Mindset Habit #23: Manage Your Stress Web

High stress is linked to lower levels of health. Add living with IBD and we are at even greater threat to our well-being and health when stress levels are not understood, repurposed, and properly managed. I feared stress (and basically was stressed out about stress) when I read that stress […]

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Nutrition Habit #28: Slow Down

Simply put, eat slower. Easy to say but this can be a challenging – yet very impactful – habit to practice. First, simply be aware of how you eating today. Did you practically inhale that meal? Did you finish your plate without any recollection or awareness of actually eating? This […]

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Movement Habit #46: Breathing Practice

Movement can be complicated if we want it to be. We want to simplify it so we keep removing the unnecessary pieces to find the essential prerequisite for better movement. We are left with breathing. It becomes very difficult to move well, if at all, when you are not breathing […]

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Mindset Habit #8: Assess and Measure

Here are some helpful tools I’ve used to assess and measure progress throughout my recovery and health management with my IBD. Stay present – we can really only work with here and now Empathize and connect – remember “Habit #3”? Listen and observe carefully – our bodies send us signals […]

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Selfishness, Patience & Gratitude

Being patient seems like a difficult characteristic to master for many of my friends. I’ve been asked, “how do you stay so calm and patient?” It’s not some divine gift. Part of it comes from: my mom (she’s one of the most patient people you’d meet) and, school (Catholic grade […]

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Immune system, good nutrition & IBD

The Immune System Every part of your body, including your immune system, functions better when protected from environmental assaults and bolstered by healthy-living strategies such as these: don’t smoke, eat well, exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight. ~the internet The immune system protects against pathogens, tumor cells, and other foreign […]

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Exercise and IBD #1: The Plank

A strongly performed plank exercise helps to challenge the abdominal/core muscles while integrating your lats (big back muscles) and glutes (your butt). When you can easily control and integrate those three areas of your body you’ll see overall movement and strength increase. This can help you move better with IBD. Recently, I’ve been interviewed […]

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