About this episode

This episode explores the connection between anxiety and gastrointestinal symptoms, providing insights and guided meditation for relief.

If you have been searching for why do I feel sick when I’m anxious , you are in the right place. That cold, sinking feeling and the anxiety-induced nausea in your stomach are not signs of illness; they are signs of a protective body. With over 10 million downloads and a career dedicated to emergency medicine, I have helped thousands understand this mind-gut connection . In this session, we explore the clinical truth behind an anxious stomach . When your "fight or flight" response triggers, your body performs a tactical maneuver called vasoconstriction , shunting blood away from your digestive tract to power your limbs. Your nausea is simply your digestive organs sitting in "standby" mode while the blood is needed elsewhere. You are not sick; you are simply diverted. Episode Chapters 0:00 – The Mind-Gut Connection: Understanding why your body isn't broken. 1:10 – Vagus Nerve Stomach Reset: A somatic grounding exercise to signal safety to the brain. 4:30 – The Clinical Truth: A professional explanation of blood shunting and nausea. 5:45 – Solar Plexus Visualization: Using warm golden light to settle the nerves. 6:20 – Affirmations for Peace: Releasing core bracing and trusting your…

People in this episode

Host: Martin Hewlett

Topics covered

• anxiety
• gut health
• mind-gut connection
• meditation
• nausea

Keywords

• anxious stomach
• vasoconstriction
• fight or flight
• somatic grounding
• affirmations

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