Detox

de·tox

informal

noun

ˈdētäks/

1. 1.

   a process or period of time in which one abstains from or rids the body of toxic or unhealthy substances; detoxification.

   "he ended up in detox for three months"

We've heard of this term... a lot. The point is, to get rid of toxins by doing certain things. This article outline a very good example of a detox process and benefits. And in today's digital world, there is a such thing called digital detox!

In my opinion, there are 3 areas that we should always do when we detox:

1.  Mind detox
Cleanse your mind. Detach your mind from negativity. Whatever that is. Either in the form of clouded judgement, sarcasm, and profanity. Keep having positive thinking. For more information, check out this post. A very good practice of this, is to close your eyes, take a deep breath, empty your mind, and invite serenity. Every time you're going to overthink, stop it. Only allow good things come to your mind. Sometimes you can't control what happen to you in life, but you surely can control your mind.

2. Heart detox
Sometimes I don't know if I'm thinking or feeling. There's a subtle line between the two, and most often, it's ended up of my feeling this or that. From mind, flow to the heart. That's why it's so important to keep a positive mind. Because whatever you think could eventually follow to your heart. And heart is fragile. Too often we sacrifice a good relationship because our ego took over, and we say or do things that we didn't intend to do, and regret it later. So be careful on how you feel. Don't get carried away. Detox your heart, detox your feeling. Invite the calmness. Be the master of your heart.

3. Body detox
There are probably hundreds articles out there written about body detox. This is definitely important! Why? Because ... you live in your body! You still will need to take care your body until the day you no longer need it anymore. Cleanse your body from toxins, virus, glutton, and aim to be healthier. Watch your sodium intake, eat more fruits and veggies, and avoid bacon. Okay, you can probably eat bacon once in a while, but ensure you maintain a healthy diet. If your budget allows you, pamper yourself to spa, get a massage, and just relax. If it's not within your budget, no problem. Just pour liquid bath soap to your tub, and enjoy a nice bubbly bubble bath! I personally made it mandatory to myself to have a bubble bath once a week, with a yogurt mask. And ... drink tea. Hot green tea or chamomile tea. Tea soothes our feeling and refreshing our vitality.

And in the end of the day, after all these detoxing process are done, you found yourself more relax, calm, and ready to take more in life.