How to Rid Yourself of Emotional Toxins

"Detox" is a common buzzword these days among those concerned about wellness. "Detox" refers to eliminating toxins from your body that have accumulated from environmental pollutants, poor food choices, emotional and physical stress as well as other sources. Toxins cause an accelerated level of oxidative stress within our cells and can eventually result in cellular inflammation, the root cause of many aging issues such heart disease, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, various types of cancers and digestive disorders. There are numerous methods for cleansing your physical self, but many people neglect their emotional side. A person can't completely eliminate emotional toxins, but there's much one can do minimize stress and its harmful effects.

Instructions

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  Learn relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation and yoga to counteract the effects of stress on your body. Also take care of yourself physically through exercise, proper nutrition and adequate sleep. Being in a proper physical state allows you to cope better with emotional issues.

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  Meditate to clearly identify and embrace the emotions that you are experiencing. If you breathe into the emotion and allow yourself to feel the physical sensations, the emotional charge can dissipate.

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  Journal about upsetting experiences to help gain clarity and insight into your emotional stresses.

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  Pick and choose emotional battles. Prioritize what's important to you.

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  Seek friends and colleagues who are supportive, uplifting and balanced. Sometimes you have to cut off or transform relationships with people who are damaging to you. Minimize contact with negative people.

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  Promote a calm home environment. Choose soothing colors, aromas and sounds. Try to get outdoors and commune with nature.

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  Take herbal supplements or teas that contain amalaki, schizandra or tulsi, herbs that contain adaptogens. Adaptogens increase the body's resistance to physical, emotional, and environmental stressors and provide a defense response to acute or chronic stress.