What do writing words on paper have to do with healing your gut? The answers might surprise you. Journaling can help your digestive health in a few ways. There’s been a surprising amount of research done on the help benefits of keeping a journal.
Reduce Stress and Digest Writing in a journal is a powerful exercise in stress reduction. There are few opportunities in life to spill out your deepest emotions without fear of judgement and journaling is one of them. Stress is terrible for your gut health. It inhibits healthy digestion and chronic stress can even lead to more severe conditions like leaky gut. Chronic stress also triggers your cortisol which can lead to weight gain and difficulty losing weight. Using a journal as an outlet vent negative emotions gets them out of your system and has a cathartic effect. It might seem weird if you’ve never journaled before but you’ll probably grow to view writing as a form of therapy. It’s simply a space to write down how you truly feel and process the good, the bad, and the ugly. Keeping Track of Your Reactions The other benefit of journaling for gut health is keeping track of what goes into your body and your reactions to it. You don’t have to do this forever, but if you want to get on the fast track to healthy digestion and figure out what foods work for your body, it’s necessary. It is surprising to find sometimes the very foods we think are "healthy" foods are the ones that hinder our health goals the most. Try writing down what you eat and how you feel for one week and you’ll be so much more aware of your reactions to certain foods. It doesn’t have to end at how you feel physically, you could also make a note of how you feel emotionally after eating certain foods. Perhaps eating soup makes you feel comforted and cozy, where eating a fast food burger might make you feel bad about yourself. Write it all down and over time you’ll be more conscious of only putting food in your body that’s deeply nourishing. Make it Special Journaling is an act of self-love. You do it for yourself and no one else. Get yourself a beautiful journal that inspires you to take action. Having a gorgeous journal will inspire you to use it, happy writing! This is one of the most important things I work with my clients in our one on one sessions. Once you figure out what foods really work for you, eating healthy will be effortless. It is always the first thing my clients are resistant to do because no one wants one more thing on their "to do" list. It often ends up being the most eye opening and beneficial work we do together. Once you start really tuning into what your body is telling you, change happens. Please reach out if you need any help in your wellness journey To your wellness, XOXO Jen
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AuthorI love sharing my knowledge of clean food and healthy living. It's not as overwhelming as people think it is. I am not about eating salads 24/7. Anyone who knows me knows I don't really deprive myself. Through trial and error I learned what works for me, my body and most importantly my sanity. Archives
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