Breathe your poop out

A lot of people end up straining when they’re on the toilet and it can actually hurt to try to have a bowel movement! Unfortunately, what can happen in that case is that the muscles of the pelvic floor tighten to “protect” against this increased pressure which will make evacuating your poop that much more frustrating and difficult.

For most people, I actually recommend you relax your body on the toilet, focus on softening your tummy and pelvic floor, and “breathe” as you allow your rectum and the automatic muscle movement (peristalsis) to ease the poop out without much straining.*

Try it out and see if things go better for you!

*This will not work for all people and many times we must assess diet, hydration, and other variables that are impacting bowel evacuation.