The Healthy Living Lounge

By Carole Fogarty

Crystal wisdom: Carry a piece of labrodrite crystal to seal your boundaries. It prevents unnecessary energy leaks which can leave you feeling exhausted: A note from me yesterday over at Twitter

Monthly Feature: I Dare You to Do Something Different:

Monthly dares are simply an opportunity for you, to explore a new way of being. My intention with them is to share what I’m currently focusing on (sometimes it may be what I’ve worked on in the past) and for us all to truly experience an easier, simpler, lighter and more joyful flow to our lives. Experiment with the dare for a month, if its working for you then embrace it with open arms.

Mr Jaded

Giving Your Attention To Gossip, Plugs You Into It:

Receiving or sharing toxic gossip weakens your immune system and diminishes your boundaries. When your boundaries are compromised you have difficulty connecting to your centre, you feel scattered or pushed around by life.

You don’t even need to respond to gossip to be plugged into it. Once it has your attention, then its got you.

Dictionary meaning: Gossip is idle talk or groundless rumours, especially about the personal or private affairs of others.

Gossip Carries a Toxic Energy:

The words you choose to speak and the words you choose to receive from others carries either a nourishing or depleting energy/vibration. Intense gossip energy, drains you and as a result compromises your immune system and wellbeing. In many instances gossip can be a very stressful energy filled with worry.

Become aware of how you feel next time you come into contact with gossip. Apart from gossip being totally non productive and a waste of time, it does not support your highest potential in any shape or form.

Gossip Sends Your Energies Into The Opposite Direction Of Where You Really Want To Go Going:

I see gossip as lying and absorbing your whole body in the dirtiest, grubbiest bath ever. You come away feeling dirtier, tired and heavier than ever before.

Gossip sends your energies into directions that are totally opposite to where you want to go.

No matter which way you look at it, gossip doesn’t smell right, feel right, look right or sound right.

Ways to Flick Off Gossip:

1. Stop reading gossip:
As tempting as it may be to catch up on the latest from movie stars and singers, it’s simply invading your boundaries by allowing toxic, shameful and hurtful energy into your personal space.

2. Go on a gossip media diet:
TV and particularly the news do not necessarily voice the truth. What’s the truth and what’s shameful rumour or harmful gossip? Expand your awareness and notice when any media TV, radio, internet or papers makes you feel uncomfortable, anxious, agitated, upset or restless because of harmful gossip.

These are emotional signs that your boundaries are being violated and compromised by what you are viewing, reading or listening too. Simply close your eyes and check in with your body. Your body will tell you when to walk away.

3. Refuse to listen to gossip:
Listening to gossip is equally as toxic and spreading it. I’ll always remember Louise Hay sharing that whenever someone tries to invade her boundaries with gossip she simply replies, “Thank you but I choose not to hear this right now” and removes herself.

4. Watch yourself on the phone:
For this month I am going to be particularly mindful around my phone conversations. I will gently stop anyone who tries to fill my thoughts and violate my boundaries by sharing their own version of the gossip. Be mindful of your phone conversations this month.

Thanks for reading this post, Carole.

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