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Over the years I have come to terms with anxiety and worry and generally unhealthy feelings. Rather than this being an academic interest, my coming to terms is because I was a born \u201cworry wart,\u201d to use my mother\u2019s phrase, and it took some undoing to overcome this pattern of being.Table of ContentsToggle     3 Minutes Read3 approaches for emotional detoxTechniques to quiet my turbulent mind3 approaches for emotional detoxWhile my path to freedom took many twists and turns, in the end three approaches worked for me:One was classical homeopathy, as prescribed by an expert classical homeopath \u2014 the doctor found the correct remedy and the anxiety was gone.Another is a series of Korean Qi Gong breathing and movement exercises which, after three days of one hour sessions each, always bring me a feeling of well-being for no reason. (By the way, I have learned that a feeling of well-being for no good reason is the soundest and most blessed of all feelings of well-being).The third technique concerns the recognition that \u201cWhat we put our attention on grows stronger in our life.\u201d Intellectually I know that if I put attention on what I don\u2019t want (worry); I will attract more of it. My antidote is to make a clear list of what I do want, carry that list around, and give attention to those things, while setting aside \u2014 that is releasing \u2014 worries and concerns I do not want to amplify.Techniques to quiet my turbulent mindThe mind is like a monkey that jumps from branch to branch \u2014 all wisdom-driven cultures hold quieting the mind as a pathway to internal peace. My mind is as much a monkey as the best of them, so I have come to incorporate many practices for purifying and calming the mind. Here are a few:Meditation: I sit quietly, releasing thoughts and resistance for 15-20 minutes twice a day.Breathing exercises: When stressed or worried, I try to remember to stop, sit back, and take a few deeps breaths. I have come to realize the mind can\u2019t do two things at once, so if I am paying attention to my breathing, I cannot worry at the same time.Being out in nature: Spending a bit of quiet time out in nature really helps to slow down and calm my mind. I try to do this daily \u2014 even if for only 10 minutes. I move my attention to the colors, forms, and beauty around me, and, when I remember, I make a silent list of gratitudes.Finally, I do believe in the attention to spirit for both detox and quieting of the mind. We are spiritual beings with an occasional human existence, and frequently I deliberately detox worry, fear, and sadness with uplifting thoughts from the wisdom of the ages and from current teachers of Spirit. There are so many to choose from. I am sure you have your favorites \u2014 go back to them often. Stress also depletes key nutrients \u2014 read about how nutrients support bone health under stress."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Emotions And Bone","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/emotions-and-bone\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"My favorite detox techniques\u2014for the mind","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/emotions-and-bone\/detox-mind\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]