Beyond the Physical Detox
I’ve been thinking about a blog theme for this fall, there are so many health topics I can write about it; I had to really ask the Lord on this one. I want it to be meaningful not just another generic blog but what people need to here during this time. The theme that came to my spirit is: emotional toxicity.
Yes! There is such a thing as emotional toxicity, whether it is your own thoughts or your surroundings, including the people you choose to hang-out; because we all have a free will to choose and so there is no better time than this season to discuss emotional toxicity. My hope is that this blog captures how emotional toxicity impacts dis-ease to the physical, spiritual, and soul so we can achieve, as I call it the “trifecta of healing”.
Yes, the body, mind and soul are connected, you cannot separate them, nor should you try, if so, it will sneak up on you and cause delay to your breakthroughs.
Often when we begin detoxing (body), our emotions come right along but do not shove it under the rug; I discourage it, instead deal with it as it comes, you can handle it or else it wouldn’t have come up. We’ve heard the saying “you are what you eat”, in this case “you are what you emotionally absorb or hold onto”, there is not much difference.
Therefore, this is your body’s way of saying something deeper needs your attention, it wants to heal and it’s time mend what is broken and REVIVE the trifecta.
“He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3
So, what is Emotional Toxicity?
Emotional toxicity is negative emotions or thought patterns that can become a vicious cycle of stress and sickness, it is also unhealed wounds from the past or present, repressed emotions, or mental clutter that quietly poison the body from within. So how vicious is this cycle? Well, it’s vicious in the sense that it becomes a silent or invisible burden in our life that we don’t even know or feel we are doing it.
Perhaps, we may see physical symptoms manifest like changes to our hormones, gut health, and immune system but our everyday negative reactions or emotions is hard to see.
Some of us may not realize we do it, I know I’m speak for myself, when I wake up in the morning and start in a negative thinking pattern – it’s cloudy, it’s cold, no sun, I wish….I….I…..and it takes a mental shaking to snap out of the rhythms of negative thoughts. We tend to be creatures of habit and it’s not just in the physical things we do but our thoughts mimic how we act and what we say to ourselves and others.
Let’s look for example: fear.
Fear can be demonstrated through physical, emotional or spiritual signs, here are some ways it can show up:
Physical Signs of Fear:
- Tight chest or shallow breathing
- Muscle tension
- Digestive issues
- Fatigue or adrenal burnout
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Hormonal imbalances (prolonged cortisol elevation)
Emotional / Mental signs
- Constant worry
- Overthinking and difficulty making decisions
- Feeling paralyzed, stuck, or unable to move forward
- Avoidance of change or new opportunity
- Perfectionism! Yes, you read it right!
Spiritual Effects
- Difficulty trusting God’s timing
- Feeling unsafe even when nothing is wrong
- Over-controlling behaviors to “feel secure”
- Disconnect from peace, surrender or faith
Interesting, huh? I’m reminded of this biblical verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. 2 Tim 1:7
I hope you are also reminded by this verse, for our beautiful Creator, has given us power, love, and a sound mind to conquer. Instead of waking up with negative thinking, declare: For God has not given me a spirit of fear! I speak love to myself and others, I have the power through God to conquer all that I do today and I have a sound mind of peace!
This is just one example, I will mention again that there are other sources of emotional toxicity such as: unforgiveness, people-pleasing, negative self-talk and toxic environments.
Being around criticism, especially if you are starting an emotional detox journey should be a top priority for you and what you allow in your life. This negative emotional energy should be rejected and whether you decide to take a short break from friends or family members, so you can get a better grasp – is up to you or you may simply be straight-forward and honest and let them know what you are doing; they may surprise you and join in!
How to Detox Emotionally: Steps Toward Healing
- Acknowledge and Feel: You cannot heal what you are not willing to face. When an emotion comes, ask yourself? is it positive or negative.
Personally, negative emotions are the enemy’s attempt to shake you off your progress. If you are having these emotions, be aware, realize it is the enemy, rebuke the attempt and get to the root cause of what caused the emotion. What were you doing? What triggered the emotion? It is important to identify before your mind gets carried away.
Now this doesn’t mean it will be perfect the first tries, so be patient with yourself, declare 2 Timothy 1:7 when this occurs, be consistent and steady until it just becomes second nature and then finally, you wake up every morning with a knowing that God is on your side. Remember that steady wins the race!
- Surrender and Forgive:Forgiveness releases spiritual and emotional toxins. It’s not about approving someone’s action – it’s about freeing your own hear to heal.
There is nothing more healing than surrendering everything to God, and I mean everything! This is a hard concept at first because we are accustomed to deciding for ourselves, however building a relationship with God is one of the best things you can do for yourself; we start to know His voice and listen, obey, surrender, and forgive. And when it comes to forgiveness, do it quickly, do not allow unforgiveness to stay in your heart and mind, keep saying “I forgive” whether you feel it or not, but your words have power – life or death and so you want to speak life (“I choose to forgive”) and then suddenly, those words not only free you, but you will start to feel and mean it, there is a freedom that comes when you forgive. Just try it!
Instead, give yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life, and surrender your whole being to Him to be used for righteous purposes. Romans 6:13
- Renew Your Mind through Prayer and Connection: God designed us for connection. Prayer, journaling, replacing toxic thought loops with affirmations grounded in truth and Scripture. Practice gratitude daily – it rewires the brain toward peace and contentment.
There are many ways to renew your mind, one thing is reading the Word of God, there are blessings and revelation that comes with reading the bible. Another is speaking life and positive words over your life and loved ones, also breathing deep and slowly releasing your breath helps the brain get more oxygen. And bring a notebook with you wherever you go, sometimes ideas and inspiration come in the most random ways, which can be the Holy Spirit guiding you in innovative ways, so get a notebook and write it down! Habakkuk 2:2- Write down the vision…..
- Support the Body
Emotional healing is supported by physical nourishment. Eat grounding foods, stay hydrated, get quality sleep, and take gentle walks outdoors. Herbal teas like chamomile or lemon balm can also calm the nervous system.
Our physical body thrives in healthy eating, by incorporating a variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains, etc, we receive daily doses of vitamins and minerals in our body. One way to do this is juicing in the morning, before taking your tea or coffee or food, it is good to juice and get those enzymes that will support the breakdown of foods as you eat throughout the day. Another daily routine is to stop eating after 6:00pm; this allows your intestines to breakdown the food and not sleep on a full stomach.
Lastly, detoxes focused on organ cleanses is also critical for our body to function properly. So learning to detox each organ and getting rid of toxins is a great start to healing the body. I recommend starting with gut cleansing; it is a major pathway of elimination.
CLOSING
For this fall and holiday season let it be the beginning of an emotional detox journey, to get rid of the baggage or layers that it is holding you down. Remove the emotional weight so the body weight can start shedding and be ready to release what doesn’t belong to you. Remember to start small, breathe, forgive, feel and release it to our Creator. If you give it to God, He removes what doesn’t belong to you and instead gives you healing.
Thank you.
Coach Rio
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As I was sitting in silence with the Father, I was asking Him what my next blog post should be. I knew I wanted to talk about health goals since most of us have New Year resolutions and I also wanted to invite Him in and guide me on what the topic should be. When I do this, He always comes through for me and puts a word in my heart, then I listen, discern the message and share it, so others may also receive revelation, knowledge and healing of what God is speaking to them.
And so, I asked: “God what do you want the people to hear about health and healing?”
And I heard “the root cause of disease is the root cause of healing”. And to think I was planning on talking about disease and health (I know, very boring). And as I kept praying, He connected it more deeply by going further and saying: the root cause of health vs root cause of disease are connected to the body, soul, and spirit. You cannot separate them!
In other words, I cannot fix one problem, e.g. health issues and think it will solve or heal the other causes e.g. spirit or soul unless I work towards focus-healing the body, soul and spirit- they are all intertwined. Isn’t that mind-blowing?!?!?! Here is a great verse that confirms His Word:
Beloved ones, with promises like these, and because of our deepest respect and worship of God, we must remove everything from our lives that contaminates body and spirit and continue to complete the development of holiness within us.
Ah! This verse shows me that the body and spirit are connected and the importance of working our way to removing everything that defiles or pollute our body and spirit so we can fulfill the refining / growth / advancement of holiness within us.
Now, not to go off tangent, but what is holiness? I read this from a wonderful lady called Diana Larkin and in her blog God speaks of Holiness as “living in God’s wholeness; where there is nothing missing, nothing broken. It’s opening our heart to His Holiness so He can heal broken areas in our life. Holiness sets us free from rules and regulations, it becomes a living flow from God so we can then experience deep joy in all aspects of life.”
Can you see the connection? Holiness is wholeness – nothing missing, nothing broken meaning all three aspects of body, soul, and spirit need to work in wholeness.
If any of these three are out of alignment, disease becomes prevalent; so being aware, determined, and laser-focused in understanding and getting to the root cause of disease is the beginning of the root cause of healing. God is so good! It’s just mind-blowing how he connects the dots.
Here are some reflective questions, that I hope can get the wheels turning and allow a heart-to-heart moment with yourself and to God. I’ve added biblical verses that confirm and support the messages.
Disease in our Body
- How is your body feeling?
- Is it healthy?
- Is it thriving?
- Is it healing quickly?
- Is it often getting sick?
- Is it riddled with disease and symptoms?
- Is the body functioning good and well regardless of age?
A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression. Proverbs 17:22 TPT
If you look at the biblical verse it is very instructive: if the heart, is joyful and cheerful, then the heart brings healing to the body….and soul. If the heart, lacks these things you start to feel sick and depressed in your mind.
Now in the health and medical field, we know that depression is connected to the brain and recent studies have shown there is a direct connection to your gut and brain. And 70% – 80% of your immune system is found in the gut, and if you have a weak immune system, there is a high probability of sickness and disease. Do you see how this is connected? The body, soul and spirit are one! Even in scripture you can find revelation of the causes of disease today! 🤩
Disease in our Soul (mind, will and emotions)
- Think about how your emotions (good or bad) impact your life
- Do you tend to have negative thinking and emotions, e.g. fear, doubt, unforgiveness, unhealed trauma, shame, anxiety, rage, depression or confusion in your life?
- Do you wake up every morning with joy and thanksgiving?
- Do you have a full surrender and obedience to God?
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7
What is true to your heart (what you believe) is what you think, and you will speak that into existence. The words YOU CHOOSE can be positive or negative and it is critical, to choose life-giving words in you, in others, and in life.(Proverbs 18:21) It is important that you start to reflect on how you handle emotions and your thinking because it allows you to see the areas of opportunity or gaps you have in your life, and the calling you have to change them.
Let’s look at this other verse:
Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of GOD and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2
A negative mindset, emotions or resolve is another root cause for disease. Our soul needs to be spiritually renewed or reframed or have a purified mindset to God while also seeking discernment of what that means for You in your current situation.
As for discernment, another word can be spiritual insight, revelation, Godly wisdom to know His will; discernment to know what is good; what is acceptable; and what is perfect.
This verse alone talks about the revelation and knowledge when we work towards healing our soul. Our will needs to be His will; our emotions and thinking need to be positive. Once we have discernment or spiritual clarity, we will know what is acceptable and what is perfect – in otherwards, seek holiness so we can be whole.
I can comfortably say, that for most of us our emotions tend to get the better of us. If we were to realize how negative emotions create disease in our life, in fact, I would say one of the major causes for disease we would automatically stop to do a pulse check and see how negative emotions can negatively impact our disease or positively impact our healing– we are being played by the enemy, by keeping us enveloped in our emotions! (I hope to speak about emotions and root cause of disease in a future blog.)
Disease in our Spirit
Being one body and one spirit, as you were called into the same glorious hope of divine destiny. Ephesians 4:4
- How is your spirit doing?
- How is your connection with God,
- What is He speaking to you?
- What has he revealed to you?
Asking yourself these questions allows a true and honest conversation with yourself and hopefully spending time with God brings more spiritual insight. I have found He is a great listener and also loves to talk to you, that is if you are willing to listen! He can heal your spirit and also show you the areas in your life you need help with - it’s time to get real with yourself!
Remember that 2025 is the YEAR YOU COME ALIVE, YOU THRIVE!
And finally, the last scripture:
Proverbs 16:24 TPT
Nothing is more appealing that speaking beautiful, life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to our spirits.
Let these be the last words and verse in your heart that you read, speak beautiful words to yourself, life-giving words to you and others, speak health and healing to your life and others. Allow the Holy Spirit to show you the root cause of dis-ease and then let it be the root cause of your healing. He wants to see you healed because He wants to use you for greater plans He has in store for you.
My final prayer to you:
May the God of Peace Himself, grant you the gift of perfect holiness, and may you- spirit, soul and body – be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessa 5:23
Until next time…
Coach Rio
