Mindset Habit #6: Take a 5 minute Meditation Break

The Tibetan word for meditate means “to know”. The more we know ourselves the better we are able to practice healthy habits that help improve our mindset, nutrition, and movement. This helps keep us healthier, hopefully flare free, and better able to recover from any IBD health setback. In “Wisdom: […]

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Mindset Habit #18: Be Nice(r) to Yourself

Being nice to others (aka politeness) can be easy. Treating ourselves with that same quality can be sneaky tough sometimes. For some reason it can be too easy to be our own worst critic. So just play around with this habit today. See what it feels like to be a […]

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Mindset Habit #4: Clarify Your Values and Priorities

Answer the following phrases: I’m the kind of person who… (i.e. enjoys eating healthy foods) And it’s important to me that…. (i.e. I find foods of high quality that are nutritious and easily digestible for me) So I’d feel good about accomplishing… (i.e. healthy habits daily that are within my […]

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Nutrition Habit #29: Know Your Level

Are you a professional athlete that has a team of nutritionists, chefs, and staff to help you? I’m guessing not, so I’d suggest you not try to eat like one. It’s more likely that you are recovering from an IBD diagnosis/flare and simply trying to feel better?  Trying to eat […]

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Movement Habit #52: IBD Endurance Flow

Entry Level Endurance Race and Chase RMT® Rope drills  – overhand and underhand, work up to 45 seconds of continuous movement using RMT Rope or jump rope Head Over Foot™ walks – go for time or distance; 30 seconds of smooth continuous movement practice OR go for distance of 50 […]

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Mindset Habit #21: Expand Your Life Web

Marci Reiss, the founder of IBD Support Foundation, speaks and works to educate others about the “psycho-social aspect of IBD” or how living with a chronic disease can impact all areas of our lives. Precision Nutrition has great resources that address the whole person and also understand that feeling better […]

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Nutrition Habit #42: Find Consistency

14 days, 21 days, 40 days, etc, etc. Many popular fitness or nutrition challenges are tied to a preset number of days. But what happens on days 15, 22, or 41? If you ate (insert popular health food trend) daily for (insert # of days) then you should be all […]

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