About this session
Constipation can affect comfort, concentration and confidence during the working day. It may involve hard stools, straining, going less often than usual or feeling that the bowel has not fully emptied—not simply missing a daily bowel movement.
This session helps participants understand the everyday patterns that may contribute, from rushed mornings and delayed toilet breaks to changes in food, fluids, movement and routine.
Participants leave with practical adjustments to explore and a clearer sense of when persistent or changing symptoms need professional attention.
What your people take away
- Recognize constipation beyond bowel-movement frequency
- Understand how stool consistency, straining and incomplete emptying fit together
- Explore how food, fluids, movement and daily routines can affect bowel comfort
- Identify workplace habits that may make symptoms harder to manage
- Build a gradual, realistic routine rather than changing everything at once
- Know when persistent symptoms or warning signs require professional advice
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Building a More Supportive Bowel RoutineA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine: respond to the urge, make space without forcing it and keep the pattern simple.
- Respond to the urge
- Make space without forcing it
- Keep the pattern simple
Covers 3 of 4 points in Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine.
60 minutes
Toilet timing, gradual changes, simple pattern tracking and a more supportive bowel routine.
- Module 1: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine.
90 minutes
Everything in the 60-minute session, plus everyday habits that can help or hinder.
- Module 1: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine
- Module 2: Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine and Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine, Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder and Understanding Constipation and Your Usual Pattern.
Full day
Full coverage of all four modules, including understanding constipation and working-day planning.
- Module 1: Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine
- Module 2: Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder
- Module 3: Understanding Constipation and Your Usual Pattern
- Module 4: Working-Day Planning and When to Seek Help
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine
Every length- Respond to the urgeLong meetings, customer-facing work and inconvenient facilities can lead people to delay using the toilet.
- Make space without forcing itSome people notice that their bowel is naturally more active after waking or eating.
- Keep the pattern simpleA brief note can capture frequency, consistency, straining, fluids, movement and recent changes in routine.
- Change one thing at a timeStarting several new foods, supplements and routines together makes it difficult to know what helped.
Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder
90 minutes and longer- Fiber: build it graduallyFiber can help make stools softer and easier to pass, but a sudden large increase may cause bloating or discomfort.
- Fluids during busy daysBack-to-back meetings, travel and tightly controlled breaks can make it easy to reach late afternoon having barely paused for a drink.
- Movement and long periods of sittingRegular movement may support bowel regularity, while prolonged sitting can become part of a less comfortable routine.
- Medicines, supplements and routine changesConstipation can begin after changes in medication, supplements, illness or daily routine.
Understanding Constipation and Your Usual Pattern
3 hours and longer- More than how often you goConstipation may involve hard or dry stools, difficulty passing them or the feeling that not everything has passed.
- Consistency, effort and comfortSomeone can still feel constipated even if they have recently opened their bowels.
- Short-term changesTravel, illness, disrupted schedules and a few unusually inactive days can temporarily change bowel habits.
- Knowing your baselineParticipants identify what usually feels normal for them, including approximate frequency, consistency and ease of passing.
Working-Day Planning and When to Seek Help
Full day only- Meetings, shifts and commutesConstipation can become harder to manage when breaks are unpredictable, toilets are distant or routines change from day to day.
- Build a realistic routineThe facilitator brings together food, fluids, movement and toilet timing into a plan that fits the participant's role.
- Review what is workingParticipants consider which adjustments feel useful, which make no difference and which are difficult to maintain.
- Know when to get adviceConstipation that persists, keeps returning or appears with rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, constant abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, inability to pass gas or unexplained weight loss needs professional attention.
Who it’s for
- Employees experiencing occasional or recurring constipation
- People whose schedules, travel or shifts disrupt bowel routines
- Managers seeking to understand practical workplace barriers
- Anyone wanting evidence-informed guidance with clinical boundaries
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Constipation: Getting Things Moving
How long is Constipation: Getting Things Moving?
Constipation: Getting Things Moving runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine: respond to the urge, make space without forcing it and keep the pattern simple. A 60-minute session covers Building a More Supportive Bowel Routine in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Everyday Habits That Can Help or Hinder. A 3-hour session adds Understanding Constipation and Your Usual Pattern. A full-day session adds Working-Day Planning and When to Seek Help.
Can Constipation: Getting Things Moving be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Constipation: Getting Things Moving?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Constipation: Getting Things Moving to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.