Mind Over Gut

Mind Over Gut I’m a psychologist with a special interest in the relationship between the mind and the gut.

I work with people living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), helping them manage symptoms, reduce distress, and feel more in control of their bodies and lives.

💭 A thought from Henry:“Your Life Can Be Different”We see this in every individual with IBS who started to focus and wor...
18/08/2026

💭 A thought from Henry:

“Your Life Can Be Different”

We see this in every individual with IBS who started to focus and work on managing their IBS symptoms instead of avoiding situations that trigger the symptoms — and this is where gut-focused CBT can make a difference.

What is Psychological Flexibility?Psychological Flexibility refers to the use of relevant coping strategies in an approp...
11/08/2026

What is Psychological Flexibility?

Psychological Flexibility refers to the use of relevant coping strategies in an appropriate manner. This means that we choose the best coping strategy and apply it in a way that help us to cope with IBS. Instead of using the same old methods in the same old manner that makes us feel stuck or worsen our symptoms, we flexibly decide which and how to apply the coping method.

An example will be problem solving. It is most relevant when we are trying to cope with a situation. It might not be so relevant when we need to express our emotions. Used appropriately, problem solving helps to come up with effective action plans to cope. Used inappropriately, we might become too rigid that adds onto our stress and trigger the gut brain axis and worsen our symptoms.

Want to know more? We talk about this often in CBT sessions at Mind Over Gut.

04/08/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅ Sharing your feelings about IBS or your stress with someone that you trust and make attempts to listen and understand you

Why it helps: Sharing your feelings and being listened to and understood has been found to be one of the more effective and widely used coping methods by individuals with IBS (Madva et al., 2023).

Reach out to someone — you will find that people are more supportive than you think

Mind Over Gut Tip of the WeekThis week, try:✅ Try adopting a light hearted approach(like taking it as visiting a cafe yo...
28/07/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅ Try adopting a light hearted approach(like taking it as visiting a cafe you like) when including a small amount of something new within your dietary limits.

Why it helps: This helps you to take the attention off the fact that this is a "new" food, and instead focus on the enjoyment of the experience.

Try it for a few days — your gut will appreciate your efforts.

It's not an easy journey for you.Living with IBS can make us feel misunderstood by others at times.At Mind Over Gut, you...
21/07/2026

It's not an easy journey for you.

Living with IBS can make us feel misunderstood by others at times.

At Mind Over Gut, you and your story matters.

We’re here to help you understand your body, and shower it with kindness.

Mind Over Gut Tip of the WeekThis week, try:✅ Putting Things in Perspectives. To reduce the negativity of our thoughts, ...
14/07/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅ Putting Things in Perspectives. To reduce the negativity of our thoughts, one way is to take step back and ask ourselves "What is another way of looking at this?" Or "What other information have I left out?"

Why it helps: When we put things into perspectives, it help us to be more objective and also include other information that might tell us that the situation is not that bad. This can help to reduce the stress that we are feeling about the situation.

Give it a shot — your gut will thank you.

Mind Over Gut Tip of the WeekThis week, try:✅Refocus on planning. Think about what actions you can take to maange the si...
07/07/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅Refocus on planning. Think about what actions you can take to maange the situation.

Why it helps: Another helpful way to respond to IBS is to pivot our mind and action on what can be done instead of focusing on the negative thoughts. Being able to do something about the situation, helps us to manage the stress of the situation better and contributes to less symptoms via the brain-gut connection.

Try it for a few days — your nervous system will thank you.

Mind Over Gut Tip of the WeekThis week, try:✅ Positive Refocusing to respond to a situation that is challenging involvin...
30/06/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅ Positive Refocusing to respond to a situation that is challenging involving IBS. Direct your thoughts to pleasant matters.

Though it appears similar to Positive Reappraisal, Positive Refocusing works best when you find it hard to focus on the positives or there are very little positives to focus on in the situation. In such situations, we direct our thoughts to pleasant experiences beyond the challenges in the situatuon.

Try it for a few days — your nervous system will thank you.

Mind Over Gut Tip of the WeekThis week, try:✅ Positive Reappraisal, which is one of the helpful ways to respond to IBS. ...
23/06/2026

Mind Over Gut Tip of the Week

This week, try:
✅ Positive Reappraisal, which is one of the helpful ways to respond to IBS. Find the Positive side to a challenging situation involving IBS.

Looking at the positive side of an event can help us to feel less stress and contribute to less IBS symptoms via the gut-brain axis.

Try it for a few days — your nervous system will thank you. In the next few weeks, we will be sharing on other helpful ways to respond with IBS using the same scenario of going to a new cafe.

Does it matter how we respond to IBS? Yes, how we respond to IBS matters. Our respond to IBS, in particular our thoughts...
16/06/2026

Does it matter how we respond to IBS?

Yes, how we respond to IBS matters. Our respond to IBS, in particular our thoughts in respond to a negative event (i.e., IBS), is known as Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies (CERS). CERS, or in plain terms, our response to IBS is related to IBS symptoms.

Some unhelpful ways of responding to IBS have been found to contribute to worsening of IBS symptoms (Sadeghian et al., 2024). We share the 4 types of unhelpful responses to IBS so that you can try to engage in them less.

Like to know more? We work with individuals during CBT sessions in Mind Over Gut to manage these unhelpful responses to IBS.

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