Dr. Riley Smith
Self-forgiveness felt like giving myself permission to be irresponsible until I understood that chronic guilt was poisoning my digestive system more effectively than any food I could eat. Your body processes self-blame as an ongoing attack, triggering the same inflammatory responses that external criticism would create. When you hold grudges against yourself, carry guilt about […]
It’s Sunday evening and you can feel it starting—that familiar knot in your stomach thinking about Monday morning. You’ve been calling it the Sunday scaries, but what’s actually happening is your gut bacteria are responding to stress hormones before your work week even begins. If this is your regular pattern, you’re unknowingly creating chronic digestive […]
The knot in your stomach during a difficult conversation isn’t just anxiety. It’s your gut literally keeping score of every unresolved emotion, every difficult story you’ve absorbed, and every feeling you’ve swallowed instead of processed. If you’re someone who spends your days helping others through their darkest moments, your digestive system is paying a price […]
Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM
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