The August Cleanse Protocol

Your 31-Day Reset for Body, Mind, and Nervous System

This is your reference for the August Cleanse. Read it, print it, post it on your fridge. Return to it daily. One breath at a time.

Why August?

August is hot, slow, and transitional. September is when patterns solidify—kids go back to school, routines return. So August is our perfect prep month. It’s quieter, it’s reflective, and it’s a great time to clean house—mentally, physically, emotionally.

When we release the junk—clutter, resentment, guilt, addictive loops—we literally change our chemistry. We shift our mood. We elevate.

Take inventory. Scan your behavior honestly. Write it down. Don’t judge—just observe. Then take action, one day at a time.

🎬 Action Cleanse: August Edition

For the month of August, we’re initiating a cleanse—not just for the body, but for every area of life.

1. Create Your Action List

Start by writing down two columns:

1. Things to Start or Do

2. Things to Stop or Quit

This is your real-life cleanse. Think of it as a Bucket List meets a Self-Help Intervention. We’re not trying to do everything—some items may be expensive or time-consuming. So let’s focus on what’s realistic and possible according to the laws of physics and your calendar.

Sample Action Items:

1. Reconnect with two old friends—call them, don’t just text.

2. Deep clean your closet. Organize your papers and junk drawer.

3. Find a quiet meditation spot in the city just to sit and breathe.

4. Take the car to the mechanic.

5. Create a vision board or album of your dream retirement home.

6. Update your amends list—people you need to apologize to.

7. Review and refresh your resentment list.

8. Read 5 pages a day from a meaningful book.

9. Do a total of 500 push-ups by the end of August.

10. Start a handwritten calendar or journal to get organized.

11. For you, maybe it’s: join a gym, book that first therapy session, fix the leaky sink, clean the fridge, or finally start that online course.

2. Identify Habits to Quit

Next, list the things that need to go—addictions, bad habits, unhealthy routines, and emotional patterns that drain you.

Examples:

1. Get your spending under control.

2. Quit or cut back on smoking, sugar, coffee, doomscrolling, or gossip.

3. Stop procrastinating on your health.

4. Say goodbye to that one thing you know is holding you back.

🧠 Mental Cleanse

1. No negative self-talk.

2. No gossip, arguing, or complaining.

3. No watching the news.

4. No mindless social media scrolling.

5. Cut smartphone screen time by 70%.

6. Avoid overstimulation—opt for silence or calming music.

7. Return to the breath each time a negative thought arises.

8. Write daily: reflections, triggers, gratitude, goals.

9. Practice forgiveness—internally or directly.

10. Read one meaningful book slowly, not to finish, but to absorb.

🧘 Spiritual + Emotional Practice

1. Daily breath practice (minimum 3–5 minutes).

2. Morning reflection or prayer.

3. Nightly quiet time or journaling.

4. Meditate daily (guided, seated, or walking).

5. Watch 1 sunrise and 1 sunset this month.

6. Sit under a tree and listen.

7. Give something away that you don’t need.

8. Make a charitable donation.

9. Call or reconnect with one old friend.

🏃♂️ Movement + Physical Reset

1. Walk 100 blocks at least once (or your version of a long, meaningful walk).

2. Daily light movement or yoga.

3. Weekly exercise that breaks a sweat.

4. One colonic (optional and body-dependent).

5. Deep clean your home or workspace.

6. Stretch before bed.

🥗 Food + Drink Protocol

1. No alcohol, recreational drugs, tobacco, or vaping.

2. No animal protein (meat, dairy, eggs).

3. No processed foods or fried foods.

4. Drink at least one fresh juice per day.

5. Consider a juice/salad/smoothie-based cleanse.

6. Drink plenty of water.

7. Rest your digestive system 12+ hours overnight (intermittent fast).

🎧 Mental Fuel Only

1. Listen only to inspiring lectures, educational podcasts, or uplifting content.

2. Comedy allowed 1–2x per week to spark laughter and lighten the spirit.

3. Study one new philosophy or tradition.

4. Reflect on your belief systems—what still serves you?

🔁 Daily Reset Prompt

“Where am I holding tension?”
“What can I release?”
“What is one kind thing I can do today?”
“What does presence feel like right now?”

🌕 Final Notes

1. This cleanse is not about perfection.

2. If you slip, return to the breath and begin again.

3. August will come again.

4. But presence only comes one breath at a time.