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The Intention to Detoxify
Adapted from Grow Younger, Live Longer, by Deepak Chopra, M.D. (Three Rivers Press, 2001).
The first important step to detoxification is to form a clear and strong intention. If you are not convinced that your life will be better as a result of eliminating something toxic, you will not have the motivation or will to make the change.
It is best to formulate your intention in a positive rather than a negative way. If you want to stop smoking, state your intention as “I want to breathe more easily and feel comfortable in my body without the need for tobacco,” rather than “I need to get rid of these horrible cigarettes from my life.”
If your desire is to stop drinking alcohol, formulate the intention that you wish to feel safe and centered without the need for self-medication. If you want to lose weight, formulate the intention that you want a healthy, fit body. Create a clear vision of how your life will be better as a result of letting go of the toxin.
Form a clear intention and reinforce your affirmations:
I commit to releasing_____from my life, once and forever.
Without____in my life, I look and feel healthy.
Throughout the day, practice your affirmation and the envisioning of your life free from the toxic habit until your body-mind is spontaneously resonating with this vision for your life. Develop a clear vision of your new reality and create it through all your daily choices.
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add your comment »Good points all around, Hui Xue, Thank you.
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These are great tips! I want to add that it's more effective if we do not include xx-words (name of the toxin) in our affirmations. For everything we think gives vibration that attracts the physical experience. Instead of naming the toxin/sickness, we'd better off affirming on the healthy state that detoxification brings about.
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very important
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Yes, I do tend to be task orinented verus the jounry thinking.I have a friend at telling me the same thing. I'm thinking must get rid of this infection then all mystress centers on that as well. I know your words but I have a hard time practicing them.
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Thank you for sharing your inspiring ideas of increasing the power of belief, for good.
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Jillian, it can be any aspect of yourself that you want to improve or eliminate. Such as, an expectation placed on others, being critical, being better than.......You are the one who says you are not perfect. Why do you say that? Your answer is what your affirmation should be for you.
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What is ****?
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I use to be in the habit inherating alcohol, and tobacco (cigarettes) in my system, for long years. I had to quit smoking and drinking as well, my health was in danger, death was almost close to my life, afterall these habit provides up today with various health conditions, that I am taking care of meanwhile.
Julio
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I don't smoke, I don't drink and I don't ****. I don't hate or envy anyone but I'm by no means perfect so what affirmation do you suggest for me?
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Thank you! I needed that!
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