Winter is the time to rest, restore and reflect. Yet we often make resolutions that require us to DO more. This goes against the laws of nature.

Written By Amber Barone

What if instead, we honored the seasonal way of life and made resolutions that require LESS to doing and more harmonizing. As the old sages wisely said, follow the path of least resistance, my friend and open to the abundance all around you.

(3) Resolutions that honor Winter:

1) Take a break from social media and stop comparing yourself to others

Social Media and the relentless need to be seen and “liked” can have a profoundly negative impact on your sense of self worth and overall life satisfaction. Instead, try taking up the lost art of calling a friend or perhaps better yet send a handwritten letter in the mail.

2) Stop complaining

Start by paying attention to your thoughts and just observe how many times you want to complain or how quickly you get sucked into a gripe session being led by others. Notice the more you engage in this negativity pattern how it literally drains your energy while also making you feel helpless and frustrated. Instead, try to catch yourself early and stop that train of thought before it gets moving too fast. Instead of spewing a complaint, sit back and just notice it and then intentionally let it go. Be easy with yourself in this process, negativity can have some pretty well worn paths! Laughter helps ;)

3) Accept and Appreciate

The roots of contentment live here. It can be especially challenging when you can’t understand why someone else would be making choices that are making your life exceedingly difficult. The NERVE!! These are the times when you find yourself screaming WHY!!! into your pillow. From there it’s easy to go down the victim track. But, if you think of difficulty as energy then resisting it clearly creates constriction, darkness and inflammation while acceptance allows it to move through and out. Accepting things allows them to move and the body to let go and open to new possibilities. Profound healing can happen here.

*Mantra’s and/or EFT tapping are great ways to start. A perfect set up phrase is, even though this is not okay, I wonder what else is possible? I am resourceful and resilient. I know the universe has my back. I am infinitely resourced. I’m willing to surrender and let go. I choose to align with my highest perspective. I open to new possibilities.

EFT Tapping Points

References:

Church D, Stapleton P, Kip K, Gallo F. Corrigendum to: Is Tapping on Acupuncture Points an Active Ingredient in Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2020 Aug;208(8):632-635. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001222. Erratum for: J Nerv Ment Dis. 2018 Oct;206(10):783-793. PMID: 32740561.

Sharma MK, John N, Sahu M. Influence of social media on mental health: a systematic review. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;33(5):467-475. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000631. PMID: 32639362.

Amber Barone

Amber is a Holistic RN and Functional Medicine Practitioner who supports whole body integrative health and uses primarily diet changes, whole foods, herbs along with lifestyle tools and supplements to help clients restore balance and align with their highest sense of well being.

Amber started her nursing career in the clinic setting where she built a solid understanding of disease progression and contributing factors along with pathophysiology, biochemistry, psychological and trauma aspects. From there she became a travel nurse, working in various settings including cardiac rehab, med surg, psych, long term care, ICU’s and ER’s. These ever changing environments satisfied her ferocious appetite to learn and grow through challenging and inspiring case loads in diverse settings. It was through all of this that she realized her true passion and where she could serve at her highest capacity was working with patients on how to prevent and reverse chronic disease.

As a functional medicine, holistic RN Amber strives to bring in the best evidence based tools and resources from both conventional and alternative schools of thought. She is dedicated to continuing her learning to stay up to speed with the latest research and trends and has built her practice around educating and empowering patients to be proactive with their health.

Most patients come to Amber through a referral network of practitioners in various medical and alternative settings including MD’s, FNP’s, Acupuncturists, Dentists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists and Yoga Teachers… who wish to support their patients in this way but don’t have the time, education or resources to do this effectively.

The functional medicine addition to client care seems to be the missing piece of a true wellness model. It becomes a collaborative movement too, working together to promote wellness in our respective communities. It expedites healing through deep understanding and promotes life long transformation. Win! Win!

Functional medicine is a deep dive into root cause correlations contributing to one’s current state, it views each patient as unique and in so doing, more fully supports patients on their road to wellness by nourishing unique pathways effecting body systems, organs and glands. Much like regenerative farming and soil health, our bodies are designed to be resilient they just need the right inputs and tools to mitigate cumulative stress, toxins and burdens of our time. Feeling empowered with your health starts here.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

BS Nursing Montana State University-Registered Nurse

BA Psychology and Sociology University of Montana

Equine Veterinarian Technician-Penn Foster

Clinicians Mastermind Circle a one-year Functional Medicine Intensive

Functional Nutrition Alliance 10-month Full Body Systems Immersion

Yoga Motion 240 hour RYS teacher training

http://www.bar1wellness.com
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