A Life Lesson From Hair

By Prajna Choudhury, L.Ac.

Sometimes the solution to our problem is already there, we just need to adjust our lens. 

I have been unhappy about hair loss for many years now. Many people tell me how voluminous my hair is, but as I well know from my sub-specialty of facial rejuvenation acupuncture, the things we notice or are unhappy about ourselves are often imperceptible to others. And even though I offer great natural hair loss treatments for my patients (microneedling, herbal medicine, and topicals), due to my own constitutional issues these treatments aren’t right for me. So I have just suffered from bouts of hair loss, along with bouts of unhappiness about seeing my scalp in the mirror!

Recently I had a totally unrelated session with a coach in which I had an “A-ha!” moment, seeing connections between things I had not recognized before. With this shift in perspective, I suddenly realized the solution to my thinning hair problem: bangs!  My hair already had a bang cut, I just always pulled them back. Immediately I pulled the front of my hair down, and I felt I found the solution to my hair stress, in a matter of seconds.

I loved this solution because I already had what I needed, I just needed to see things differently in order to recognize it. Here’s a picture of me with bangs!

Sometimes the solution to our problem is already there, we just need to adjust our lens. 

PS This style was short-lived, as my 6 month old has been grabbing my long hair, and a shorter “mom cut” was the solution. You will have to come see me in the clinic for the actual cut!