If you are stressed, then you want to make sure that you don’t eat too fast, that you’re drinking plenty of water and that you eat regularly (better to eat smaller but more frequent meals).

That all can help to reduce the chances of discomfort, but what if you’re already bloated? Well, some simple yoga stretches may help. “Yoga can help address many of the root causes of bloating and related issues,” says Vanessa Michielon, movement specialist and founder of the Transformative Movement Method.

“On the purely physical level, specific poses help us stimulate our digestion, release muscular abdominal tension and move the air trapped in the intestine. But what yoga also offers (and what is arguably more important) are specific strategies to reduce the symptoms of stress,” she explains.

Yoga for bloating: 4 relaxing poses for beating the festive bloat