How can Hypnotherapy help with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive condition that affects how the gut functions. Common symptoms can be:
- Stomach pain & cramping
- Bloating
- Changes in bowel habits
- Urgency & unpredictability
- Excess gas
- Fatigue
Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be extremely uncomfortable and can limit your life. Having to always think of where the toilet is whenever you go out can be embarrassing and also frustrating. It can also be lonely especially when in social situations and can sometimes lead to not going out.
Symptoms and feelings can vary from person to person but some of the emotions that can be experienced are:
- Frustration
- Anxiety
- Embarrassment
- Isolation
- Loss of control
- Fear
How Hypnotherapy can help
Hypnotherapy can help by calming the gut-brain connection. As the gut is highly sensitive to emotions, therapy can help reduce stress and relax the digestive system and muscles. It can help your mind reframe how it perceives pain making you more in control of the cramps to help them feel less intense. Hypnotherapy can help with any feelings of fear around going out and gives you back control of how you think about your IBS so you are more in control then it is on your life.
Just remember all behaviour has a positive purpose, even if you don’t see it yet. We understand that everyone is doing the best they can with the information they have at the time.
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Hypnotherapy cannot provide a cure, but it can help you take control of how you feel and manage your symptoms.