Dr. Scott Rower

04/15/2025

🌿 New Podcast Episode 🌿
If you live with a GI condition like Crohn’s or IBS, you know how tough symptom flares can be.

Something I use personally to get through my own GI flares is something I call my Flare Recovery Plan. It's a simple, personalized guide to help reduce decisions & keep me from making it worse due to stress & anxiety.

This podcast episode explain what a Flare Recovery Plan is, why it's worth the effort & how to start your own.

🎧 Listen here: https://youtu.be/62PgX_BCCwg?si=m5WP5GIBo3SrTfqF

This episode introduces a simple but powerful tool to support you during flares of digestive symptoms - The Flare Recovery Plan. This personalized, written g...

04/11/2025

Free Resource for anyone with a chronic GI condition.

Flares of GI symptoms can be overwhelming. I’ve been there too. I took a little time to write up a practical tool that I personally use to get through flares that I call my Flare Recovery Plan.

It's a simple guide to get through flares with less panic and more clarity.

👉 https://www.restanddigest.org/blog/how-to-get-through-a-gi-flare

Struggling with a GI flare? Learn how to create a personal Flare Recovery Plan that will help you to know what to do when a digestive symptoms hits. It will help you reduce stress, avoid common mistakes, and heal faster.

03/12/2025

✨ Guided Breathing Practice | Breathing to Soothe Digestive Symptoms ✨

The previous episode was focused on guided breathwork for GI urgency & pain. This time, I'm bringing you a gentle, all-purpose breathing practice to support any GI condition.

💨 Less talking, more space to sink into the practice.
💡 A simple way to calm the gut-brain connection.
💙 Designed to help regulate your nervous system & ease digestive symptoms.

🎧 Listen here: https://www.restanddigest.org/podcast

For more resources on the gut-brain connection, visit 👉 restanddigest.org

Available on: The Rest & Digest PodcastBy Scott Rower PhDThis podcast is for anyone with a GI disorder looking to learn effective mind-body concepts & 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 be...

02/28/2025

✨ New Podcast Episode: Guided Breathing Practice | Easing GI Pain & Urgency

This episode is a guided breathing practice designed to ease digestive symptoms, specifically gastrointestinal pain & urgency.

It helps you to activate your body's "rest and digest" response and along the way I'll explain how stress affects digestion & why this breathing technique can help manage symptoms & build resilience.

Please share with anyone you know that struggles with GI pain or urgency.

🎧 https://www.restanddigest.org/podcast

11/11/2024

How Your Gut, Brain & Emotions Are Linked01:00 The Gut-Brain Connection & Dysregulation03:48 Changes in the Gut06:43 Changes in the Brain10:30 Changes in Emo...

10/22/2024

Digestive issues are rarely JUST physical conditions, they are mind-body disorders.

Understanding how the gut-brain connection plays an important part in this & who are the people most likely to benefit from the science of GI psychology

In this episode, Dr. Scott Rower, a clinical psychologist with personal experience with Crohn's disease, delves into the relationship between digestive disor...

07/27/2024

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 strategies to manage your digestive health.

06/26/2024

Register here --> www.restanddigest.org/gut-brain-101

02/10/2024

🌟 Learn About the Mind-Body Connection for GI Issues 🌟

Are you or someone you know battling digestive problems? Come join us to learn helpful info about the gut-brain connection in our upcoming FREE webinar - The Gut-Brain Connection 101

This 2 part series could be key to understanding & managing GI disorders more effectively.

🧠 Part 1: Core Concepts

When?
Tuesday, February 27th, 3-4 PM PST | 6-7 PM EST

What?
Dive deep into the brain-gut connection, exploring how it works, the impact of dysregulation, and the role of stress and emotions in GI disorders.

Why Attend?
Gain invaluable insights into managing your health and breaking the GI stress cycle and it's completely FREE.

**If you know anyone suffering from a GI disorder pls consider sharing this with them

An online class for people with GI disorders to learn mind-body tools

01/16/2024

If you have family or friends that suffer from a digestive disorder pls consider sharing this info...

The Rest & Digest Mindfulness Course
A 4 week intro to mindfulness course for anyone with a chronic GI condition to learn how to calm stress & flare less.

People with a chronic GI disorder benefit greatly from learning how to regulate their nervous system & increase stress resilience.
Mindfulness is a proven, effective tool.

Next Class:
Tuesdays Evenings in February
4-5:15p PST / 7-8:15p EST
2/6 – 2/27

A course for anyone with a chronic GI condition wanting to learn effective, mind-body tools.