Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Page 2

The Love List – A Powerful Healing Tool

I’ve been giving myself a fun assignment lately, and it’s working so well I want to share it with all of you. It has had a profound effect on my state of energy, which is truly the source of all health – life force energy, chi, prana – whatever you want to call it. A… Continue reading The Love List – A Powerful Healing Tool

Three Ways to Start Healing Now

Your body responds to everything you think, feel, and do. You and your body are so intimately connected that you cannot make a move without hearing your body’s opinion. There is no time during the day in which you and your body are not living the same life. Think about that – with everyone else… Continue reading Three Ways to Start Healing Now

Play Your Way to Health

My favorite thing about mind-body healing is that it surprises everyone. All of my clients arrive at their sessions ready to work. They have their pens out, notebooks open, best school behavior at the ready, and are generally prepped to do it right – even perfectly. They are ready to put in some effort, try… Continue reading Play Your Way to Health

An Ode to Mind-Body Healing

When I was in the thick of the pain struggle, my husband was a Naval Officer. As a result, we moved regularly, mostly back and forth across the country. I spent many an hour in various doctors’ offices on both coasts. I got very comfortable with whipping off my clothes and hanging out mostly nude… Continue reading An Ode to Mind-Body Healing

Reconnecting to Your Body

What does it mean to be connected to your body? How can anyone really be disconnected from her body? I mean, aren’t we all pretty much stuck in these bodies we’ve got? Being disconnected simply means your mental awareness is elsewhere. You’re thinking about your to-do list, the fight you had with your spouse last… Continue reading Reconnecting to Your Body

Good-Bye Pain, Hello Boundaries!

In mind-body coaching, we often work with the message behind the physical pain/symptom. I’ve often joked that I’m somewhat stubborn, to put it gently, and my body really has to give me a good smack to help me make important changes in my life. But, this smack takes a little decoding to understand. To help… Continue reading Good-Bye Pain, Hello Boundaries!

Why this Pain, Anyway?

So here’s an interesting thing. A remarkable number of my clients make major life changes as they go through the coaching process. Yet, there is a common thread. Most of my clients discover that they have a passion for something in the creative or healing arts. Before the pain, they were pushing that knowledge away,… Continue reading Why this Pain, Anyway?

Fear of Pain

Here’s how it often goes: Client: I am so afraid of this pain! Me: What are you thinking about it? Client: It will be here forever, and I can’t stand it! I think I have had that same conversation roughly 4,345 times, all with different clients. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. But it… Continue reading Fear of Pain

Creating Health, Not Stress

A couple of months ago, I bought groceries in the middle of my niece’s birthday party. We were celebrating first at the local paint-your-own pottery studio and then at my parent’s house, so I took the opportunity to make a mad dash to the store between those two events. Of course, I was late to… Continue reading Creating Health, Not Stress