Rest & Digest

GUT-BRAIN SCIENCE & SKILLS FOR DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS

Free Live Class

Gut-Brain Connection 101

The role of your nervous system & stress in digestive symptoms

Wednesday, Oct 28 · 12p PST / 3p EST

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Class Details

Does stress make your symptoms worse?

For most people with a digestive condition, it does.

And the symptoms themselves become one more source of stress.

GI psychology addresses this directly, and it's used at leading medical centers alongside medical care & diet.

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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

The Podcast

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About Scott Rower, PhD

I know firsthand how hard it is to live with a chronic digestive condition.

I’ve had Crohn’s disease for nearly 20 years. For a long time I tried to power through it, until I hit the point of “I can’t live like this anymore.”

It didn’t need to be that hard. As a clinical psychologist with specialized training in GI psychology, I built this site to offer the part of care I wish I’d found sooner.

My Journey