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The Rest and Digest Podcast

by Scott Rower PhD
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  • Three Types of People Who Benefit Most from Mind-Body Tools for Gut Health

    November 11, 2025 · 10 min

    Many people with digestive issues sense a connection between stress and their symptoms but aren’t sure what to do about it.  In this episode, Dr. Scott Rower breaks down three types of people who benefit most from mind-body tools for gut…

  • How to Get Through a GI Symptom Flare | A Plan That Works

    April 14, 2025 · 23 min

    This episode introduces a simple but powerful tool to support you during flares of digestive symptoms - The Flare Recovery Plan. This personalized, written guide helps you know what to do when you’re in a flare, offering structure &…

  • Guided Breathing Practice | Breathing to Soothe Digestive Symptoms

    March 10, 2025 · 21 min

    This episode is a gentle, guided breathing practice designed to help address a common root cause of GI symptoms—gut-brain dysregulation. By following along, you’ll activate your body's natural "rest and digest" response, promoting nervous…

  • Guided Breathing Practice | Easing GI Pain & Urgency

    February 27, 2025 · 22 min

    In this episode, you'll be guided through a breathing practice designed to ease digestive symptoms, specifically gastrointestinal pain and urgency. As you learn to activate your body's "rest and digest" response, I'll explain how stress…

  • GI Disorders are Mind-Body Disorders

    September 21, 2024 · 15 min

    In this episode we explore a key concept - GI disorders (like IBS and Crohn’s Disease) are not just physical, they’re mind-body disorders. This means that most GI disorders are not JUST physical disorders. In addition to the physical…

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  • The Rest & Digest Response Explained

    August 18, 2024 · 22 min

    In this episode of the Rest & Digest Podcast, Dr. Scott Rower delves into the "rest and digest" response of the body — a hardwired part of your nervous system that plays a crucial role in both mental health and digestive disorders. The…

  • Breathwork for GI Health

    July 27, 2024 · 15 min

    In this episode of the Rest & Digest Podcast we dive into the transformative power of diaphragmatic breathing. We explore what diaphragmatic breathing is & just begin to scratch the surface on the some of the many ways it helps for GI…

  • Introducing: The Rest & Digest Podcast

    July 27, 2024 · 2 min

    Introducing the Rest & Digest Podcast. Join Dr. Scott Rower, a clinical psychologist as he introduces the fascinating world of GI psychology. Discover the powerful connection between your brain and gut, and learn practical mind-body…

  • Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection

    July 24, 2024 · 10 min

    The debut episode of the Rest & Digest podcast! Discover the fascinating science of GI psychology and how the gut-brain connection influences your digestive health. Join Dr. Scott Rower, a clinical psychologist with personal experience…

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About the show

This podcast is for anyone with a GI disorder looking to learn effective mind-body concepts and skills based on the science of GI psychology. Hosted by Dr. Scott Rower, a psychologist with Crohn's Disease, it delves into the crucial connection between your brain and digestive system, aka the gut-brain connection.