Relaxing Stress robs the nervous system of energy and this in turn retards its ability to oversee the elimination of toxins. There is a difference between true relaxation (yoga, a deep bath, meditation and so on) and 'participation' (such as dinner with friends, or a movie show). True relaxation leaves you with a renewed sense of wellbeing, charged up for the detox. Schedule in some form of relaxation each day. I suggest a long bath or a walk in the park. If at any point the detox makes you feel edgy (this is quite normal), practise the whole body relaxation on the right.

Stretching Prepare your mind and body for the day by gently practising the following stretch to wake up your body. In particular the stretch opens up the chest, helping you to breathe more effectively. Stand with your feet wide apart and breathe in. Raise your arms straight up and lock your fingers. Moving from your waist, bend the body first to the right and then to the left, exhaling as you bend and inhaling as you come back to the upright position. Repeat five times on each side.

Whole Body Relaxation

1. Find a comfortable position, either on the floor or in a chair. Dim the lighting. Take three deep breaths, breathing right down into your stomach. Breathe in relaxation through the nose, and breathe out all your tension through the mouth.

2. Bring your awareness to your right foot. Visualize your big toe, and relax it. Do the same with each right toe in turn - slowly and gently. Continue up your right leg, visualizing each part in turn then relaxing it to let the tension go. Do this slowly and purposefully. Don't hurry. Visualize the sole of your right foot, then the top of the foot, the ankle, shin, calf, knee, front of the thigh, back of the thigh, and right buttock. The whole right leg is warm and relaxed. Repeat on your left foot and leg. Slowly.

3. Imagine, and consciously relax, both buttocks; then slowly your lower back, mid back, space between the shoulder blades, shoulders, neck, scalp, forehead, space between the eyebrows, eyebrows, eyes, eyelids, nose and nostrils, mouth, tongue, jaw, cheeks, chin, and head. Your neck, shoulders, face and head are now fully relaxed and warm.

4. Slowly move on to visualize and consciously relax your chest, upper abdomen, lower abdomen and pelvis. Now visualize and try to consciously relax all your internal organs - your heart, spleen, liver, kidneys and so on.

5. Bring your awareness to your right arm. Relax the fingers, palm of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, upper arm, and shoulder. Your whole right arm is relaxed and warm. Repeat on your left arm.

6. Your whole body is relaxed and warm. Enjoy the sense of peace. Imagine all your internal organs functioning perfectly, removing toxins from your blood and tissues. You feel cleaner, lighter, healthier.

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