January 4, 2006

Confucius Say What?

Sharon Barr

New Year’s resolutions and hangovers are very much alike.

On January 1, they’re all you can think about. A few days and many orders of fries later, they’re foggy memories.

Shaking those extra pounds, paying off credit card bills, learning to speak Cantonese — who decided that making big, fat commitments while intoxicated was a good idea anyway?

This year, put your money where your chi is and ring in ’06 by ringing up Sharon Barr, a Chinese medicine practitioner who purports to help you boost your energy (a.k.a. chi) to make real and lasting changes.

Barr treats anxiety, depression, and general lack of verve with acupuncture, herbs, and regular pep talks. Hour-long sessions in her soothing Larchmont office, listening to gongs with needles in your bod, are shockingly relaxing.

In no time at all you’ll be unstuck from your rut and ready to kick that nasty online poker/nail-biting/ice cream habit.

And you can definitely drink to that.

Sharon Barr, 321 North Larchmont Boulevard, suite 909 (323-464-9099 or drsharonbarr.com).