Happy Inside - Conquering the Stress of IBS

Emotions are a biggie - you either have a good relationship with them or not, and just like emotions, that's not set in stone. We take a closer look at both effective and ineffective relationships with emotions...what's yours? Come and listen to the whole Happy Inside podcast episode (060 How Do You Relate to Emotions?) on your favourite podcast app - Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podc...

When we are struggling - physically, emotionally, psychologically - we want to get to the other side as fast as possible because it's hard to tolerate the discomfort. We consume incredible amounts of information in an effort to help us get there, but we rarely take the time required to really absorb and apply the information before we are rushing to consume the next.  It's time to slow d...

Feelings inform us of something we need to know, and your feelings of overwhelm are doing exactly that. In this episode we break it down into four questions to gather the information required to reduce those levels of overwhelm in your life.  We keep it really simple.  ___ The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and disorders, IBS, IBD, SIBO, food intole...

It's not meditation itself that you don't like - it's how you RELATE to the processes of the mind that determine whether you find ease or struggle.  Going into meditation (or Conscious Stillness) with the right OBJECTIVE will set you up for ease and greatest benefit. --- The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and disorders, IBS, IBD, SIBO...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE You can't run from yourself. It's exhausting AND it's futile.  Workaholism, busyness, perfectionism, overcommitment, netflix, substance use, social media, never being alone... How do you run from yourself? In this latest podcast episode we take a deeper dive into this running, and what the antidote is.  ___ Come and listen to the whole Happy Inside podcast episod...

You mean there's a space between the stimulus and the response?? For us emotive types, that space can seem pretty slim.  But...in that space is our power to choose our response. Sometimes we react quickly because our emotions are so hightened and the sheer power of them overrides our capacity to remain poised. Other times we can't tolerate the intensity of the emotion so reacting immedia...

This is your invitation to rest, to create space within, to breathe easy and allow the body to soften.  There's room enough for you amongst all that's happening, and it's available right now.  ___ The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and disorders, IBS, IBD, SIBO, food intolerance, elimination diets, Low FODMAP dietary restrictions and...

Every emotion is valid. Emotions inform us about what's important to you. Emotions want to be seen, heard and felt, not stuffed down in your gut. Your avoidance of emotions is also understandable and valid. Unless you were made to feel they were acceptable, and you were effectively modeled how to be with, explore, feel and express emotions, then they can be downright overwhelming and frighten...

Your body and gut know what to do...your job is to get out of their way.  There's a gazillion things that get in the way of its' capacity to function optimally and the good (empowering) news is, you have agency over all of them.  Come and listen to the whole Happy Inside podcast episode on your favourite podcast app - Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and Stitcher...

If you’re striving, whipping and forcing yourself to be someone else, a different person, someone better…I hear you.  Honey, that’s tough. Why are you doing that? Because you don’t feel good enough or you believe you’re inadequate or not worthy?  What if you didn’t have to be a different person to be OK? ___ The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and di...

I know it's hard I know you struggle I know you're scared I know it's overwhelming I know it's tiring I see you, and I see how brave you are.  The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and disorders, IBS, IBD, SIBO, food intolerance, elimination diets, Low FODMAP dietary restrictions and chronic illness. Happy Inside attends to the psyc...

We often take breaks from daily life in the form of holidays and vacations, but how often do you take a break from what's going on within you?   The Happy Inside Podcast is for you if you experience anxiety, stress, gut symptoms and disorders, IBS, IBD, SIBO, food intolerance, elimination diets, Low FODMAP dietary restrictions and chronic illness. Happy Inside attends to the psychological, em...

When you're experiencing gut symptoms or illness, especially when it's chronic, then it's not lost on me that finding answers is a substantial focus in your life.   To effectively do so, it's critical to be provided with ALL the options, information and knowledge so you're not missing any pieces to the puzzle you're attempting to put together.  ___ The Happy Inside Po...

When stress, anxiety and unresolved circumstances are acute or ongoing, your gut can produce symptoms of constipation, diarrhea, nausea, reflux, pain and bloating as a result. What's more, it can also contribute to changes in your microbiome leading to conditions like SIBO and leaky gut.  In gut focused therapy, when we know there are psychologial or emotional aspects of your symptoms, we use...

  It's so easy to get bogged down in things that aren't working - ill health, symptoms, stress, overwhelm, life.  But how much time do you actually spending visioning where you'd like to be and taking intentional action towards it? Visioning on its own is not enough, it's just wishing. You must then be intentional and take action and begin to live your life in the way you visio...

  You're not alone in your struggle and fear; I'm right here with you. Anxiety and fear can quickly disconnect you from yourself, leaving you more afraid and grasping to feel better.  Let's bring you back home to yourself. Let's sit together and breathe together in the knowing you're not alone.  This episode includes a small meditation to help you feel seen, heard and safe...

  Your breath is the language of your nervous system. It's a resource you already have within you. And the best thing, your body is highly responsive to how you breathe. I'll show you how in the breathing exercise included.   

How loud does catastrophizing sound inside your head? Put down the desperate need to seek and search and gather more information and strive and try harder. Listening is the antidote to catastrophizing. 

No matter how much you talk about the stress around your symptoms or the general stress and anxiety in your life, they're not getting any better?  There's a reason for that, and therefore a critical step that must be included to resolve your symptoms. 

I'll let you in on the best secret around; your body is NOT against you.  And how about this concept; to honour the body and the information, messages, and insight it has to offer...including those symptoms you are so desperately trying to avoid.  A great deal of your resolution is right here within you. 

When we evolve, whether it's health wise or psychologically, there's a gap between point A (where we were) and point B (where we want to be). That gap can be incredibly uncomfortable.  It takes time to cross the gap, and we can do it with impatience and criticism or kindness and space; both will determine the quality of our journey and our self-esteem. 

When we get worried and hypervigilent, our fear narrows our attention which means we only see part of the picture. In this episode we discuss why and how this happens, and more importantly, how to open our awareness with curiosity. 

Stress affects the gut; it's meant to biologically. If you're stressed and your gut is upset, we can't blame the gut - it's attending to the source of stress that will make all the difference.  We talk about survival mode, the stress response (fight and flight) and why you're trapped in this cycle.

On a recent first time solo campervanning trip I found myself reaching deep. Walk beside me as I share the insights I learnt, inclusive of fear, bliss, and stories of near electrocution.  Watch the video, full of Australian scenery and real-time personal vlogging; fears, insights, eyes-wide-open-excitement, fully arriving in myself, the Australian bush, kookaburras and the most pristine beaches an...

Each one of us has inbuilt behaviours, and sometimes they just aren’t serving us well. Shaping those behaviours into more effective ones is deeply rewarding, builds self-mastery and therefore self-esteem and self-respect. And who doesn’t want more of those?