Being stressed out can do a number on your body whether you are gluten-free or not!
We all have stress but sometimes our bodies react in strange ways to the stress we are carrying.
I can eat all the right things, but if I'm stressed, my stomach will react to the extra pressure I've put my body through. It could present itself in the form of stomach cramps, nausea and a colon that refuses to work.
So what does one do?
Here are a few options
1. Pray.
2. Breathe in a paper bag.
3. Cry.
4. Eat the things that you aren't supposed to and create more stress.(I've done this)
5. Trade one vice for another. (For me, that's turning to sugar. Believe me, this doesn't work. It just prolongs the healing time)
I have done all the above but what I've found that works the best is "Time". Time IS a great healer. (took that from Jane Austen's Persuasion) As I've gotten older, I've understood the importance of being still and letting my body and soul rest.
Of course, breathing in a paper bag, after crying and praying works well too. But the worst things I've done are numbers 4 and 5. And unfortunately those are the two things that come natural for me.
So as I speak to myself, I say, "be brave, be strong. Stay away from the sugar and bread monster. Rest your mind and soul in HE who has created your body for good works. And by all means, learn to relax and breathe"!
