Stress, sleep and your gut
The gut–brain axis is real. Here's how to use it in your favour.
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Your gut and brain talk to each other constantly through nerves, hormones and the immune system. Stress and poor sleep can make the gut more sensitive, so the same meal can feel very different on a calm day than on a stressful one.
What helps
- Breathing: 5 minutes of slow belly breathing before meals helps your body switch into "rest and digest".
- Gut-directed hypnotherapy and CBT have good evidence for IBS — ask your doctor about them.
- Regular sleep: aim for a consistent bedtime. Gutprint's daily check-in tracks sleep so you can see the connection.
- Gentle movement: a 10–15 minute walk after meals supports digestion.
Logging stress and sleep in your daily check-in helps Gutprint separate food triggers from tough days.
Find out what your gut reacts to
Gutprint turns your meals and symptoms into a personal trigger report. Get early access: