IBS – Who Is In Control?

Do you struggle with IBS flare-ups that seem to run your life?

Have you tried strategies like the FODMAP diet with limited success?

Perhaps you avoid new places because you’re unsure where the toilets are, or say “no” to coffee dates or meals out, fearing painful bloating or embarrassing symptoms?

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone – and there is hope.

Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) targets the gut-brain misfire behind those symptoms, helping you calm the gut and live confidently again.

Understanding IBS

IBS symptoms can overlap with those of more serious gut issues. Howerer it is important to realise that:

  • IBS is NOT a disease. Although it shares symptoms with various conditions, IBS itself doesn’t cause any physical damage.
  • It does not cause inflammation – It may be triggered by a gut infection that has created some inflammation, but IBS is more to do with oversensitivity and an “irritated” gut.
  • It rarely requires hospitalisation or surgery, and it doesn’t raise your risk of colon cancer or IBD.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, causing unpredictable abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, and changes in bowel movements (constipation, diarrhoea – or both). It can range from a minor annoyance to a significant daily challenge.

Because IBS takes different forms for different people, there isn’t a single cause or one-size-fits-all cure. That’s why it’s called a “syndrome” – a collection of symptoms rather than one clear-cut condition. Yet the impact on your day-to-day life can be very real, leaving you feeling anxious, isolated, and frustrated.

The Gut-Brain Loop: Why Stress Triggers Symptoms

Your digestive system and nervous system talk constantly along the gut-brain axis. In IBS, this communication breaks down causing an overreaction or “false alarm”. This triggers pain, bloating, and other symptoms that feel all too real, even though there’s no physical threat.

Stress, anxiety, and emotional upset can also intensify IBS by sending stress hormones racing through your body. This heightened “fight or flight” mode makes your gut even more sensitive. At the same time, an imbalance in healthy gut bacteria can affect not just digestion but mood and energy levels, too.

Calming the mind calms the gut; soothing the gut clears the mind.

“Mind the Gut” Hypnotherapy: How It Helps

I specialise in evidence-based Mind-Gut Hypnotherapy which specifically targets the relationship between your gut and your mind. During our time together we smooth this relationship by:

  • Rebuilding the connection – Hypnosis trains brain and bowel to interpret signals accurately.
  • Shifting control – You master your gut, not the other way round.
  • Reducing pain perception – Focus less on the physical symptoms .
  • Spotting triggers – Stress, fear or specific foods become clear targets for change.
  • Installing calm – Teach you coping skills to soothe anxiety and adopt more helpful ways to deal with challenging events.

Because this approach addresses the miscommunication between gut and brain, it can be seen as the missing link that makes all the difference for long term relief.

Reclaim Spontaneity

Spur-of-the-moment plans shouldn’t come with a knot of dread. Are you ready to take back control?

Schedule a free clarity call and learn how personalised gut-mind techniques can quiet cramps, reduce urgency, and help you take your freedom back. Start now and move towards a life where you can say “Yes”.

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