Tara Buhagiar Mindfulness

Is your mind running wild? Obsessive Overthinking...

Crohn's and Colitis can cause the mind to be anxious about the future. Constant worry about our health with thoughts like: will this flare get so bad I'll have to be hospitalized, how will the body react to this food, how can I make it through the day? Not to mention, ruminating on the past: the steroids from the recent flare pushed me over the edge, last time I ate this I had so much pain,  in the bathroom yesterday...

Mindfulness helps us become aware of when thoughts are spiraling out of control. Simple practices help us intercept the loop of overthinking to focus the mind and feel grounded in the present. Living in the moment is our gateway to peace. And even if the present is a challenging place to be, there are ways to help cultivate calm. The Be MNDFL Masterclass will show you how.

Are heavy emotions like fear, shame, anxiety, and grief consuming you?

Let's be honest, living with autoimmune disease is a roller coaster of emotions fraught with lows. Dealing with the physical ailments is tough enough, but the emotional and mental toll can totally overwhelm us. 

Mindfulness teaches us to open to emotions. Through practice, we learn the tools to attend to the difficult emotions so we can navigate the tough times with more ease.  We also learn to lean into the goodness in life, savoring joy and happiness. Mindfulness improves our emotional and mental resilience helping us respond to life with wisdom. 

Are you beating yourself up, being too hard on yourself?

Living with IBD is hard. Mindfulness can help to ease the suffering by teaching us to be kinder to ourselves, to care for our struggles with softness. 

In the IBD Care module, you will learn how to cultivate self-compassion. The practices will help you open to your pain and help you hold your challenges with tenderness.

You'll learn to share the same compassion you show to those you love with yourself.

Mindfulness is Self-Care.

Everyone needs it but when you have a chronic illness, self-care is essential. Mindfulness teaches us to care for our heart, mind, and body through our own inner-resources. We cultivate the innate wisdom within to cultivate caring habits for our well-being. The benefits are endless - a balanced mind, content heart, and nourished body. Mindfulness has been the ultimate self-care for me, teaching me to Live Peacefully with IBD, and I trust it can do the same for you.