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At work, do you often feel illegitimate? Maybe it’s time to do a “Judgment Detox” to stop your inaccurate judgments. Explanations.
Do you know the “detox judgment”? It is a method that teaches you to stop judging others and yourself.
Judging would increase stress levels
Initiated by Gabrielle Bernstein, well-being “guru” and author of the book “Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold You Back from Living a Better Life” (“Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold You Back from Living Your Best Life”), this method promises to “purge” ourselves of our judgment of others and ourselves.
And for good reason: many of us (like) to judge our little brother’s new girlfriend, that frumpy neighbor or even the new school teacher.
However, Gabrielle Berstein believes that this need to constantly judge could be compared to a drug – fundamentally harmful to our well-being.
“Judgment can sap your physical energy, increase your stress levels and prevent you from sleeping“, confirms the expert, with Women’s Health.
Worse still, this bad reflex can take hold and persist over time.
“Critical thoughts or judgments direct the mind towards the negative and, over time, one develops the habit of looking for errors, imperfections and problems in all situations.assures Chloe Brotheridge, anxiety specialist.
A fact confirmed by Kamalyn Kaur, psychotherapist, with our colleagues at Stylist.
“In a world where we’re surrounded by constant comparisons, societal expectations and the lure of social media, it’s easy to fall into the trap of making inaccurate judgments about ourselves or others, she acknowledges. These judgments can lead to negativity, stress and strained relationships.”
Good in his body, good in his head!
If, of course, it is impossible for us to block our thoughts, it is nevertheless possible to condition our brain.
First advice and not the least: stop going on social networks.
Gabrielle Bernstein indeed invites all Instagrammers and other users to take a “break” if the networks tend to stimulate our inner judge. To go further, the author also suggests analyzing the object of our judgments.
For example, if we are jealous of this or that model, does this come from an ego problem? It is by questioning yourself that you will be able to practice your self-knowledge, which is particularly useful in this detox phase.
“Ask yourself if these judgments are your own or if they have been passed down to you by other people or through your upbringing“, suggests Kamalyn Kaur.
This way you will learn to think more positively and be more tolerant of yourself and others.