“Slow down, be kind to yourself and you will find the next step” Mudita Institute
Appreciate and care for your body just that little bit more by adding a few simple, one minute detox rituals to your day. Very gentle detox habits can, and do, overtime make all the difference to your energy levels, how you feel, think and your over all well being. Your body deserves that little extra support in a toxic world.
My 3 daily detox rituals:
1: Tongue scraping:
First thing in the morning I get up scrap my tongue at least 7 or 8 times. This removes the very unattractive coating that has gathered on my tongue over night. When this coating is not removed then all that unpleasant “gunk” gets reabsorbed back into your body.
The benefits of tongue cleaning are:
- Remove toxins
- Reduces bacteria on the tongue
- Enhances your sense of taste
- Improves your digestion
- Gently stimulates your internal organs
A tongue cleaner should be made from copper or silver and not from processed materials such as plastic. You should also try and scrap your tongue from as far back as possible.
2: Spiced water detox tea:
Each morning I make a thermos of this spiced brew and sip frequently throughout my day. It’s not drunk like tea in a cup or mug, you simply take small sips whenever you think of it.
Add 1/4 tspn cummin seeds, 1/4 tspn fennel seeds, 1/4 tspn coriander seeds to 1.5 litres of hot water. After 15 minutes the detox brew will be ready.
3: Sipping warm water as medicine:
I’ve actually drunk warm water for years as I simply prefer it to cold beverages. However, don’t overlook the healing benefits that sipping warm water has to offer your body. My practitioner shared with me that it has a hormone balancing effect, strips your body of ama (toxins) and improves your digestion. How magical is that. Sometimes I even add a small piece of ginger for a bit of variety (it’s allowed).
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Thanks for yet another easy to digest and highly informative post. I also start my day with these simple acts of self care. Since switching to sipping hot water with meals (something I used to think was for the super austere and saintly!) and spiced water throughout the day I have noticed that I enjoy a clearer mind and experience far less headaches than I used to.
Aaahh, thank you Carole. Great synchronicity, this is just what I needed to remind myself of this morning so I’m off to make some spiced water detox tea now. (And hoping I’ve got some fennel seeds in the cupboard – I know the others are already there).
I love your site and your articles, many thanks and keep them coming!
Love this , I have been meaning to buy a tougue cleaner for months and I will get those fennel seeds too.
Will be great for my body releasing
Great Saturday boost to my high vibe day
Love and chocloate
Suzie
Thanks gorgeous goddesses, glad you love the article.
I love simple and you certainly can’t get any simpler than these ideas.
Peace, love and simplicity,
Carole
Hi Carole,
Great article. Should do more of this! I have a warm lemon drink with ginger and a couple of cloves in the morning as I’m doing my sun salutations. It’s yum too!
Hi Carole,
Great article. Should do more of this daily! I have a warm lemon drink with cloves and ginger in the morning whilst doing my sun salutations!
Hi Liz,
Yum, the cloves sound great.
Hi Carole – yummy-looking picture you have there! Thanks for the tips – I need all the cleansing I can get!
Cheers – Robin
Fantastic article, bookmarking. Didn’t know all those things about cleaning your tongue but I’ve always thought it isn’t pleasant the build up on it you get overnight.
Thanks