Nurture Your Gut Brain: Affection Improves Digestion

The gut is home to 1/3 of your nervous system. The nerves of your gut, your gut instincts, protect your sense of security and self care. Anxiety & fear can disrupt your sense of security. An 'uh-oh' feeling in your gut leaves tension and contraction in its wake. This kind of gut contraction often slips by unnoticed, until you massage your tummy and notice it is tied up in knots.

Contraction reduces mobility of food through the GI. Anxiety and stress starve digestive organs of blood as your nervous system switches from rest and digest to fight or flight mode. The result is food stagnation and bloating - the cardinal signs of indigestion.

The gut houses several organs, including the stomach, intestines, and womb, whose main purpose is to feed and nurture life. Nurture, kindness and affection infuse your belly with warmth and pleasant satisfaction. They help these organs fulfil their purpose and relax your belly. The warmth you feel is proof of restored circulation and blood flow. Relaxation and free flowing circulation, through affection and nurture, enhance digestive strength.

That makes affection a digestive. Remember that giving affection is just as powerful a digestive as receiving it. Any time you offer charitable feelings towards your loved ones, neighbors, and community, you'll be helping your digestion.

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