Is Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Really Helping With IBS?

IBS is the complete over-activation of that stress response and living with constant amounts of either diarrhea or constipation or bloating or pain. Meditation techniques such as body scans, deep breathing exercises can help us activate what's known as the parasympathetic nervous system. Our heart rate slows down, our digestion improves, and it can even lower blood pressure.