{"id":127549,"date":"2022-02-15T12:10:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granitepeaksgi.com\/?p=127549"},"modified":"2022-02-15T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:10:14","slug":"stress-management-techniques-to-support-digestive-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granitepeaksgi.com\/stress-management-techniques-to-support-digestive-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress Management Techniques to Support Digestive Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping your digestive system on track can be a delicate balance of several factors. What you eat and drink, how much exercise you get, and how stressed you feel are all parts of the equation that totals good gut health.<\/p>\n

As part of the fight-or-flight body response to stress, cortisol is produced when the body is under stress. Cortisol helps your body respond to threats by increasing heart rate, blood pressure and glucose. It also slows other body functions, including digestion<\/b>, so it makes sense that prolonged stress produces excessive cortisol and can negatively impact your digestive system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most people know that taking a break to walk, run, swim, dance or get any form of exercise is a good way to de-stress. Not only does it help you burn off excess cortisol and calm your mind, but it gets all your muscles moving, including your heart, lungs and your digestive tract muscles<\/b>. Your digestive system needs a bit of a workout too!<\/p>\n

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Breathing Exercises<\/h2>\n

Breathing exercises are a great way to stimulate your parasympathetic nervous system and take control over the functions of your body. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response. The parasympathetic nervous system handles the activities that take place when the body isn\u2019t on high-alert, helping you feel less stressed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a breathing exercise to try:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n