Ulcerative Colitis - Does Stress Matter?

No matter what anyone else says I find thatabdomen, and this can also help to remove any
stress does have an impact on my Colitis, I don'tabdominal cramps.
know why but that doesn't matter. All I need to- Chi Kung - There is a wonderful form of Chi
know is that by staying calm and relaxed I canKung exercise which is great for the digestive
stay well. Feeling refreshed and alert. Now that'ssystem. It is called Zhan Zhuang or in English this
not to say that I have to be in a permanentis best translated as standing exercise. This is a
state of chilled out bliss! Although that would begreat exercise to do and very easy to learn, it
nice. I am realistic and realize that life can throwhas many health benefits and is a great way to
things my way which will get me worked up, so Ide-stress at the end of the day. I personally
take a practical approach to staying relaxed.stand for 20 minutes every day and find that the
What I aim to do to beat stress in my life is tobenefits are many.
have a period of half an hour a day which I set- Bin-aural Beats - This is a type of relaxing music
aside for myself to do something which will if youwhich can put you into a state of deep meditation
like unwind any stress I may have accumulated.without any effort on your part! Its a really quick
There are several things I do -and easy way to do some stress busting. I've got
- Going for a Walk - I find having a walk in thea CD which I put on an mp3 player and whenever
countryside near my home for half an hour orI need to I can use this to get in the most
maybe longer if I feel like it is a fabulous way toamazingly relaxed state for about 20 minutes,
unwind. It also has the benefit of being gentlethen I just wake up feeling refreshed and alert.
exercise which is promoting movement in my