Finding Calm Amid Cognitive Challenges: How Energy Healing Helped My Mom Live in the “Now”
- Sawako Ono
- Sep 19, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 24, 2025
Watching a loved one struggle with dementia and mood swings can be heartbreaking. My mom had always been strong, but after her stroke, she developed memory challenges and began showing anger and frustration more frequently. Life for her—and for those around her—became a daily struggle of worry, agitation, and confusion.
Over the past several months, I worked with her using Emotion Code and Body Code sessions. What we experienced together was gentle, gradual, and deeply transformative.
From Agitation to Calm
In the beginning, my mom’s anger was a constant presence. Simple tasks or small misunderstandings could trigger frustration. But as we continued the energy healing sessions, I noticed subtle shifts:
Her reactions softened
Moments of calm began to appear more often
She started responding with patience rather than frustration
Even though her cognitive issues remained—short-term memory still challenged by stroke-related brain tissue damage—her emotional state began to stabilize.
Letting Go of Worry
One of the most remarkable changes was her ability to stop worrying about the future. Previously, she would fret over things she could not control, often repeating the same concerns over and over. Energy healing helped release trapped emotions that were holding onto fear and anxiety.
Now, she is able to live more fully in the moment, experiencing life as it is rather than as a source of stress.
Enjoying the Present
Dementia doesn’t have to mean the end of joy. Today, my mom can enjoy simple pleasures—a conversation, a cup of tea, a walk outside—without being clouded by anger or worry. She has learned, in her own way, to embrace the “now”.
Even with her cognitive limitations, there’s a lightness to her spirit, a sense of peace that shines through. Watching this transformation has been nothing short of beautiful.
Energy Healing Supports the Whole Being
Emotion Code and Body Code work on the energetic level, identifying and releasing trapped emotions and imbalances that affect both mind and body. For my mom, this meant:
Reducing anger and agitation
Soothing anxiety and fear
Allowing emotional balance despite cognitive challenges
Bringing a sense of presence and peace
While energy healing does not repair brain tissue, it supports the emotional and energetic environment in which the brain and body function. This can make daily life far more enjoyable, even in the face of neurological challenges.
A Journey of Compassion and Presence
My mom’s story shows that even with dementia, change is possible—not in memory, perhaps, but in the quality of emotional experience. Energy healing gave her the gift of calm, the ability to let go, and the freedom to enjoy each moment as it comes.
Living in the “now” is something we all strive for. For my mom, it became a reality.

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