Happy (almost) New Year!

If we may offer one piece of advice as you ring in the new decade (gasp!), it’s this: Be kind to yourself.

Self-care is important for our mental, emotional, spiritual and physical health. We can’t live our best lives or be our best selves without being kind to ourselves. 

Here are some examples of how you can be kind to yourself: Eat a healthy diet, sleep well, relax, meditate, laugh, express gratitude, move more, engage in positive thinking, and respect yourself.

Honor Brené Brown’s advice to “talk to yourself as you would talk to someone you love.” Amen. 

To help you be kind to yourself, particularly when your IBD is acting up, we created the Wellness By Food “IBD Sick Day Self-Care Cheat Sheet.” 

This tool will help you stay hydrated, breathe, and prepare simple and soothing gut-healing recipes. 

As always, email your feedback, including questions and comments, by responding to our weekly newsletter. 

We thank you for being part of the WBF community, and we look forward to creating valuable content for you in 2020!

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Remember, there’s no one perfect diet for everyone with IBD. If you or anyone you know struggles with what to eat with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis, then check out our new ebook, Eating with IBD: The Essentials.Do you have a question about these topics, or something else? Just reply with your question to this email and it may appear in an upcoming newsletter.

In good health,

Colleen, Bertina & Scott

This newsletter is for informational purposes only and is in no way intended as medical counseling or medical advice. Results may vary.