Rest & Digest
GUT-BRAIN SCIENCE & SKILLS FOR DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS
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Gut-Brain Connection 101
The role of your nervous system & stress in digestive symptoms
Wednesday, Sept 30 · 12p PST / 3p EST
GI Psychology
GI psychology is where GI medicine and psychology meet.
It’s grounded in research on the gut-brain connection and addresses the parts of digestive conditions that meds, diet, and surgery alone often don't.
Digestive issues are incredibly common, but they can be tricky to treat, and they often leave people feeling stuck and isolated.
If that sounds familiar and you want to take a more active role in your health, the concepts & tools of GI psychology could be the missing piece.
Meds & diet address two pillars of reflux treatment
Most people never address the third
Beginner’s Guide to the Gut–Brain Connection
✔ Why stress & anxiety can flare symptoms
✔ The 3 pillars of digestive healing
✔ How to activate your body’s natural “rest & digest” mode
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Core Concepts
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About Scott Rower, PhD
I know firsthand how challenging it is to live with chronic GI problems.
I’ve had Crohn’s Disease for nearly 20 years. It was only after years of suffering & being exhausted all the time that I hit my point of “I can’t live like this anymore”. Something big needed to change and I could no longer stay in denial about that.
It didn’t need to be this hard though. That’s why I started this website.
As an experienced clinical psychologist & meditation teacher I’m here to help those that are looking to take a more active role in their healing journey.
Struggling with ongoing digestive symptoms even after trying diet or medication changes? You’re not alone. Many people with IBS, IBD, reflux, or chronic bloating have a gut that’s highly sensitive to stress and that’s where the gut brain connection becomes essential to understand.
In this article, you’ll discover the three types of people who benefit most from mind body tools for digestion, including those dealing with IBS and stress, persistent symptoms, or GI-specific anxiety. These approaches are backed by the science of GI psychology, which explains why the nervous system plays such a powerful role in symptom flares and recovery.