
Welcome to Amanda Michelle Wellness
Merging science & spirituality for simple, grounded, faith-forward wellness approaches to peace, purpose, and renewed energy.
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Merging science & spirituality for simple, grounded, faith-forward wellness approaches to peace, purpose, and renewed energy.
"My purpose and passion lies right smack dab in the (oftentimes controversial) intersection between science and faith - where there lies a powerful combination of science-backed, lifestyle and spiritual practices that will not only accelerate your journey to wellness but will result in a profound sense of peace, purpose, and renewed energy."
➡ You have heard about a lot of various lifestyle practices that are supposed to help you achieve your best physical and mental health and wellness...
➡ You may even be trying to implement as many of those various lifestyle practices as you can to try to achieve your best physical and mental health and wellness...
...and yet you still feel overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted, and disconnected.
The data clearly show that, despite implementing many health and wellness practices, people still feel anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted, and disconnected.
⇉ In fact, trying to find the time and resources to implement all the health and wellness practices is part of what is causing increased anxiety, overwhelm, and stress!
This is why: even though the research is strong that a sense of purpose and connection are crucial for true wellness, most modern approaches focus on physical and emotional practices (e.g., sleep, stress-management, mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, ALL.THE.PROTEIN, etc.) and neglect the spiritual dimension - and fair enough, it's not as sexy as an IR sauna.
But neglecting the spiritual dimension is like sitting on a stool with only two legs; you can make it work if you keep your feet on the ground (and engage your core, I imagine) but you'll never feel completely comfortable and safe without that third leg.
⇉ A faith-forward, evidence-based approach provides that third leg and sets a solid foundation upon which all other components of wellness can flourish.
The term "faith-forward" highlights the idea that the belief in something greater than ourselves - whether it is God, nature, source, or the universe - is an important component of any wellness journey.
That, in fact, this connection serves as the foundation upon which we can layer all other approaches.
Because, we can be doing all of the things (focusing on sleep, stress-management, nutrition, exercise, etc.) and still feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, and disconnected - a "faith-forward" approach fills the void.
⇉ From a practical perspective, the term also suggests that your personalized wellness plan will include a (secular) component of faith or spirituality, which is fairly uncommon in today's wellness world.
The combination of a "Faith-Forward" and "Evidence-Based" approach allows us to draw upon the proven benefits of spirituality and science to promote holistic, whole-person wellness.
This approach is not about religion, it is about the well-established biological and neurological benefits of practices that are driven by the belief in and connection to something greater than ourselves.
I am an enthusiastic (though mediocre) mama, wife, author, speaker, and wellness enthusiast.
I am a less-than-mediocre cook.
And though it's still wildly uncomfortable for me to say out loud and despite a deep skepticism (some might say cynicism) around organized religion, as of about 8 years ago, I am ride-or-die for Jesus (yes, you read that correctly and I do mean the one from the Bible).
Just so you know, I state the latter for context, I'm not here to sell you Jesus... :)
If you're still reading, I'm super curious to know if it is because you can relate to one or more of the above OR if you simply can't look away from what might turn out to be a spectacular crash and burn situation (or both).
Let's move on. For what it's worth, my resume indicates a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue, a clinical practice residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore), and a fellowship at Eli Lilly (Indianapolis), as well as about 2 decades in pharma/biotech. It also reports I that am a certified wellness practitioner as awarded by the National Wellness Institute.
What is not in my resume (but is a large part of the reason I do what I do now) is a 25-year battle with Major Depressive and Generalized Anxiety Disorders, a 2-year stint of terrifying exhaustion and hopelessness, and a lifetime's search for peace.
Ten years ago you could not have paid me to entertain the idea that faith or spirituality could play a key role in my physical, emotional, and mental wellness.
Then eight years ago (during a frighteningly dark time in my life), I stumbled upon a faith and spirituality that delivered the peace and wellness I'd been chasing my whole life.
In the years between, I left my corporate job and dove into spiritual, wellness, and neuroscience training...
I knew I had to figure out how to try to convince skeptics (like me) and potentially faith-averse (like a lot of folks) that it is the powerful combination of evidence-based lifestyle and spiritual practices that will bring us the peace, purpose, and renewed energy that is so critical for true wellness.
It worked for me and I have ALL THE FAITH it will for you as well. xx
If you are skeptical (even cynical!) and only mildly turned-off by all the talk of "faith" and "spirituality" - perfect, I'm your person!
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Even if you are wholly turned-off by all the talk of "faith" and "spirituality", I could still be your person. I'd argue there's not much to lose outside of 20 minutes on the phone (in the spirit of trust and transparency, of course I'd argue that because I want to get you on the phone with me).
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If you are already deeply rooted in faith and spiritual practice and you're feeling pretty good about your lifestyle situation, I might not be your person... unless you feel like you want to tweak a few things (or just have a little fun).
We'll work together over 8-weeks to explore where you are on your wellness journey, where you'd like to be, what practices you are currently implementing, and how we can incorporate faith-forward wellness strategies to accelerate your path to the peace, purpose, and renewed energy.
The [Re]Connecting journey draws upon a component of true wellness that research says is critical, and that is the connection with others as well as to something greater.
This 8-week program includes both 1:1 sessions as well as several opportunities for interaction in a group setting.
AMANDA MICHELLE WELLNESS, LLC
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