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Feel at Home Anywhere: Detox Stress, Products, and Disconnection

Jun 17, 2025

What does “home” really mean—and how do our environments shape our physical and emotional health?

In Episode 103 of Practical Nontoxic Living, I’m joined by my niece and colleague, Elizabeth McCormick, to reflect on what we learned from a powerful 40-Day Home Detox masterclass with Heather Lilleston—a clinical psychologist and yoga expert known for helping people reconnect with their mind-body connection through conscious living.

Together, we explore how the invisible elements of our home environment—from toxic stress and harmful household chemicals to emotional disconnection and daily unconscious product choices—can disrupt our well-being and sense of peace. This episode is a reminder that detoxing goes far beyond what’s on your plate or under your sink. It’s also about clearing emotional toxins, rethinking your relationship with your space, and how to feel more at home no matter where you are and with whom you're around.

Explored In This Episode

Our assumptions and unconscious patterns are obstacles to a better life experience

  • Stress is a Toxin
  • Everyday Products Matter
  • “All Disease Is Homesickness”
  • How to Cultivate a Non-Toxic Sanctuary

Real-Life Results: What DailyMail’s U.S. Health Deputy Editor Says

Want proof the 40-Day Home Detox works?

DailyMail's U.S. Health Deputy Editor, Alexa Lardieri, completed the program and shared:

I felt like you were holding my hand…

My husband and I became a dynamic duo—detoxing our household products...

What I loved about 40-Day Home Detox is that it was bite-sized...

Alexa documented her experience in DailyMail and joined me in Practical Nontoxic Living podcast episodes 86–88 to talk about how the detox helped transform her home, health habits, and relationship with everyday products.

Listen & Transform Your Space

Whether you're just beginning your non-toxic lifestyle or looking to deepen your holistic wellness journey, this episode offers a powerful guide to reconnecting with what it means to feel truly at home—in your space, your body, and your life.

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About Ruan Living

Ruan Living simplifies a nontoxic lifestyle through its Practical Nontoxic Living podcast, free detox workshops, online D-Tox Academy, and transformative 40-Day Home Detox. It aims to help you avoid toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from what you buy, own, and do— without compromising your joy and convenience. Ruan was founded by Sophia Ruan Gushée, author of the bestselling critically acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Your Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well+Good Council. A popular nontoxic living speaker, consultant, and teacher, Sophia lives in New York City with her husband and three daughters. Her passion for empowering others to enjoy nontoxic living began with the birth of her first daughter in 2007. Everything she creates is a love letter to her children and for the healthiest, brightest future possible. You can learn more here: Sophia’s Impact.

Disclaimer

This article is for informational purposes only. This information is provided “as is” without warranty.

It is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should never be relied upon for specific medical advice. We do not offer medical advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other opinion on your conditions or treatment options. To the extent that this article features the advice of physicians or medical practitioners, the views expressed are the views of the cited expert and do not necessarily represent the views of Ruan Living.

In no event will Sophia Ruan Gushee or Ruan Living be liable for any damages or loss of any kind resulting from the use of this website. Anyone relying upon or making use of the information on this website does so at his or her own risk.

Some of the services and products recommended on this website provide compensation to Sophia Ruan Gushee or Ruan Living. All recommendations are based foremost upon an honest belief that the product, service, or site will benefit our site visitors in some way.  

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