Ways to Perform an Emotional Detox
With every passing day, our minds and bodies store emotions and moments, whether positive or negative. We often start the year with many plans, yet not all are accomplished. Throughout the year, feelings of heartbreak, disappointment, pain, anxiety, grief, and stress get suppressed within our hearts. Expecting an overnight shift to give your New Year a fresh start is nearly impossible until your body makes peace with these emotions.
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1. The Misconception of Emotional Suppression as Strength
Resilience is often a source of pride, and in 2025, many individuals pushed through despite exhaustion or grief. Dr Tugnait explains that emotions were often ignored for the sake of survival. “Emotions never truly disappear; they manifest later as irritability, numbness, or anxiety. If you do not process them consciously, you will experience them unconsciously. It is more important to acknowledge them than to simply manage them.”2. Self-Preservation at the Cost of Integrity
Looking back at 2025, many may realise how much they sacrificed their own needs to avoid disappointing others. Dr Tugnait underlines that what was meant to be a journey of emotional intelligence can slowly become a cycle of self-destruction. An emotional detox reminds us that we do not have to abandon honesty to find peace, nor should we constantly sacrifice ourselves in every relationship.
3. Regret Around Slowing Down
Even after 2025, a significant amount of guilt persisted regarding rest. “We allowed everything to accelerate, perceiving slowing down as failure. This guilt must be released because rest is not the opposite of progress; it is the foundation of progress,” Dr Tugnait notes. Carrying this guilt into the New Year will eventually lead to burnout, even if it appears in a new form.4. The Exhausting Search for Meaning in Everything
In previous years, uncertainty pushed many to seek profound meaning in every disruption. Dr Tugnait says, “While reflection has value, the constant need to emotionally explain everything is exhausting.” Some events make no sense until they are accepted and lived. Carrying this rigidity into the New Year hardens the mind and makes life feel more like a trial than an experience.5. Self-scorn as a Motivator
Many measure success through harsh comparison and constant checking of achievements. “This form of self-talk is often mistaken for discipline, but it keeps the nervous system in a state of threat,” Dr Tugnait explains. Growth requires accountability without cruelty and aspiration without self-punishment.FAQ
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What is emotional detoxing?
Emotional detoxing is a process of acknowledging, processing, and releasing stored negativity to focus on balance, peace, and forgiveness – both towards others and yourself. -
Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to keep?
Throughout the year, feelings of heartbreak, disappointment, pain, anxiety, grief, and stress get suppressed within our hearts. Expecting an overnight shift to give your New Year a fresh start is nearly impossible until your body makes peace with these emotions.
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