Healing is Moving Toward Wholeness Healing is not merely the absence of illness, it is the restoration of the whole human organism: mind, body, and environment in dynamic balance . Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in the moment. Research shows that mindfulness can reduce stress, enhance quality of life, and support healing across physical and psychological domains. In 1979, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program began at the Massachusetts Medi