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Rest & Digest: Reclaim Your Gut and Calm Your Nervous System
Are you struggling with bloating, stress, hormone imbalance, anxiety or digestive issues in perimenopause?
In this episode of the Mind Movement Health Podcast, we explore Rest and Digest and how activating your parasympathetic nervous system can dramatically improve gut health, hormone balance, inflammation, metabolism and energy in midlife women.
In this episode, we cover:
- What “rest and digest” really means
- The gut-brain axis and vagus nerve explained simply
- Why perimenopause increases stress sensitivity
- How cortisol impacts digestion and hormones
- The connection between gut health and anxiety
- Practical nervous system regulation tools you can start today
- Blood sugar stability and midlife metabolism
- Why you can’t heal your gut in fight-or-flight
Timestamps:
(00:29) Introduction to Rest and Digest
(01:44) The Nervous System Connection
(05:29) Hormonal Changes in Midlife
(06:45) Gut-Brain Axis Explained
(08:47) Signs of Nervous System Dysregulation
(10:32) Practical Ways to Improve Digestion
(13:07) Movement as Medicine
(13:57) Blood Sugar Regulation and Its Impact
(15:44) The Importance of Sleep
(17:01) Creating a Safe Environment for Healing
(20:10) Moving from Survival to Regulation
(21:41) The Retreat Experience
(25:43) Upcoming Retreat Announcement
(26:35) Final Thoughts on Digestion and Safety
Want to learn more about nervous system regulation?
Listen in to episode 302: Breathwork for Nervous System Regulation: How to Calm Anxiety, Reduce Stress & Build Resilience
🌿 Retreat Invitation
If this episode resonates, this is exactly why I host immersive women’s health retreats focused on movement, nervous system healing, connection and restoration.
My next international retreat, Pilates by the Mekong in Vietnam this October, is designed for midlife women who want to reduce stress, improve digestion, balance hormones and reconnect with themselves through Pilates, strength training, whole-food nutrition and daily regulation practices.
Our early bird offer is available until 31st March- save $200!
Check it out and join our Pilates by the Mekong Retreat Here.
If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe and share it with another woman navigating midlife, perimenopause or chronic stress.
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Connect with Kate:
Website: MindMovementHealth.com.au
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By Kate Boyle
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Are you struggling with bloating, stress, hormone imbalance, anxiety or digestive issues in perimenopause?
In this episode of the Mind Movement Health Podcast, we explore Rest and Digest and how activating your parasympathetic nervous system can dramatically improve gut health, hormone balance, inflammation, metabolism and energy in midlife women.
In this episode, we cover:
- What “rest and digest” really means
- The gut-brain axis and vagus nerve explained simply
- Why perimenopause increases stress sensitivity
- How cortisol impacts digestion and hormones
- The connection between gut health and anxiety
- Practical nervous system regulation tools you can start today
- Blood sugar stability and midlife metabolism
- Why you can’t heal your gut in fight-or-flight
Timestamps:
(00:29) Introduction to Rest and Digest
(01:44) The Nervous System Connection
(05:29) Hormonal Changes in Midlife
(06:45) Gut-Brain Axis Explained
(08:47) Signs of Nervous System Dysregulation
(10:32) Practical Ways to Improve Digestion
(13:07) Movement as Medicine
(13:57) Blood Sugar Regulation and Its Impact
(15:44) The Importance of Sleep
(17:01) Creating a Safe Environment for Healing
(20:10) Moving from Survival to Regulation
(21:41) The Retreat Experience
(25:43) Upcoming Retreat Announcement
(26:35) Final Thoughts on Digestion and Safety
Want to learn more about nervous system regulation?
Listen in to episode 302: Breathwork for Nervous System Regulation: How to Calm Anxiety, Reduce Stress & Build Resilience
🌿 Retreat Invitation
If this episode resonates, this is exactly why I host immersive women’s health retreats focused on movement, nervous system healing, connection and restoration.
My next international retreat, Pilates by the Mekong in Vietnam this October, is designed for midlife women who want to reduce stress, improve digestion, balance hormones and reconnect with themselves through Pilates, strength training, whole-food nutrition and daily regulation practices.
Our early bird offer is available until 31st March- save $200!
Check it out and join our Pilates by the Mekong Retreat Here.
If you found this episode helpful, please like, subscribe and share it with another woman navigating midlife, perimenopause or chronic stress.
Sign up to our weekly newsletter and become an M&M Insider!
You'll receive special discounts, bundles, behind the scenes podcast insights and simple tips to help you improve your health. Don't miss out!
Join here: https://www.mindmovementhealth.com.au/subscribe/
Connect with Kate:
Website: MindMovementHealth.com.au
Facebook: facebook.com/MindMovementHealth
Instagram: instagram.com/MindMovementHealth
Haven’t subscribed to the podcast yet? Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review at: Apple Podcasts
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