Some thoughts on celebrating 5 years in business…

Next month, I am celebrating my 5th year in business as a Chinese Medical Practitioner. I started the practice during a time of extreme uncertainty, when the economy was starting to decline. I planted myself in the Copley Square area of Boston, even though this neighborhood was considered ‘saturated’ according to many of my colleagues. I had always loved this area of the city and was determined to start my practice here.

Starting my own business in this uncertain period was scary at times, but I feel it was this fear that kept me motivated to work harder and smarter in order to build the business. I learned skills that I was never forced to learn before. The clinical part of the business was familiar, but networking with strangers, pitching my business in 1 minute or less, was unfamiliar territory. Acupuncturists are typically people who want to help other people become well, however, business savvy doesn’t tend to be one of our strong points.

I crawled out of my comfort zone and learned the art of running a business. In the process, I have met so many wonderful people, between my amazing patients and all the other small business owners in the area, many whom I consider good friends.

Chinese Medicine is a career that was chosen as a labor of love that I have made into a sustainable business. I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to help others, while being my own boss.

Thanks for reading, and Happy Moments!

Acupuncture: In-Between Treatment and Individual Empowerment.

In my acupuncture practice, my time is often spent doing more than just inserting the needles. A considerable amount the hour session is spent in dialogue. Patients come in, wanting to be empowered by making changes after they leave my office.

In trying to figure out how to enhance my practice by optimizing the patient experience on their journey to health, I have slowly been introducing a dietary and lifestyle outline to patients. Food and diet have always been a passion for me, and for almost half my life, I’ve studied nutrition on my own. Recently, one of my patients, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, asked me what he could do on his own to feel better. He has a stressful job, and is a father to 3 young children. He wanted to implement some changes in his diet and lifestyle, but didn’t really know how to begin. His personalized outline included recommended dietary additions, foods to eliminate, books/blogs to read, and inspirational videos to watch. He took these recommendations very seriously. The outline spawned changes that he was able to implement immediately, and he has since been passionately furthering his knowledge on his own. His symptoms have since lessened, and, though this is not a cure for his disease, he feels stronger, empowered, and more positive about his situation.

As an alternative medicine practitioner, our work often goes beyond what we are trained to do. Part of ‘medicine’ is knowing that your patients are being heard and understood. My goal with each and every one of my patients is that they understand that they can do something to make themselves feel better even after the needles have come out. They feel empowered and in more control of their health and want to continue with these changes. These are the kinds of people who are coming through my door these days; those who want to achieve maximum wellness while feeling empowered to make changes…for better health.

Acupuncture of Boston at Healthy Channels

Hello, and welcome to the official blog of Acupuncture of Boston at Healthy Channels!  The wheels have been turning for a long time about this blog, and my goal is for this blog to be a source of information not only on Acupuncture, but about healthy living.

I hope you find this blog useful, and if you do, please share it with your friends and family.  If you have any ideas of what you would like to read about in this blog, please send me a message and I will do my best to address your topic of choice.

Until then, stay tuned!

Yours in Good Health,

Angela