“Emotional detox” by Sherianna Boyle

The author 🖋

Sherianna Boyle is a multiple-time international bestselling author and former psychology professor.

She holds degrees in education and psychology, is a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor and a psychic healer and coach with over 25 years experience in the field of mental health and wellness.

Key takeaways 🎓

1. Emotional detox is essential for well-being

Just like physical toxins, emotional toxins like stress, anger and sadness can accumulate in the body.

We need to recognize these negative emotions, understand their impact and actively work on releasing them.

Based on Boyle, this work on detoxifying our emotions can increase our capacity for joy, energy, and inner peace which ultimately enhances both mental and physical health.

2. Special steps for feeling better

Boyle introduces what she calls the C.L.E.A.N.S.E method as a practical guide to emotional healing.

It's designed for regular practice and teaches us to pause, look inside ourselves and gently let our feelings go - like a recipe or a tool for continuously detoxifying emotions.

Each step encourages mindfulness, compassion and self-reflection which transforms emotional challenges into growth opportunities.

3. Emotions need to be felt, not feared

True healing requires facing and feeling our emotions, rather than avoiding or numbing them.

By embracing emotions - even the uncomfortable ones - we gain resilience and prevent emotional buildup that can affect our well-being.

Only when emotions are fully experienced they can be released - allowing them to come and go is what actually leads to more peace and happiness.

Closing thoughts 🧠

The book presents a structured approach to feeling and processing emotions fully so that they don’t get stored or repressed in our minds and bodies.

Boyle aims to demonstrate how we can process emotions in a healthy way, helping to release emotional "toxins" that may build up due to stress, difficult relationships or past traumas.

She’s also the host of a very powerful “Just ask spirit” podcast and runs a weekly live membership community.