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The Power of Breathing for IBS Relief

Laura — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:41:41 +0000

?? Listen, are you breathing just a little and calling it a life? ~Mary Oliver

That quote from Mary Oliver really got me thinking. I often talk to my clients about the importance of breathing but I’m not always sure if they fully understand the importance of it.

For a long time I didn’t either. I would do a short meditation and take quick deep breaths if I felt stress but I really wasn’t consciously aware of how I was breathing. It was actually through the process of being in pain that I became aware of the lack [...]

Understanding Your IBS Pain

Laura — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:21:01 +0000

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 [...]

Are You Struggling With IBS?

Laura — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:08:56 +0000

I’ve been there too. I spent many years living with IBS andable… it’s hard to try new things when you are fearful about having a flare-up. But you don’t have to limit your life, there is something you can do about it.

In my free e-book, “IBS Manifesto: Creating Less Stress and More Freedom While Living With IBS “, I discuss 5 tools to help you start living a more pleasurable life again. It’s not about a quick fix; it’s a lifestyle change.

No it’s not all in your head, IBS is a disease.

However, it is affected by [...]

What’s Buzzing Around Your Head?

Laura — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:03:53 +0000

I was tempted to name this “attack of the killer bees”. Then I thought that might be too dramatic. As a child when there were bees buzzing around it did feel like attack of the killer bees. Feeling threatened I would always swat or do some other kind of frantic movement that just left me with not one, but usually many bee stings.

I felt threatened so I went into self-protection mode. The problem was my reaction intensified their reaction and still do at times) get caught up in a mind mess so heavy it does feel like bees buzzing [...]

Why What You Say is Important

Laura — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:02:53 +0000

I used to be a big time worrier. I would worry about everything: big, small or miniscule. From saying the “wrong” thing to the supermarket clerk to getting in trouble for some future mistake I hadn’t even made yet. Worry consumed my mind most of the time. It was the biggest distraction I used to avoid my feelings and being in the present moment. It disrupted my thoughts, goals, sleep, and conversations. I was always looking for assurance from others that my worries were not warranted. It took a lot of practice and concentrated effort for me to [...]

Stressed? How to Let It All Out

Laura — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:00:54 +0000

It’s been a rough week, possibly even a rough month. Some clients claim it’s been a rough few years! I’m not about to debate what constitutes rough, but I will say there are a whole bunch of people out there under a whole lot of stress. Some days there is no way around it, but there is always a way to handle it. Ugh, another thing for my to do list. Maybe. The problem is that if you don’t deal with it, it accumulates in your body and that’s how a rough day can turn into a rough year. There’s [...]