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Navigating New Beginnings for Better Health

Posted on August 28, 2013 By: Laura

Happy almost end of summer In the past the end of summer was very sad for me because it felt like an ending. This summer feels very different to me because it’s like a whole new beginning.

As many of you know, the last two years have been quite difficult for me. But they led to great things like a greater focus on health and learning how to use my emotions in ways that can benefit my life in positive ways.

They’ve also led to great people and experiences that may not have happened had my life [...]

Traveling Fearlessly With or Without IBS

Posted on June 28, 2013 By: Laura

I love to travel. I always have. Though it was stressful for me, I did it anyway. For me the thrill of a new adventure, seeing a new place, and being out of my comfort zone intrigued me so much that it far outweighed my fear.

But it wasn’t easy.

I did learn ways to adapt. I was always pretty good with taking flights, that didn’t seem to bother me. It was hours after the flight and diet change, I’d find myself with a belly full of a week’s worth of food or find myself in the bathroom the night before [...]

IBS Relief: What to Do When You’re Waiting

Posted on May 28, 2013 By: Laura

At some point in your life, you’ll need to wait for something. Whether it is moving on to the next job or being healthier, chances are it won’t happen right away.

What you decide to do with the time and waiting makes all the difference.

There were times I wanted to be perfectly healed and I wanted it to happen now. I learned that instead of focusing on what I need to happen, accepting where I was at was way more pleasurable then forcing something to happen in a time frame. It actually made my healing feel like less of a burden, [...]

Why Connection Is Important For IBS Relief

Posted on April 17, 2013 By: Laura

Like everyone else who saw the news on Monday afternoon, I was completely shocked at what happened at the Boston Marathon. I felt sadness for the families who lost loved ones. I also found myself feeling anxious and had to rush through the streets that were full of debris from the fallen buildings. We had friends who lost family members that day. At that time we also lived in the area of New Jersey in which the anthrax mail attack happened. I remember clearly being fearful when opening up my mailbox.

I could clearly relate to what people are going [...]

IBS Relief: Are You Making Time or Excuses? Part 2

Posted on April 3, 2013 By: Laura

In my last blog, I shared about how being in pain helped me in creating a flow in how I make time for the things that are important in my life. It meant eliminating many things that were holding me back and adding things that I never thought I would do.

I wanted to follow up by sharing with you some specific ways in which I was able to make the change from making excuses to making time.

At first, you may need to help from friends or family members who can help you in clearing out the clutter [...]

IBS Relief: Are You Making Time or Excuses?

Posted on March 22, 2013 By: Laura

Not having the time is the number one excuse we all use when we aren’t getting the results we want. I won’t argue with the fact that our lives are jammed packed with activity. For many of my clients it’s work, kids, house chores, and the ones who don’t is time management. You can’t delete your job or kids nor can you dissolve your pain immediately, but you can manage your life differently.

I have hated systems and it felt too rigid to me to try to fit my life into such a regimented mold.

However, I’ve seen a shift in [...]

Self-Care and IBS Relief

Posted on March 7, 2013 By: Laura

We hear often in the self-help world how important self-care is. However, we don’t do it enough and it’s because we don’t know how. I think we have a perception that there’s a right way to do self-care.

I laughed inside when my client thanked me for not telling her to do yoga and forget the fun stuff.

The interesting thing is that self-care is the fun stuff. My definition of self-care is letting yourself do what ever you want to do. If yoga, meditating, or writing endlessly in your journal about your woes is not your thing don’t do it. [...]

Releasing Resistance and IBS

Posted on February 6, 2013 By: Laura

Resistance isn’t always bad, in fact it can teach us crucial things about what isn’t working for us. However, when it gets in the way of allowing us to accept and move forward, it needs to be released.

This came to me when I purposely avoided creating intentions and that word is: release.

When it came to me it seemed perfect. Because I realize in the last year there are a lot of things that I need to release both emotionally and physically.

Everything we hold emotionally affects us physically.

When I say that, people often get nervous and optimistic if you’re holding [...]

Creating Less IBS Stress and More Fa La La for the Holidays

Posted on December 7, 2012 By: Laura

Do you find yourself trying really hard to be perfect during the holidays?

Are you pushing yourself to feel jolly to make it a great holiday for family and friends?

If you answered yes to either of those questions take a moment and see how your body really feels about creating the perfect holiday.

Grab pen and spend some time with these questions:

Are your IBS symptoms more severe this time of the year?

Write down what you are thinking anding your body’s response can help you change some patterns that may not be serving you.

Do you find yourself pushing away negative emotions [...]

IBS Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Five Ways to Create a Healthy and Happy Holiday

Posted on November 20, 2012 By: Laura

It’s not easy having IBS during Thanksgiving. Besides the fact that you are inundated with tons of different foods you are also eating in different social situations and can turn the “holiday” into a “hellday”. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, there are things you can do to enjoy this plentiful time.
If your goal is to experience a happy and successful event.

1) I always eat very slowly. This is something I’ve done unconsciously my entire life but I found in my studies that eating slower actually helps with digestion.

2) I’m also very cautious of the foods I eat. [...]

Laura's Blog

Navigating New Beginnings for Better Health

Traveling Fearlessly With or Without IBS

IBS Relief: What to Do When You’re Waiting

Why Connection Is Important For IBS Relief

IBS Relief: Are You Making Time or Excuses? Part 2

IBS Relief: Are You Making Time or Excuses?

Self-Care and IBS Relief

Releasing Resistance and IBS

Creating Less IBS Stress and More Fa La La for the Holidays

IBS Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Five Ways to Create a Healthy and Happy Holiday

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