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The Proper Way To Poop – Three Steps To A Pleasant Pooping Experience

By Jennifer Updated: December 28, 2019. First published: July 14, 2014. This post may contain affiliate links. 28 Comments  

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Grunt! Groan! Growl! Push! Squeeze! Pinch!

Sound familiar? Is this your typical bathroom experience when it comes to dropping the kids off at the pool?

I sure hope not. Sadly though, I suspect that a lot of you reading this are indeed making these noises and working awfully hard just to product one little nugget of poopy goodness.

I know how it goes. Been there, done all that. I cringe when I think how I used to believe that this was all normal. Par for the pooping course if you will.

A hand opening a bathroom door to show a white toilet with the seat up. The caption reads "the proper way to poop."

Did you know that the proper way to poop is actually an incredibly pleasant, energizing pooping experience?

Pooping isn’t strenuous, something to be feared. It is something to look forward to. An experience that takes less than two minutes and leaves you feeling uplifted!

How often does that perfect poop happen for you? Would you like it to happen more?

There are a lot of reasons you have less than stellar bowel habits. In fact, I’ve broached this subject in several posts. If you feel inclined (perhaps while spending a bit too much time on the throne), you might want to check out Everyone Poops. There are lot of great pooping related posts there.

Geeze – looking at this list of past posts makes it seem like I kind of like writing about poop. Huh. Actually I do! But all in the name of bowel health. Plus writing about poop is pretty fun. Why not take a typically sensitive topic and make it enjoyable to learn more about?! Plus we are all friends here so why not talk shop about our daily pooping happenings or backups as the case may be.

Back to that three step pooping program I mentioned.

I’m not going to go into health issues, food consumption, and the like in this post. You can get the scoop on all that and how it plays a role in your elimination habits from the posts linked above. Today, I want to focus on your pooping experience and how to make it pretty darn incredible.

Before we go down that road, I do need to mention that I am not a licensed medical professional nor do I play one on this blog. So use this info as you see fit but do not consider it medical advice.

The Proper Way To Poop – Three Steps To A Pleasant Pooping Experience

Before The Poop

If your bowels tend to be a little sluggish (for whatever reason), you might consider using a product that gently and naturally moves things along. There are a lot of options out there and I have tried plenty of them! Some of my go-tos include:

  • Magnesium (I use this powder daily)
  • Probiotics (This is the best one I have found and I take it daily)
  • OxyPowder (when the going gets really tough)

During The Poop

Make sure that you are positioned properly. The human body wants to squat. Sitting is a terrible way to poop but it’s what we are taught to do. Squatting is ideal but not something that is easy to master with today’s common toilet designs. The Squatty Potty helps get you into the ideal pooping position, making it a heck of a lot easier to get things to evacuate the premises.

After The Poop

If you have successfully had an ‘ideal poop,’ there won’t be much evidence left behind on, well, your behind! In fact, a little splash of water is all you need to freshen things up!

A bidet is a fantastic way to get things in tip top shape after a poop. There are all kinds of options…bidet attachments, bidet toilet seats, and stand-alone bidets. All are good options. It just depends on your preference.

I recently had the chance to try out this bidet attachment. I have wanted to try something like this for a while but just didn’t get around to it. Plus, I have to space out all the weird hippy things I try, otherwise Rasta Daddy gets a little cagey.

For a very cost-effective, easy to install toilet sidekick, I’d say that it is a winner. It took about 15 minutes to install and was ready to get to work immediately.

And there you have it! The proper way to poop for a pleasant daily pooping experience! Toodles!

The proper way to poop with a toilet faded in background

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Jennifer, author of Hybrid Rasta Mama, is a former government recruiter turned work-at-home mama to a daughter brought earthside in early 2009. She is passionate about and writes about holistic health and wellness, natural/green living, toxic mold awareness, and the benefits of coconut oil. She frequently shares allergy friendly recipes on her site as well as DIY herbal remedies, DIY natural body care, and natural cleaning recipes.

Jennifer graduated with honors with a Bachelor's Degree in Ethnic Studies. In January 2019 she became a certified mold and moisture intrusion inspector. She has completed coursework in the naturopathic series offered by the Avicenna Institute and accredited through the Board of Natural Medicine Certification Council.

Jennifer is a member of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors as well as the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness.

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Comments

  1. Melanee Mathur says

    July 14, 2014 at 8:30 AM

    Great information on “proper pooping”!

    Reply
  2. Anne perry says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    I would love to win.

    Reply
  3. Chi Chi says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    I’d like to win simply because I would LOVE to poop better. The bidet would be icing on the cake. 🙂

    Reply
    • anita says

      July 20, 2014 at 12:43 PM

      I agree! I would also be thrilled if I won. It would beat squatting on the commode.

      Reply
  4. Carolyn says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    As someone in the recovery stages of colon cancer I know I could benefit from a Squatty Potty

    Reply
  5. Catherine Griffice says

    July 14, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Pooping the right way is something I covet!!!!

    Reply
  6. Darlene Owen says

    July 14, 2014 at 12:41 PM

    I would love to win as my grandson is 4 and still not potty trained, this might help him.

    Reply
  7. Jaclyn Harwell says

    July 14, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    Would love to try the squatty potty!

    Reply
  8. michele says

    July 14, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    would love to win this. thanks for the chance!
    Would help my son who has been having lots of poopy issues for a long time!!!

    Reply
  9. Tammie says

    July 14, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    This would be so cool to win! Thanks!

    Reply
  10. Jen says

    July 15, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    I would love to win! I have one squatty potty already and love it. It would be great to get the whole house squatting!

    Reply
  11. Carol G says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:54 AM

    Thanks for a chance to win two of the items on my wish list and I consider the spray a bonus!

    Reply
  12. Cynthia says

    July 15, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    I would love to win. I use a stool now and it really does help.

    Reply
  13. Soli says

    July 15, 2014 at 3:01 PM

    I have wanted a Squatty Potty for a few years but have yet to get myself to buy one. Keep hoping to win instead!

    Reply
  14. Danielle F says

    July 16, 2014 at 3:49 AM

    I would love to have a Squatty Potty! I have some family members with difficulty pooping & the would help them 🙂

    Reply
  15. Marshall Moens says

    July 18, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Would like to win this prize package! !

    Reply
  16. angie says

    July 18, 2014 at 11:17 PM

    I have been interested in a squatty potty for years! Thanks for the opportunity!

    Reply
  17. Meisy says

    July 19, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    I’ve been thinking about getting a Squatty Potty since hearing about it on Shawn Stevensons podcast. I would love to win this package!

    Reply
  18. Michelle Stepp says

    July 19, 2014 at 2:17 PM

    Id like to win because Ive been using a little stool for awhile and even though I eat fairly healthy and exercise regularly I still don’t go poop but every few days which honestly scares me. I just want to go normally and not have to strain

    Reply
  19. marcus duncan says

    July 19, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    started using coconut oil this year and its amazing .
    heard about squatty potty watching tmz.
    what an awesome prize package . I would love to win this !
    good luck to all who enter the contest .

    Reply
  20. Allyson says

    July 21, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    love our squatty potty – another one would be great!

    Reply
  21. Janet Roberson says

    July 22, 2014 at 3:45 AM

    I have diverticulitis and even while eating carefully and exercising, I still have problems at times. I am very interested in The Squatty Potty.

    Reply
  22. Kim Campbell says

    July 22, 2014 at 6:35 PM

    I have wanted to try the Squatty Potty for awhile, I have IBS and suffer from bouts of diarrhea and then constipation! 🙁

    Reply
  23. Olga says

    July 23, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    As a professional who healed herself and now works with women who have chronic digestive struggle, I especially appreciate info on simple lifestyle that make the difference. Good nutrition is important, but what we put in our bodies is only part of the picture. How we *use our bodies* is an vital, though commonly overlooked aspect of our overall health – especially digestive health. Good article!
    (And yes, I’d love to win the kit — and share these products with my clients!)

    Reply
  24. Sharon says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:48 PM

    Great information. I would love to have this for my family.

    Reply
  25. Christi says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:14 PM

    I learned about this product more than a year ago and believe in it. I have wanted one since I first read about it!

    Reply
  26. Brian MacEachern says

    July 28, 2014 at 6:48 PM

    I would love to win. I have Crohn’s disease and the squatty potty I have makes a huge difference! I would love to have one for my downstairs bathroom as well!

    Reply
  27. SJ Roragen says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    I would love to win because after many surgeries and chemo, I need all the help I can get as far as being ‘regular’. 🙂

    Reply

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