Recently I did an Instagram and Facebook Live endometriosis self-care morning, with meditation, pelvic floor stretches, a gratitude practice, intention setting and a q&a. This Live was all about calming down the brain, so that our pain signals reduce and we have less endometriosis flare ups and less pain in general.

I felt like it was such an important time to do this, given that we’re currently in a situation where so many of us are experiencing fear, stress and anxiety. When the brain is stressed, it goes on hyper-alert and reacts in an exaggerated way to everything and anything that could be a perceived threat - including our endometriosis. So you may have noticed that recently, your periods are even more painful, or perhaps you’re getting daily pain when you didn’t before. If this is you - think about your stress/fear/anxiety levels, it’s likely they’ve been pretty high of late.

So I took us through a morning routine for endometriosis, one that would help calm our brains down and wrap our minds in safety, so that our body could in turn calm down too. Many of you contacted me to let me know how useful you found it, and 100% of you in a poll asked for me to share it on my podcast!

As a result, today’s episode is from that Live, and is specifically the morning routine component - focusing on the gratitude and intention setting to help us manage endometriosis and stay rooted in feelings of wellbeing despite everything that’s going on.

In today’s episode I talk about -

• How the brain and pain signalling works, and why stress, fear and anxiety can worsen pain levels.

• Two of my favourite products for dealing with in the moment pain.

• How to create a daily gratitude practice to calm down pain signals.

• How to set an intention for your endometriosis during this difficult time.

Please note that I was Live and this episode is a recording from Facebook, so the sound quality is not amazing - but we’ve done the best we can with it!

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My cookbook This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast is out now! Get 28 anti-inflammatory, hormone friendly recipes for living and thriving with endometriosis. Order your copy here.

This episode is also sponsored by my free Endometriosis Diet Grocery List. This pdf list includes all the foods I buy on a monthly basis, categorised into easy sections. I share my personal endometriosis diet plan, free recipe resources, recommendations to help you get started with the endometriosis diet and nutrition tips. Download here.

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This episode is also sponsored by Semaine. Semaine is a plant-based supplement for reducing period pain and inflammation, that you take for 7 days of your cycle, during your period. Semaine is made up of 9 super-powered plant extracts and minerals that are all vegan and sourced for maximum quality and bioavailability and selected based on the latest clinical research.  If you want to try Semaine, they are currently offering 15% off your first order and they deliver worldwide! Head to: www.semainehealth.com

 

Show Notes

Semaine

Foria Wellness

This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast cookbook

Beating Endo

The Endometriosis Health & Diet Program by Dr. Andrew Cook

Woman Code by Alisa Vitti

In the FLO by Alisa Vitti

Ep 66 with Dr Andrew Cook

Ep 26 with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Ep 74 Why Drinking Enough Water Is Key For Reducing Endometriosis Symptoms

Ep 55 PCOS, Blood Sugar and Endometriosis with Megan Hallett of Feasting for Hormonal Harmony

Ep 64 How To Rebalance Your Hormones with Endometriosis with Nicole Jardim

Ep 81 Reduce Fatigue, Endometriosis Symptoms and Oestrogen Dominance with A Better Breakfast

 

Free resources to help you stay on track with endometriosis during coronavirus crisis:

Managing Endometriosis Naturally Guide

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Endometriosis Diet Shopping List

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