Tagged: emotional suppression

Emotional Control Freak

Posted on March 12, 2014 By: Laura Tirello

I am an emotional control freak.

It sounds funny to say but it’s true. It also feels a little scary to say, because by announcing it I am losing some of that control.

I have spent the majority of my life controlling my emotions and/or pretending they don’t even exist.

My preferred method of escape is just to avoid. I’ve had quite a number of traumatic things (as many of us have) happen to me throughout my life and move on.

It’s quite amazing when I recall how many traumatic and felt lots of internal turmoil, which I also ignored.

It’s amazing how a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Understanding Your IBS Pain

Posted on May 22, 2012 By: Laura

When I first became a coach I worked with people who were stressed about their career. When I coach people who are dealing with a lot of stress I ask them to go into their bodies and discuss all of their life stresses.

I simply told them for one week try stopping once a day and how it feels in your body. Without fail, they all came back to the next session with the realization that they are holding tension, for many in their stomach.

For people with IBS, they are very aware that there is a problem [...]

Money On The Mind, Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2012 By: Laura

Money. Money. Money. I hear a lot of talk about it from my clients.

The funny thing is it’s never about the money; there is always something else lurking in the shadows.

Don’t get me wrong; I know money is essential to live. I grew up in a working class neighborhood and attended school in the inner city of Philadelphia; everyday I got glimpses of what life is like without money.

But for the majority of us who aren’t in that situation, money is an obstacle we feel we have to overcome in order to get what we want.

Have you ever said [...]

Need Clarity? Start Complaining

Posted on June 16, 2011 By: Laura

“So it’s okay to be unhappy?” a client recently asked me. Yes, yes, and completely unrealistic, I thought. Law of attraction is a great tool, but it requires you to be real about your emotions.

Sadly too many of us believe that we have to be solely focused on being nice, responsible, and doing the right thing. In the process we ignore our true feelings. And not only do we ignore them, when they resurface we dismiss the emotions completely as if it’s a bad germ we’re afraid to catch. The problem with that kind of thinking is it leads [...]

Tagged: emotional suppression

Emotional Control Freak

Why Connection Is Important For IBS Relief

Releasing Resistance and IBS

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

Understanding Your IBS Pain

Money On The Mind, Part 1

Need Clarity? Start Complaining

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