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Why Winter Feels So Hard…

TL;DR:
You’re not tired because you’re weak — you’re tired because winter slows digestion, hormones, energy & immunity. Warmth + rhythm = everything.
(Scroll to the bottom for the link to join my seasonal medicine-making workshop.)

Why does winter feel so heavy for so many women?

Even if you eat well, “try to stay healthy,” and take care of yourself…
every winter, your body speaks.

Fatigue.
Cravings.
Lower immunity.
Mood swings.
Feeling inflamed, bloated, puffy, or “off.”

Nothing is wrong with you — winter changes everything.

You might notice it every year:

  • Your energy drops
  • Your hormones feel louder
  • Your motivation disappears
  • Your digestion slows
  • Your immune system feels sensitive
  • Your mood gets shorter
  • Your body image takes a hit
  • Everything feels heavier

And then the self-doubt creeps in…

“Why can’t I handle winter better?”
“Is this just aging?”
“Why do I feel so emotional?”
“Why do I get sick this time every year?”

It’s not you.
It’s winter.

Your body is seasonal.

In Ayurveda, winter is cold, heavy, slow, and damp.
Your physiology reflects that:

  • digestion slows
  • metabolism decreases
  • circulation cools
  • emotional sensitivity increases
  • hormones fluctuate
  • immunity shifts

This is not a problem — it’s wisdom.

But modern life demands the opposite

Winter asks for:

  • warmth
  • rest
  • nourishment
  • slowness
  • grounding
  • deep presence

Life demands:

  • late nights
  • overstimulation
  • sugar/alcohol
  • emotional labor
  • endless logistics
  • unrealistic holiday expectations

Of course you feel overwhelmed.
Of course your immunity dips.
Of course your body feels “off.”



Your winter body needs support, not pressure.

When you honor the season:

  • digestion strengthens
  • immunity rises
  • hormones stabilize
  • energy becomes steady
  • emotions soften
  • inflammation decreases
  • you feel grounded, present, and warm

Winter can either pull you into overwhelm…
or guide you into deeper nourishment.

When you support your inner fire — digestion, immunity, hormones, circulation — winter becomes easier.
Your energy rises.
Your mood stabilizes.
You stop catching every cold.
You feel grounded instead of overwhelmed.

And you don’t need 20 supplements or complicated protocols.
Just seasonal medicine.
Seasonal rhythm.
Seasonal nourishment.

This is what we’ll be doing together inside ROOTED.

Join me for ROOTED: Seasonal Medicine-Making Workshop

This Saturday at 2 PM EST • (Replay + Workbook included)

Together, we’ll make:

🔥 Fire Cider (digestion, immunity, circulation)
Golden Fire Honey (inflammation, mucus, hormones + sluggish winter energy)

You’ll also learn how to:

  • support winter digestion & metabolism
  • strengthen immunity naturally
  • work with seasonal rhythms instead of against them
  • protect your energy through the holidays
  • nourish your inner fire + emotional wellbeing

💫 Two Ways to Join:

Option 1 — ROOTED Workshop

$44 • One-time purchase

  • Live 2-hour workshop this Saturday
  • Fire Cider + Golden Fire Honey
  • Replay included
  • Printable workbook
  • Winter digestive + immune support
  • Cozy seasonal rituals

Option 2 — Sustainable Wisdom Membership

$33/month • Best value
Includes EVERYTHING in ROOTED, plus:

  • Weekly Empowered Wisdom Drops
  • Monthly Sacred Wisdom Circle
  • Replay library access
  • Seasonal living + herbal wisdom
  • Private community space
  • Discounts on resets + 1:1 work

If you want support all winter/year long — not just for one workshop — this is your space.

Meet Your Guide — Jessica Graham Robinson

Ayurvedic women’s wellness practitioner, herbalist, yoga therapist, and founder of Sacred Wisdom Wellness.

I help women reconnect to their bodies, balance their hormones naturally, live seasonally, and cultivate a rhythm of life that supports their energy, digestion, immunity, and emotional wellbeing — without hustle or overwhelm.
This winter season is a powerful invitation back into warmth, nourishment, and presence.
I’m honored to walk this path with you.

How to Get a Handle on Emotional Eating

If you are reading this, chances are you have experience with Emotional Eating. The American Psychological Association’s website lists these statistics (among others):

In the United States, the majority of adults are overweight or obese, increasing their risk for Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Obesity is a major contributor to preventive death in the U.S. and can raise morbidity risks associated with chronic diseases, such as hypertension, stroke, respiratory problems and various cancers. Research also shows connections between stress and food. People tend to seek high-calorie, high-fat foods during periods of stress, though in fact, when people are stressed, their bodies store more fat than when they are relaxed.

Thirty-eight percent of adults say they have overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods in the past month because of stress. Half of these adults (49 percent) report engaging in these behaviors weekly or more.

Thirty-three percent of adults who report overeating or eating unhealthy foods because of stress say they do so because it helps distract them from stress. 

Twenty-seven percent of adults say they eat to manage stress and 34 percent of those who report overeating or eating unhealthy foods because of stress say this behavior is a habit.

After having overeaten or eaten unhealthy foods, half of adults (49 percent) report feeling disappointed in themselves, 46 percent report feeling bad about their bodies and more than one-third (36 percent) say they feel sluggish or lazy.

http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2013/eating

Sadly, these numbers are not a true reflection of the magnitude of the problem we are talking about because:

  • the article from which these stats are taken is from 2013 and they have most certainly increased over the last 6 years.
  • these numbers come from the limited amount of people surveyed, not all Americans.

It’s likely that most “first world” peoples are suffering from emotional eating that stems from STRESS, and the lack of knowledge and tools to change.

In the VLOG below, I talk with Tarah Peek, of Mandala Mama, about this epidemic problem of modern culture and give practical tools to bring awareness and make change!

If you’d like to have access to these tools and MORE practical wisdom for Self-Healing, join my summer challenge — AWAKEN Your INNER HEALER! You can read more here or click here to join now!

Are YOU Ready to Take Control of your Health + Life and become a Self Healer?

We ALL have the power to heal and the power to choose no matter what your current life/health circumstances! It’s NEVER TOO LATE! Take one step in the direction of your healing and click the link below to schedule a 1-on-1 session with me to see how we can work together!

Jessica Graham Robinson

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