You misunderstand. It's not about ignoring it and pretending it isn't there. Now, that would be foolish. Of course, you are in pain and it is THERE, however what I am talking about it is limiting your focus as much as possible, and things will start to improve. I have seen it over and over again in my own life.
What I do on a day I wake up feeling bad, is just allow it. I don't fight it nor dwell on it, but as soon as I change my focus off the IBS, things improve.
It's really hard to explain unless you have experienced it. It sounds like I am being Ms. Pollyanna, but that is not it at all.
The first thing I would do, not to focus on it, is to be on these boards so often. Do you see what I mean? You could be perfectly fine on any given day, but as soon as you are on here...where is your focus? It's on IBS, even on a good day and it does not have to be. You commiserate with others here, you discuss it to death, and you stay right where you are.
You start small, and then move on to other areas of your life, where IBS is your main focus.
Let me ask you, in the course of a conversation with friends/family/co-workers, how many times in a day do you bring up IBS, when there is no need? Again, where is your focus?
What is your reading material right now? IBS realted, right? There are so many ways we focus on it, when there is no need to.
I am trying to point out ways your focus is on IBS instead of life, when it does not need to be. On good days, forget about it. On bads days, allow it, but don't fight or fret about it, as much as is possible for you.
I have done this with my IBS, and along with the hypno cd's I am seldom bothered with it. I just don't think about it. It is a wonderful method, if you can grab onto it and understand what I am trying to get across.
If my IBS was in a bad way right now, I would not be here, for sure.
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