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Name: Emotional Detox
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Author: Sherianna Boyle

Sherianna Boyle

7 Steps to Release Toxicity and Energize Joy

4.2 (36 Bewertungen)

19 Min.

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Mentale Gesundheit Selbsthilfe Emotionale Intelligenz Gesundes Leben Zufriedenheit

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Emotional Detox
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What’s in it for me? Learn to transcend unhealthy emotional reactions and activate joy.

Imagine a freshly-picked, shiny red apple. Now imagine a plastic package of candied apples full of preservatives. Which is more nutritious? Sure, the candied apples might give you an instant sugar rush. But if you opt for them often, you’ll need a detox.

It’s the same with emotions like anxiety, anger, and grief. You may be tempted to sugar-coat and overprocess them, but if you opt for that too long, you’re going to need an emotional detox.

That’s where the C.L.E.A.N.S.E. formula comes in. In these blinks, you’ll learn every step – Clear, Look inward, Emit, Activate, Nourish, Surrender, and Ease – to process emotions in a way that nurtures, rather than drains, you.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

why thinking isn’t helpful when it comes to processing emotions;
how stimulating the longest nerve in your body helps alleviate stress; and
how sound waves help with emotional release.

Emotions are harmless – but your reaction to them can cause suffering.

If you hear the word detox, you likely think of a diet for improving physical fitness. But when it comes to overall health, emotional wellness is just as important. When uncomfortable emotions like anger, grief, or worry start to take a toll on your mood and energy, it’s worth considering an emotional detox.

But here’s the rub: emotions aren't toxic. Emotions are natural – and neutral – sensations in the body. It’s actually your reaction to certain emotions that causes both physical and mental harm.

Take Susan, one of the author’s coaching clients. Every time she met with her mother-in-law, she left the encounter feeling emotionally drained. Susan didn’t want to let her mother-in-law’s critical comments get to her but, no matter how patient she tried to be, she’d end up feeling miserable and stressed for days afterward.

The author asked Susan to become aware of her subtle reactions the next time she was with her mother-in-law. For example, did Susan squint her eyes or tense her lips while listening to the criticism? Was she projecting any thoughts while her mother-in-law spoke, like, “Ugh, I wish she’d shut up?”

These behaviors are known as emotional reactivity. In Susan’s case, her reactions serve to suppress the emotional discomfort she senses in the moment. But sadly, the more she resists these natural emotions, the more discomfort and distress she experiences. If she’d simply let the emotion pass without judgment, she’d actually suffer less.

That’s why the aim of the C.L.E.A.N.S.E. method isn’t to detox emotions, but rather, emotional reactivity. So think of emotions as necessary and nutritious, and reactivity as the toxic additives you want to flush out.

Begin noticing your patterns of reactivity by observing your physical impulses. Think about a negative memory, for instance, and sense if there’s a change in your breathing or sudden tension somewhere in your body. You can also observe your mindset to get an idea. Whenever you have a judgmental or hopeless thought, you’re not digesting the raw emotion – you’re in reactivity.

Learning to interpret reactivity is just like any other skill, in that it takes practice. Once you’ve acknowledged some of your patterns, you can begin to Clear them.

Stimulate your vagus nerve to clear stress and tension.

So you’re about to go turn on your computer – but the monitor is buried under mounds of paperwork and the keyboard engulfed in old take-out containers. Chances are really good that you’d want to clear the junk out of the way before you start surfing the internet.

The same applies when it comes to an emotional detox. In this case, the junk you need to clear away is stress. Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, has been shown to negatively impact the brain’s ability to learn and change. By clearing your stress levels, you’ll reap long-term benefits from your detox.

Focus on physical sensations rather than your thoughts.

When the author discovered her husband had been unfaithful to her, she sought an emotional detox to get through her marriage crisis. In the process, she came up with her emotional detox method. In her grief, she discovered that the more she simply remained aware of her emotions – without thinking about them – the better she felt.

Whenever she noticed herself having reactive thoughts, like telling herself “I seem like a fool,” she’d stop herself. Then she’d reframe her judgment by focusing on her physical sensations. She’d say to herself: “How I feel in my body right now is jittery and alert.” She identified these thoughts as look inward statements, and they comprise the second step of her emotional detox formula.

Activate joy through chanting and visualization.

Have you ever been close to someone playing an acoustic guitar? The feeling of the chords vibrating through your body is due to the sound waves. All instruments, including the voice, make sounds through vibration.

The aim of the Emit step is to use sound waves from your body to direct your awareness toward emotions.

Nourish your relationships to improve your connection with the world around you.

You’re likely used to thinking of nourishment in relation to food, but the Nourish step of the C.L.E.A.N.S.E formula refers to how you cultivate your relationships. Nourishing your relationships is about showing appreciation for your loved ones.

Showing appreciation is an important part of your emotional detox, as it strengthens your “energetic bond” with the world around you.

Surrender to physical emotions – and let them go.

Close your eyes right now and imagine that you have a beautiful flower in your hand. Next, imagine you’re smelling it. As you inhale in real life, what do you notice about your breath? Shift your mental image to what you’re going to do with that flower: Where will you put it next? In your pocket? In a vase? Or maybe you’ll set it on a counter.

If you overthink the doing part, you’ll likely notice that your inhale gets cut short.

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Worum geht es in Emotional Detox?

Emotional Detox (2018) is a guide to processing difficult emotions using the seven-step C.L.E.A.N.S.E. method (Clear, Look inward, Emit, Activate, Nourish, Surrender, and Ease). Using practical exercises, it shows how to tackle negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, and fear in order to live a healthier and happier life.

Wer Emotional Detox lesen sollte

Anyone struggling emotionally
Individuals seeking life-coach tips
People interested in alternative psychology

Über den Autor

Sherianna Boyle is an adjunct psychology professor and the owner of Emotional Detox Coaching and the C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Method. In addition to her Emotional Detox series, she’s the author of Mantras Made Easy and has had articles published in various magazines including Yoga Journal, Psychology Today, and First for Women.

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