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As we navigate the waves of January, from:

"I'm not setting a New Year's Resolution, spring is nature's new year! I'm in hibernation",
through
"Over the weekend I did I a thirty-million-hour intention setting workshop and set the most incredible goals! 2026 is my year!",
to
... hopping on the 'ancient Chinese fitness technique' trend - jumping up and down and golf swinging your arms while the kettle boils. (great for lymphatic flow and inflammation - not sure it'll get you snatched)

You feel kind of motivated,
kind of anxious.

January can be a mixed bag.

So I took to the socials to share a few tips for your 2026 New Year New Me journey that will save you time, energy, and money.

Here's the gist...

#1 - Before you do the big intention-setting thing, you have to give your body that rest it's been asking for.

We don't just wake up Jan 1 without stress, burnout, or overwhelm.

If you want things to look or feel different in 2026, treat yourself to a little pause.
One of my teachers calls this "dialing back to zero".

This weekend, kick off a simple 10-Day reset.

Simplify your meals,
focus on sleep,
and turn down the external noise for a few days.

Hop into my 10-Day Ayurvedic cleanse, or make your own plan for giving yourself a break.

If you're snacking, scrolling, online shopping, or any dopamine seeking because you're stressed or burned out? Pushing yourself won't help :)

#2 - Beware of the supplement grift as part of your 2026 glow-up

As great as they can be, I have 2 beefs with supplements:

First, the supplement industry isn't out here trying to save lives, they're out here trying to make bank. Market value estimates place the supplement industry at around 210 BILLION dollars a year... and almost none of it is regulated.

Multiple studies have found that many supplements contain little - if any - of what’s listed on the label.

Second, I wouldn't bother with an herbal supplement that looks like a pressed white pill. These pills are compressed with so much pressure that half of us can't digest or absorb them properly.

In Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, we use loose herbs as supplements because they're easier to digest, they're way cheaper, and you actually know what you're getting. You can learn how to do that here,

or just start adding ashwaghanda to your coffee (here's a recipe :))