Detoxify Your Mind, Body and Soul

<p>I'm sure you are all familiar with the word Detox, especially at this time of the year. My inbox has been flooded with offers to join one detox or another since New Year's Day. 'New Year, New you', 'Undo the damage you did during the festive season' etc. You know the ones I mean!</p><p>Our bodies are designed to detoxify but the stress we place on them daily can mean that our elimination organs are over stressed and often unable to keep up with their important role. Interestingly, most of the Detox emails I have been receiving focus purely on eating and drinking. Now, I agree that making good choices surrounding food and drinks is absolutely essential to living well — but true detoxification goes so much deeper than that.</p><p>Detoxifying your mind, body and soul means looking at the full picture: what you eat and drink, yes, but also what you think, what you feel, what you allow into your environment, and who you spend your time with.</p><p>This year, instead of a 7-day juice cleanse, consider a longer-term practice of daily detoxification — one that nourishes every part of you.</p>