{"id":4072,"date":"2025-01-13T16:41:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=4072"},"modified":"2025-01-13T21:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T21:24:11","slug":"the-seven-questions-to-ask-yourself-for-your-best-year-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2025\/01\/the-seven-questions-to-ask-yourself-for-your-best-year-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Seven Questions To Ask Yourself for Your Best Year Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/12\/the-yearly-audit-7-questions-min-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happy 2025! I hope it has been nourishing and nurturing to you so far. Although you may be considering making a <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/creating-true-transformation-in-2025-with-healing-resources-to-reflect-rejuvenate-and-revive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resolution,<\/a> I\u2019d like to invite you to reconsider.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics show even the best intentions, if externally based, don\u2019t stick. This is because many people make their new year goals out of guilt or obligation.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than focusing on what you \u201cshould do,\u201d I am hoping that you will lean into <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/a-calmer-serene-new-year-three-nurturing-and-nourishing-self-care-resources-using-essential-oils-for-inner-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-care<\/a> resources that allow you to tune-into your inner truth instead. By aligning with your priorities, not societal expectations, you are more likely to pivot into true transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Essential oils are my favorite modality for helping my clients with <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/creating-true-transformation-in-2025-with-healing-resources-to-reflect-rejuvenate-and-revive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">releasing<\/a> unhealthy habits and moving forward. Through the association of scent and essential oils\u2019 biochemical properties, they can influence memories, emotions, and habits.<\/p>\n<p>This means our aromatic friends not only balance the mind, body and spirit, but also <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/creating-true-transformation-in-2025-with-healing-resources-to-reflect-rejuvenate-and-revive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rewire<\/a> our brain pathways. This is based on the concept of neuroplasticity, which \u201cerases\u201d old thought patterns and helps to create new neural highways in our brain.<\/p>\n<p>In our last clinical tip, I presented several <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/creating-true-transformation-in-2025-with-healing-resources-to-reflect-rejuvenate-and-revive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">techniques<\/a> that incorporated essential oils to shift our brain pathways. These included the Aroma Freedom Technique, the Reflect, Dream, and Grow worksheet, and a Reflective Questionnaire.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in my latest <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/the-yearly-audit-ask-yourself-these-7-key-questions-for-your-best-new-year-change-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> blog, I offer you one more amazing, quick, easy, and powerful process. It was invented by your friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cm6oJwpuOYc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mel Robbins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/the-yearly-audit-ask-yourself-these-7-key-questions-for-your-best-new-year-change-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learn<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cm6oJwpuOYc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yearly audit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Why it\u2019s best to start with reflecting on the past year<\/li>\n<li>The seven key questions for a better year ahead<\/li>\n<li>How to incorporate essential oils into this process to take advantage of neuroplasticity and overcome blocks<\/li>\n<li>My reflections and lessons learned from doing the yearly audit myself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/the-yearly-audit-ask-yourself-these-7-key-questions-for-your-best-new-year-change-resolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to access the video, read the transcript, and get all the resources.<\/p>\n<p>Have a beautiful 2025! Here\u2019s to your gentle, loving transformation and lasting changes. Even if it\u2019s a baby step at a time.\u00a0 \u2764<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this content, please spread the word by subscribing to my YouTube channel and newsletter. This will allow us to reach more people and help to empower them with natural health information and safe, evidence-based essential oil education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 2025! I hope it has been nourishing and nurturing to you so far. Although you may be considering making a resolution, I\u2019d like to invite you to reconsider. Statistics show even the best intentions, if externally based, don\u2019t stick. This is because many people make their new year goals out of guilt or obligation. 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She became interested in holistic medicine when she was able to heal two herniated discs through nutrition, yoga, supplementation, and chiropractic. She has mentored with holistic practices throughout New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. In addition to her Naturopathic and Functional Medical training, Dr. LoBisco has extensive training in a variety of healing modalities, including therapeutic essential oils, nutraceuticals, herbs, whole food supplements, nutritional medicine, and mind-body therapies. She is a graduate of the accredited, four year post-graduate program in Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. This program includes clinical rotations and a demanding scientific curriculum in integrating conventional and natural medicine. Dr. LoBisco holds her license from the state of Vermont. Dr. LoBisco has completed her postdoctoral training as a certified functional medicine practitioner. She is also certified in Applied Kinesiology and holds a BA in psychology from SUNY Geneseo. She has contributed as an item writer for the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE) and has several articles that have been published in the Naturopathic Doctor News and Review Digest (NDNR) and the Townsend Letter, both physician- based journals. Dr. LoBisco is also a hired speaker on integrative medical topics for medical professionals. Dr. LoBisco currently incorporates her training in holistic medical practices and conventional medicine through writing, researching, private practice, and through her independent contracting work for companies regarding supplements, nutraceuticals, essential oils, and medical foods. She has a small, private wellness consultation practice through telephone and Skype. Dr. LoBisco also enjoys continuing to educate and empower her readers through her blogs and social media. 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