RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP:

• www.ibspage.com (a great online resource for information and support). 

• The First Year- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. (2001).  Heather Van Vorous.

• Breaking the Bonds of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Psychological Approach to Regaining Control of Your Life. (2000).  Barbara Bradley Bolen.

TRY THIS:

Sit in a comfortable position.  Slowly breathe in as you slowly make a fist with one of your hands.  Try to time it so you reach full inhalation just when you make a full fist.  Hold both the fist and the breath for a moment.  Relax both your fist and your breath.  Say, “one,” to yourself.  Do this to a count of five.  Repeat as needed.  Enjoy!