Heart & Healing: A Guide to Mind-Body Wellness at the Heavy Ion Rehabilitation Department

Embracing with Heart, Empowering with Love | The Warmth of Healing: A Complete Review of the Mind-Body Healing Group Counseling in the Heavy Ion Rehabilitation Department

Recently, a warm and healing force flowed quietly through the Breast Department of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital. The "Embracing with Heart, Empowering with Love" themed mind-body healing activity, meticulously planned by the Heavy Ion Rehabilitation Department and organized by the General Surgery series, was successfully held. More than twenty patients and their family members sat side by side in a circle, embarking together on this gentle journey of physical and mental nourishment.

Five-Tone Therapy: Soothe the Body and Mind, Awaken Vitality

The Five-Tone Therapy is a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the TCM wellness wisdom of "harmony between man and nature." It corresponds to the five tones—Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi, and Yu—with the five zang organs (spleen, lungs, liver, heart, and kidneys) of the human body, achieving the therapeutic effect of "using sound as medicine and music to heal the heart."

This "Embracing with Heart, Empowering with Love" mind-body healing activity deeply integrated this traditional therapy. Guided by the professional team from the Heavy Ion Rehabilitation Department, the Five-Tone music therapy session warmly commenced. Patients gently closed their eyes, quietly enjoying the soothing music. In the resonance between the melodies and their body and mind, they alleviated anxiety, relaxed their bodies, and, nourished by the millennium-old wellness wisdom, regained inner peace and vitality.

A Bloom of the Heart: Expressing Emotions through Flowers, Conveying Hope

The core chapter of the activity was the flower arrangement healing session, infused with aesthetic warmth and the power of life. This was not only a creative aesthetic practice but also a spiritual nourishment—a dialogue with the self and an embrace with life. Gently guided by the professional group instructor, the patients momentarily set aside the fatigue of treatment, calming their hearts to embrace the flowers. With their fingertips lightly trimming stems and carefully arranging leaves, they skillfully matched and artfully positioned various fresh-cut flowers. In the process of trimming, cutting, inserting, and arranging, they quietly captured their love for life and hope for renewal into their own unique "life floral art." As each flower bloomed in their palms and the bouquet gradually took shape, withered emotions were awakened by vibrant colors, and suppressed moods unfolded with the blossoming branches. Each floral arrangement was a concrete expression of life's resilience and a vivid interpretation of the heart blooming towards the sun.

Echo of Love: The Power of Encouragement and Warmth

In this moment, emotions intertwined and sincerity flowed. Whether it was the encouragement between patients or the support from family members, it all converged into the most touching melody.

A patient from another city said emotionally, "Coming to Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital this time, I not only received professional treatment but also felt the warmth of the staff and the hospital's culture through this activity. I am truly moved and feel very at ease."

A local patient said firmly, "The bouquet I arranged is a wish for myself and for all my fellow patients to recover soon. In the face of illness, we must be positive and brave!"

These heartfelt words of encouragement not only healed the soul but also infused each other with strong confidence to overcome the disease.

Heal the Body, Soothe the Soul

The complete success of this activity is a reflection of Gansu Wuwei Cancer Hospital's commitment to the philosophy of "comprehensive, full-life-cycle rehabilitation management." Our original intention is precisely to hope that both the body and mind of our patients can achieve holistic healing.

The Rehabilitation Department will continue to organize such activities, building a warm platform for communication. We sincerely invite more patients in need and their families to join our future group counseling sessions. Let us heal the soul together while treating the body, embracing a better tomorrow with love and a positive attitude!