Nov 18, 2022
Happy Holidays! This
is such an exciting time of the year, and I really want to dedicate
this episode to answer all your questions about surviving the
holidays. Whether you celebrate the holidays or not, these are
great tips to incorporate at any gathering. During this episode, I
talk about why IBS symptoms get worse during the holidays, how to
cope with the fear of symptoms flaring during the holidays and how
to communicate your food needs!
In this
episode, we cover:
- You have autonomy over the choices you make
- Why symptoms get worse around the holiday season
- Losing out on sleep
- How to deal with travel and emotions during the holidays
- Determine your priorities and how to reinforce them
- Coping with the fear of symptoms
- Communicating your food needs
- Dealing with the change in weather and daylight
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