Any time, any place – any age! Five powerful ways to detox. By Mr Bee
Mind over matter
Yoga Detox
D
etoxing is all about the battle
inside. When we simplify our
lives, our hearts begin to sing.
We then have more time and
focus for the things that really
matter. Having completed a digital detox
myself last year, I wanted to explore how
other people detox and why. I’m especially
keen to explore how people reset at different
stages in life. So let’s take a look: five
generations – ranging from 15 to 77 years
old – and five very different detoxes.Meet the detoxers
Lakhan Singh, 15:
meat and chicken detox
Lakhan was inspired by his biodiversity
class in school and did not eat meat and
chicken for one week. His initial feelings
of guilt about slaughtering animals and
encouragement from friends and family
triggered his detox.Sachin Mistry, 20:
relationship detox
Sachin made a conscious decision to
spend less time with his girlfriend. He felt
empowered and a byproduct was he hadmore time to dedicate to his personal goals.
He went from seeing her five days a week to
two days a week.Aum Phiriya-a-non, 33:
food times reset
After coming back from travelling Aum
changed her habit of eating late at night and
reduced her meat and coffee intake. Her
intention was to let her stomach relax. She
experienced a lighter stomach and improved
her digestion after the detox.Rajnikant Parmar, 67:
cigarette detox
After 50 years of smoking Rajnikant
decided to reduce his usual 8-10 cigarettes
per day. He has now only smoked a total
of one cigarette in the past three months.
His describes his experience as ‘mind
over matter’. He would purposely not buy
cigarettes to trick his mind and say, “I do
not have any cigarettes, so smoking is not
possible”.Urmilla Patel: 77:
life detox
Urmilla has reduced her social calendar,
simplified her food habits and begun dailymeditation through a movement called
‘Brahmakumaris’ which originated in the
1930s in India. Her experience has taught
her to let the little things go and to realise
that anger, once understood, can be tamed.What can help you detox?
n Having an important ‘why’ will keep you
committed. Remind yourself often of
your reasons.
n Across all ages, our detoxers reported
the first week as the hardest. Strong
support from friends and family will help.
n The detoxers realised how to satisfy
key needs. They were then more able to
easily access positive emotions. What do
you need right now?
n Setting yourself a personal goal can
help start a new detox, whether it is
something you slowly build up to, or
jump into full steam. Don’t be phased by
stopping and starting. Losing is not
even trying.Mr Bee (aka Krishan Parma) runs Be
and Make (beandmake.co.uk), a community
of wellbeing experts, health professionals
and healers working to balance the mind-
body connection.