Ashley and Rebecca from The Crohn's & Colitis Dietitians talk about all things IBD-related. In this episode we talk about setting intentions for this year, anxiety, and some great takeaways we had from a recent IBD conference we attended. We start off this episode discussing intentions and what they mean to us. When we set intentions we think about honesty, awareness of the whole picture of our life and being decisive. We reflect on how it can be beneficial to shift how we approach things and to pause and slow down in our busy lives. When setting intentions, we ask ourselves, is this in alignment with what I truly want in my life?  We also talk about personal experiences with anxiety, overstimulation and dissociation and how people with IBD may tend to be more sensitive than the average person. We hope that what we share makes others feel less alone! We talk about a recent IBD conference we attended and how it inspired us, especially with research we would like to do in our practice in the future.  We also share information about some medications and biologics that were discussed at the conference. We brought up how knowledge is power and we have to weigh the risks and benefits of the treatments offered  vs. the risk of uncontrolled inflammation.