Before meals:
Place one hand on your belly, take three deep breaths, and sip a digestive tea (peppermint, ginger, fennel).

This calms digestion and reduces stress-eating.

DAY 6 — BLOAT RELIEF RITUAL

Soothe Digestion. Reduce Stress-Eating. Create Space in the Belly + Mind.

Bloating is often less about what we eat and more about the state our body is in when we eat.
If the nervous system is tense, rushed, or stressed, digestion slows dramatically.
Food sits heavier. Gas builds. The stomach feels tight or swollen.

Today’s ritual teaches your body to shift into its optimal digestive state: calm, grounded, and receptive.

This simple practice — placing a hand on your belly, taking three slow breaths, and sipping a digestive herbal tea — signals safety to the nervous system and wakes up your digestive organs gently. The result is less bloating, smoother digestion, and fewer emotional or stress-driven eating habits.

Why This Ritual Works

1. Activates the Parasympathetic Nervous System (“Rest & Digest”)

Deep breathing lowers cortisol and tells the body it’s safe to digest.
Digestion is impossible when the body is in stress-mode.

2. Reduces Stress-Eating

When you pause before a meal, you become more aware, grounded, and connected to true hunger.

3. Supports Digestive Enzymes + Stomach Acid Production

Calm breathing increases blood flow to the gut, preparing your body to break down food efficiently.

4. Relieves Bloating Naturally

Digestive herbs — peppermint, ginger, fennel — calm spasms, reduce gas, and support motility.

5. Creates a mindful eating moment

Your hand on your belly reconnects you to your body’s signals, instead of rushing past them.

Your Bloat Relief Ritual (Do Before Every Meal Today)

Place one hand on your belly

Feel the warmth and connection
Notice any tightness, fullness, or tension

Take three slow, deep breaths

Inhale through your nose
Exhale longer than you inhale
Allow your belly to soften with each breath

Sip a digestive tea
Choose one:

Peppermint: relieves gas + soothes spasms
Ginger: stimulates digestion + reduces nausea
Fennel: reduces bloating + supports smooth digestion

This takes less than two minutes — yet creates a measurable shift in the body.

Mini-Recipes: Digestive Teas

Peppermint Calm Tea

1 teaspoon dried peppermint or 1 teabag
Hot water
Steep 5 minutes. Sip slowly.

Ginger Warmth Tea

3–4 thin slices fresh ginger
Hot water
Steep 10 minutes for stronger effect.

Fennel Seed Digestive Tea

1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Lightly crush
Steep 5–7 minutes

Awareness Exercise (Optional)

After each meal today, write down:

How bloated do I feel (0–10)?
How calm was I before eating?
Did emotional hunger drive the meal?
Did slowing down change the experience?

Awareness strengthens the mind–body connection and reduces unconscious habits.

Today’s intention

Create space before nourishment.
Let your breath soften your belly.
Let your meal be received by a calm, relaxed body.