it as a rock—never knowing its value or how to use it. Sometimes they use it the wrong way and think it hurts them, simply because they never learned how to use it to their advantage or in a more positive way. Most clients have never taken this much time to think about themselves in their lives, and this usually becomes a great gift to themselves.

For some clients who have experienced significant trauma in this life—or even before this life—they often don’t remember what happened or why they behave the way they do. Or they feel that something is there, but they are too afraid to open the wound and face it. Still, deep in their hearts, they know their current strategies are not working and are creating more chaos instead of healing.

For these reasons, we as practitioners spend an entire day finding clues and possible hidden answers to support our clients’ healing. During this one-day retreat for the soul, body, and mind, we help clients reflect on their lives without fear, anxiety, doubt, panic, threat, or pressure. Some people first need to learn how to reflect on themselves. This can be a long and tedious process—something many people have never done before—and it doesn’t always come easily or naturally. First and foremost, a client needs to feel safe, and we need to build a trusted relationship.

From that standpoint, I wonder how this doctor can handle 20 patients a day, giving each person less than 30 minutes. I almost feel sorry for her, being asked to come up with healing methods in such a short time, without truly knowing each patient.

I have worked with many clients who were medical doctors, nurses, or therapists themselves. They are deeply compassionate people who genuinely want to help others from the bottom of their hearts. They have everything—education, licenses, places to practice, and experience. Yet many express frustration with the limitations of the system or their practices. I understand that feeling, because I often work with clients who have tried everything available in conventional healing routes: medical clinics, diagnoses, hospital care, surgeries, and countless therapies over many years. Still, it either felt in vain, or something remained missing.

This doctor does not say “Odaijini (お大事に)” at the end of her consultations. This is the phrase we usually hear from doctors at hospitals or clinics, commonly translated as “Take care.” Instead, she always ends with “Gojibun wo taisetsu ni nasatte kudasai ne (ご自分を大切になさってくださいね).” Interestingly, both translate into English as “Take care of yourself,” but they carry very different meanings. The first is a common, casual phrase used for patients who are sick. The latter speaks to caring for oneself as a whole—mentally, physically, and spiritually. It means: treat yourself as something precious, pay attention to your needs, listen to yourself, think of yourself first, and love yourself. All of these meanings are contained in one sentence—words that doctors rarely use in their practice.

Even though I am not a medical doctor, psychologist, or psychiatrist, as a hypnotist and someone who works with universal energy, dimensions, and the spiritual realm, I deeply resonate with this message. This aspect of life—self-care and self-love—is one of the most important and yet most neglected areas. When we love ourselves, it creates a ripple effect throughout the world.

The year 2026 will be a year when the universe no longer allows us to delay this process. It is up to us whether we recognize this and choose to work on self-love. This may involve cleaning up karma or unnecessary trauma, letting go of people, memories, or things that no longer serve us, and possibly forgiving others, ourselves, or past events. This is a choice each of us must make. No one can tell you what is best for you anymore, and you will realize that other people’s formulas no longer work for your life. You are the only one who knows the best recipe for your life.

Do not run away from yourself. Do not ignore your feelings. Only the bravest will find the path to the next station they wish to reach. I know it is scary—you may have to go through places you never wanted to visit. But sometimes it is necessary to pass through darkness to see the light. It is like an athlete’s training: without it, you never truly know the value or accomplishment of reaching the peak. Some people repeat the same life again and again until they finally understand. In that sense, life can feel like a mind game.

So do not be afraid. Enjoy the ride. If you are too afraid to commit to yourself, world events may force you to look inward. If you refuse, the year may feel difficult—filled with confusion, conflict, disappointment, loneliness, powerlessness, disconnection, fear, and desperation. I believe this is what Dolores Cannon meant when she spoke about the splitting of Earth into two Earths. This has already begun. And if you feel you must do this alone, that is not true. Support is everywhere. You do not have to walk this path alone. That is why I am here.

It was truly delightful to come across this article about the 94-year-old female doctor on New Year’s Day. She is still strong and still helping others. Compared to her, I feel young—and reminded that I, too, can help more. Everyone has the ability to listen to themselves, and this is a choice we can all make. Do not give others permission to decide your life. You have the right and the ability to make decisions from within.

Listen to yourself.

You already know the answer.

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