Constipation, gas, bloating, inflammation, and appetite loss are just a few of the digestive issues stress can bring on.

You probably don’t think of meditation when you think about improved gut health and digestion. I know that before I discovered how greatly stress affects our gut health and how effective meditation is at reducing stress.

Why Evolution Matters for Good Digestion

Living a high-stress lifestyle frequently contributes to problems like leaky gut. In today’s environment, the majority of us experience significant stress. Your body enters a fight-or-flight state when you’re stressed or pressed for time. This is a survival strategy that has been in us since long before the frontal lobes formed. The ability to fight off predators and flee for our lives was helpful when humans had to battle just to survive, but these days we don’t have to do that very often. Every time something sets off our stress reaction, we react to it by launching this response to external stress.

It is difficult for the body to focus much energy on healthy digestion while it is in a fight-or-flight situation. When we eat while rushing, engaged in work, or stressed, the food simply remains in our stomachs until we have become sufficiently relaxed to begin the digestive process. The problem arises when a person still needs to eat, which is a necessity. Meditation is the answer if you want a tranquil nervous system, better skin, greater energy, and good digestion.

The Benefits of Meditation on Digestion

The fight-or-flight response, which many people are all too familiar with, can be turned off by learning and practising meditation over time. The nervous and digestive systems are intertwined. Since stress was never intended for humans, our health significantly improves when we can learn to quiet our nervous systems. Your digestion will improve, you’ll have more energy for enjoyable activities, and life will seem much less stressful once you get used to tuning into your breath and letting go of stressful, negative thought patterns.

Simple Techniques for Meditation in Daily Life

It is sufficient to focus on the breath for just 5 to 10 minutes each day while sitting in a calm, comfortable area to create change. Allocate time each day to just breathe. Whenever an idea comes to mind, let it go without holding it back.

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