You know those lorries that have an (I always think quite sarcastic) sign on the back saying “How’s my
Driving? Call xxxxxxxx”…?
Well now I’m asking
you about my Detoxing… how am I doing?
I know that I have been far from perfect
but I really have changed my day-to-day life and am making significantly better
choices than before (and they were already reasonably good!) Does anyone have any
suggestions on additional actions I could be taking or disagree with any
aspects of my programme? I’ve heard that deep breathing can be powerful? Does anyone
have any meditation tips? Any other tips or ideas? :)
To recap, the ‘Mind’
aspect of my Detox includes attempting meditation and yoga 5 x week, getting better
sleep (through going to bed earlier, turning off all wifi, mobiles, wireless
phones etc in the house at bed time and using aromatherapy), and de-stressing
by scheduling in creative time, nature time, quiet time, music, reading etc. I
know these last items sound very juvenile but the simple fact is that if I
don’t schedule time for these simple pleasures, I invariably end up hoovering
or doing laundry instead – there is an endless rolling ‘To Do’ list in my head
that never gets any shorter (something I suppose you can all empathise with).
So I either dedicate "chill time" or lose it completely!
For the ‘Body’ aspect
I am taking an ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ approach, although of course these are
inextricably linked; I refer more to treatment from the inside out and the
outside in. Yes, our outer shell is a mere reflection of what is happening
inside us but our ‘outside’ is also very useful for delivering essential
nutrients and expelling toxins… did you know that not only is the skin the
largest organ in the body but that 60% of what we put on our skin is delivered
into our bloodstream within 29 seconds of us applying it?? Now this is part of
an essential function of our skin: to help us absorb medicines and nutrients we
need, but if that’s not the strongest argument for using organic, synthetic-free skincare I don’t know what is!
So for my ‘outside’
body treatment I am keeping to a thorough but brief daily organic skincare
regime and using a fluoride-free toothpaste morning and night. In addition I am
boosting my skin’s absorption of anti-oxidants to neutralise trouble-making and
ageing free radicals by using power-packed serums and body lotion. To boost my
skin’s natural cell renewal cycle and encourage better toxin excretion and the
absorption of these lovely lotions and potions I am also dry body brushing
before my shower & finishing with an icy blast every day, as well as
exfoliating, using a deep cleansing facial masque and soaking in a detox bath
twice weekly as well.
To get the blood
pumping and all systems firing I am also exercising 6 x week to varying degrees
and having regular massage, another excellent balancing and detoxifying tool
(it also feels grrreat!)
Finally for my ‘inside’ body treatment I am
taking organic beauty supplements (including Beauty Oil, various teas &
vitamin pills – see my last blog for details on which ones I’m taking and what
to watch out for). I’m washing all this down with 3 (ok, more like 2 litres) of
Highland Spring water from organic land and munching on an organic diet high in
vegetables, fresh veggie juice and attention to eating in season and “eating the rainbow”, and low in meat, fruit, alcohol (except red wine), caffeine
(except green tea), sugar, sweeteners, cow’s dairy, eggs, low fat foods, wheat,
yeast and processed foods. And ok, no I haven’t been perfect at this but ye
gods I’ve been better than I would have been.
It’s funny, I feel I’ve done really well
on the one hand but not very well on the other so far. I think I had some
idyllic sort of vision in my head where there would just be time and space for
all these changes to come at once (I mean, that’s the nature of a 30 Day Detox,
right?) but in reality I have to come to terms with what happens in real life…
things work, others don’t and sometime it’s not a case of strong will power or
the lack thereof, sometimes it’s just that sh*t happens ;-)
Anyway, onwards and upwards! I am going to
knuckle down to earlier bed times, more meditation practice and trying to get
more juice and water down me too. I think I’m ready for the next stage… I’m
over half way and it’s time to notch it up a gear and stop dreaming about Pimms
and pic-n-mix!
A final note, I met a lady the other day at
some Neal’s Yard Remedies consultant training (I’m a Senior Consultant for
them; gorgeous company & gorgeous effective products that I use on all my
beauty clients). She runs her own company called Serenity Flow that does
colonics (eek!) and she mentioned she thought it would be a very good idea for
me to have a course of 3 colonics to support my liver and bowel during this
detox, especially as I also suffer from IBS. Apparently one colonic is
equivalent to 3 days fasting! I’ve got to admit I find the whole idea a bit
gross but I think it’s time to bite the bullet and go for it… so I’m making my
appointments now… watch this space (or don’t, look away; I definitely won’t
hold it against you!)
Sarah is an Holistic massage & beauty therapist, owner of Edge of Eden and Senior Consultant for Neal’s Yard Remedies. You can call her on 01277 220301, email at sarah@edgeofeden.co.uk or comment below and she’ll get back to you x
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