Sattva Wellness & Counseling

Sattva Wellness & Counseling Jannine Pergola LMHC, CCH, RYT. Jannine is a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor for 20+years.

02/01/2026

I begin February with a special prayer 🙏

01/31/2026

4. They improve our human-human bonds.

01/31/2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a significant change in medical education: all doctors will now be required to study nutrition. This development is important because it emphasizes the critical role that diet plays in preventing and managing disease, and the need for physicians to understand the impact of nutrition on overall health.

Nutrition is a cornerstone of wellness, influencing cardiovascular health, metabolic function, immune support, and mental wellbeing. Yet, historically, medical curricula have often provided minimal training in this area. By integrating comprehensive nutrition education, future doctors will be better equipped to advise patients on diet-based interventions, lifestyle modifications, and disease prevention strategies.

This initiative has the potential to improve public health outcomes by encouraging preventive care and empowering doctors to provide more holistic guidance. Understanding how nutrients affect cellular function, chronic disease risk, and recovery can lead to more personalized treatment plans and reduce reliance on medication alone.

For families and individuals, this shift highlights the growing recognition that food is medicine. Physicians with strong nutritional knowledge can support healthier eating habits, address nutrient deficiencies, and guide patients in making sustainable choices for long-term wellbeing.

Sometimes, the most powerful changes in healthcare come from education and awareness. By prioritizing nutrition in medical training, this initiative fosters a new generation of doctors who can approach patient care holistically, promoting prevention, vitality, and lifelong health.

01/30/2026

Alongside better sleep, improved weight regulation, and extended lifespan – and a range of other physical and mental health benefits – we might be able to add a more youthful brain profile as a reason to exercise.

01/28/2026

Here’s how inner gaps quietly reveal themselves...
🔍 If they lack accountability
They will never own their mistakes. Everything is someone else’s fault — circumstances, timing, you. Admitting wrongdoing feels like an attack to them, so blame becomes their shield.

🗣️ If they lack communication skills
They’ll say “you’re arguing” when you’re simply expressing a concern. Healthy dialogue feels threatening because they don’t know how to listen without defending.

đź§  If they lack emotional intelligence
They’ll call you “too sensitive.” Instead of recognizing emotions as valid information, they dismiss them — because acknowledging feelings requires awareness they haven’t developed.

🪞 If they lack self-awareness
They’ll criticize others for the exact traits they refuse to see in themselves. Projection becomes their way of avoiding inner work.

🎭 If they lack honesty
They’ll bend facts, twist stories, and rewrite events to protect their image. Truth becomes flexible when integrity is missing.

đźš§ If they lack boundaries
They’ll overstep yours and call it closeness, care, or concern. When you speak up, they’ll accuse you of being cold — because they don’t understand respect without control.

⚖️ If they lack integrity
They’ll always find a reason to justify harmful actions. Wrong becomes necessary, betrayal becomes circumstance, and harm becomes misunderstanding.

🌱 The lesson isn’t to judge — it’s to observe.
People reveal who they are through patterns, not promises.

Wisdom is learning when to explain…
and when to simply step back.

Not everyone is meant to grow with you.
Some are meant to teach you what to walk away from.

01/28/2026

How to respond when a child suddenly rewrites history.

01/22/2026

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Setauket-East Setauket, NY

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