Spring is in the air, and there is no better time to clear out what no longer serves us. Beyond just tidying up our physical spaces, it’s also a powerful time to release thoughts and emotions that may be holding us back. Bradley Nelson, D.C., author of The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love, and Happiness and The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body’s Ability to Heal Itself, is a holistic physician who believes that just as we refresh our homes in spring, we should also cleanse our hearts and minds.
Here are a few of his spring cleaning tips for clearing out the old and making space for new possibilities this season:
Clear Trapped Emotions: Trapped emotions, also known as emotional baggage, can clutter your body’s vibration, leading to a host of mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual issues. Nelson developed the Emotion Code, Body Code, and Belief Code to help people clear these stagnant energies. Learn about how to spring-clean your body, mind, and soul at discoverhealing.com.
Renew Your Surroundings: A clean, organized home can help improve your mental and emotional state. Take a day to deep clean your home, de-clutter your space, and donate or recycle items you no longer need.
Spring Into Healthy Habits: Spring can be a wonderful time to evaluate your routines and adjust accordingly. Think about your daily habits, write them down, and create a plan to make one small shift this week to better align your habits with your goals. For example, if the habit you’re focusing on is exercising more frequently, it might be as simple as adding one lunchtime stroll to your schedule.
Cleanse Negative Thoughts: Sometimes we internalize negative thoughts about ourselves or our lives. If, for example, you often think things like “I can’t do that” or “I won’t succeed,” consider if that is really true. Delve deeper and ask questions such as: “Why do I think this? Do I benefit from this thought? How might I feel if I no longer believed it?” Take time to journal your answers to these questions to help you identify and start disrupting negative thought patterns. Getting rid of negative thoughts can make a big difference in your perception of yourself and how you move through your life.
“Much of the basis of energy healing is about renewing and restoring,” says Nelson. “It’s about ‘cleaning up’ your own energy, feeling lighter and more joyful. Take this opportunity to clean and renew your energetic ‘house,’ and release negativity and imbalances that could be affecting your mind, body, and spirit.”
