by Dr. Jennifer Franklin | Jun 24, 2020 | Healing, How to
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing IBS. Everybody and every body is unique, so it follows that your individual path to healing will be unique as well. But how do you start to determine what your unique body needs in order to heal? As a psychologist...
by Dr. Jennifer Franklin | Jun 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
People think of psychologists or psychotherapists as practitioners who can help them cope with the physiological symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or as practitioners who can help manage the stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues that go...
by Dr. Jennifer Franklin | Jun 10, 2020 | Anxiety, Healing, How to, The Nervous System, Yoga
Today I’m going to talk about ten ways to stimulate your tenth cranial nerve, commonly known as your Vagus nerve, in order to promote ease, relief, and healing. If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, another digestive issue or physiological problem, or are gridlocked...
by Dr. Jennifer Franklin | May 20, 2020 | Healing, How to, Mindfulness
Right now, as we are in the midst of a difficult, unprecedented time in our lives, I’d like to offer you an opportunity to practice resourcing. If you’re already resourcing yourself, I’d like to offer you a chance to become more conscious and deliberate about it. As...
by Dr. Jennifer Franklin | May 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Healing, How to, Stress Response, The Nervous System
If you have IBS or some other medically unexplained digestive disorder and your objective has been to control your symptoms, then you have been unknowingly and unintentionally creating more stress for your body, making it harder, not easier, for your body to heal. As...