About Simple Shifts Wellness

Simple Shifts. Real Life. Whole-Family Wellness.

How It Started

Before I ever created Simple Shifts Wellness, I started with… me.

I was exhausted, bloated, overwhelmed, and constantly running on empty while juggling work, home, and five kids. For a long time, I told myself this was just “normal mom life.”

But when I began diving into functional medicine, everything changed.

I learned how deeply food, stress, sleep, movement, and environment impact our bodies — not just in emergencies or illness, but every single day. So I started making changes in my own life. Simple ones. Swapping ingredients. Prioritizing sleep. Supporting my nervous system. Drinking more water. Caring for myself on purpose — not as an afterthought.

And then it hit me…

👉 I wasn’t just responsible for my own health.
I was shaping the health of my entire family, too.

And the truth? I realized I couldn’t rely on food safety systems, processed products, or “what everyone else is doing” to keep my family well. If I wanted my kids to feel nourished, supported, calm, and healthy…

I had to lead the way — right in our home.

So we started making simple shifts as a family.

Not a huge overhaul.
Not perfection.
Not restriction or guilt.

Just small, consistent changes.

And I won’t sugarcoat it — there was resistance. There were eye rolls. There were moments where it felt hard and messy and inconvenient. I struggled. Big time.

But slowly… the shifts worked.

✨ moods improved
✨ behavior steadied
✨ energy increased
✨ sleep got better
✨ stress went down
✨ our home felt calmer

And I realized something powerful:

Small shifts work better than big overhauls — especially for families.

From Our Home to the Community

As I continued my work as a nurse and functional wellness practitioner, I began teaching workshops for kids, teens, schools, and summer camps.

We talked about real-food nutrition, movement, brain health, stress, sleep, and taking ownership of your wellbeing.

And again and again, parents would find me afterward and say:

“I wish we had something like this to use at home.”

They didn’t want another strict plan.
They wanted support — simplified.

That’s when the idea for the Family Reset Box was born.

A way for families to:

🌿 feel better without overwhelm
🍽️ reset nutrition the simple way
😴 improve sleep + stress
👨👩👧👦 reconnect as a family
✨ and build habits that actually stick

All through small, doable shifts.

My Mission

To make whole-family wellness simple, joyful, realistic, and sustainable.

Because you shouldn’t need a medical degree or unlimited time to take care of your family’s health.

And you don’t have to do it perfectly.

You just have to start.

A Note From Me to You

If you’re here, it’s probably because you care — deeply — about your family’s wellbeing.

I see you. I’ve been you.

And I created Simple Shifts Wellness and the Family Reset Box so you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

Here’s to small changes, calmer homes, healthier bodies, brighter moods, and families who feel supported… not stressed.

💗
Mary Beth Henry, RN, BSN
Functional Wellness Nurse & Mom of Five