Laguna Gut Protocol - Stress Reduction for Gut Health
Stress Reduction Techniques
Because healing the gut means calming the nervous system.
Note: The practices below are a brief preview of what’s included in the full Laguna Gut Protocol. The complete program includes guided tracks, weekly themes, and daily prompts for sustainable nervous system repair.
Your gut and brain are in constant conversation. When stress becomes chronic, that conversation turns inflammatory — leading to slowed digestion, disrupted immunity, and increased flare-ups.
That’s why the Laguna Gut Protocol integrates daily nervous system regulation tools — not as optional extras, but as essential medicine.
These techniques are short, powerful, and designed to fit into real life. Each week, you’ll rotate through specific practices that retrain your body to shift out of “fight or flight” and into “rest and digest.”
Core Nervous System Resets (Used in the full program)
1. Box Breathing (5 minutes daily)
Inhale for 4… Hold for 4… Exhale for 4… Hold for 4.
This structured breath pattern activates the vagus nerve, lowers cortisol, and gently resets your gut-brain axis.
2. Grounding Walks
Take a short, barefoot (if possible) walk outdoors.
This practice rebalances circadian rhythms, calms spasms in the digestive tract, and reduces systemic inflammation through nervous system downregulation.
3. Evening Gratitude Journal (3 minutes)
Write down 3 things you’re grateful for — big or small.
This isn't just about mood. Gratitude shifts immune function, reduces inflammatory signaling, and helps your body feel safe enough to heal.
4. Guided Meditation or Breath Awareness (10 minutes)
Using our selected tracks or your favorite tool, settle in with eyes closed.
Focus on softening the jaw, belly, and breath. This somatic awareness teaches the brain that it’s safe to relax — essential for digestive repair.
Why This Matters
You can eat all the right foods and take all the best herbs — but if your body is still living in stress mode, the gut won’t heal.
These daily techniques are the bridge between your emotional state and your physical repair process. They help regulate your nervous system, reduce flare-ups, and create the inner environment where true healing happens.
“Calm is a healing state — and we practice it every day.”