'Novocaine spirituality' is a term coined by teal swan, where we can use spiritual tools or practices as a way to numb or try to remove our pain. Although these tools can be positive we can very easily use them to distract us further from facing our shadow self and being in a state of spiritual bypassing. No matter how many self help books your read, or how much knowledge you have your life or self will never change if you aren't willing to do the hard work such as going within and facing the pain and not just focusing on the 'love and light' of spirituality.