Willpower is a mental tool. It lives in the thinking brain. While it can be helpful for short bursts, it’s not designed to override emotional needs, nervous-system patterns, or long-standing coping strategies.
That’s why you can feel motivated in the morning and completely depleted by evening.
Whe...
At some point in practice, nearly every nurse practitioner asks the same question:
Is this a sign that something isn’t working—or am I just in a hard season?
Private practice, integrative work, and even traditional clinical roles all come with moments of discomfort. Growth stretches us. Responsibili...
Most of us try to think our way out of stress, but the body doesn’t always follow. Stress lives in your nervous system, your breath, your muscles, and the deeper emotional layers you may not notice. One of the simplest tools Jen teaches inside The FLOURISH Way is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), o...
Small shifts that change everything.
Most NPs assume they need more certifications before practicing integrative or root-cause medicine. In reality, the simplest way to become a more integrative clinician is to change the questions you ask. A single conversation can reveal more insight than a full ...
Wellness Is More Than Physical Symptoms
Most people think of wellness as eating better, exercising more, or finally breaking a stubborn habit. And while those things matter, they’re only a fraction of what creates real, lasting health. After more than three decades in integrative medicine, Jen Owen...
How to choose the right starting point for your practice
One of the biggest questions new NPs face when building an integrative or functional practice is whether to open a physical office right away. Some NPs feel excited about having a space of their own. Others feel overwhelmed at the thought of ...
When most people think about “root causes,” they jump straight to their physical bodies. They assume something is wrong with their gut, their hormones, their thyroid, their nutrients, or their stress response. And while those things absolutely matter, here’s the truth I’ve seen over and over again—a...
Small, Accessible Places to Begin
A lot of NPs feel pulled toward integrative medicine but assume they need another certification, another degree, or years of specialized training before they can begin. The truth? You don’t need a long list of credentials to start practicing in a more integrative...
In honor of being at LM2025 this week, I wanted to bring you practical, real-life lifestyle medicine wisdom you can start using right now for your own wellness.
Lifestyle Medicine is built on one simple truth:
Small, consistent habits create the biggest changes in how you feel.
You don’t need a p...
Growing your own integrative practice doesn’t happen through one giant, dramatic leap. It happens through small, intentional actions taken consistently over time. When NPs imagine “starting a practice,” they often picture a mountain of complicated decisions—branding, legal structure, EMR setup, webs...
When it comes to healing—physically, emotionally, or spiritually—one of the biggest shifts we can make is to replace judgment with curiosity.
Most of us have been trained since childhood to critique, compare, and evaluate ourselves constantly. We label our choices as good or bad, our emotions as ri...
Nurse Practitioners have always stood at the crossroads of science and compassion. We listen, teach, and guide people toward healthier lives. But as rates of chronic disease continue to climb, many of us are searching for a more effective, sustainable way to help patients heal — one that focuses on ...