Summary of How We Heal

How We Heal, by Dan Siegel and Marion Solomon, is a book exploring how to foster optimal physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing. By drawing on research and personal experience, the authors discuss how our behavior and emotions affect our ability to recover from illness and injury, and how to restore inner balance. They discuss the power of relationships, the ways mental and physical health are connected, and how to create healing through compassion and self-awareness. They also explore how mindfulness, trauma, and yoga can be powerful tools in healing, and discuss how to practice these tools in everyday life. Finally, they note the importance of a supportive social environment, developing trust, and applying wise intentions to our lives to help restore health and wholeness.