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Over the past twelve years, Gladys had seen more than eight doctors for her bloating, constipation, cramping, and indigestion. She'd had several complete physical examinations, numerous barium x-rays, countless blood tests, and three colonoscopies—all in the attempt to identify the problem. Doctors told her there was “nothing abnormal” on any of these tests. Identifying her problems as IBS, they tried to offer medications but ultimately encouraged her to learn to live with it. One doctor said, “There's nothing more I can do for you—maybe you would feel better if you learned to relax more.”

Have you had a similar experience? Have you been told, it's just stress or it's all in your head? This last comment—it's all in your head—is another way of saying that your problems are psychological.

Gladys' next visited a psychiatrist, who evaluated her for psychological problems, which were now believed to be the source of her physical symptoms. Her physical distress was now pegged as psychosomatic. She was treated for depression and anxiety, and then sent on. Although this is sometimes effective, for most people, including Gladys, it doesn't help at all.

Sound familiar?

Gladys continued suffering the same symptoms, except now she felt a sense of hopelessness, too, because the experts she turned to couldn't help her. The result? Gladys, like so many others—perhaps like you—had fallen through the cracks of our health system. Why? Because her symptoms could not be understood as strictly due to organic physical pathology on one hand or as caused by psychological disorders on the other.

So when you experience a sensation in your stomach or abdomen, remember that it may be neither physical nor psychological but actually a combination of both! It's part of your body/mind system. Your gut sensations provide you with valuable information, but you have to learn how to listen and pay attention to them. This is at the heart of the CORE program. This valuable information is somatic wisdom, and it is available as an important healing resource.