In energetically intense times, it’s important to decompress— especially if you are energetically sensitive and picking up on other people’s energies or the vibe of the collective. Here are 5 tips to let go of the outside noise and stresses that are creating anxieties to grow within us all. Before reading, try to just breathe….

The Grounding Chair Technique:

Sit tall in a chair. Place your feet on the floor. Slowly breathe in and out. As you take breathes, feel the palm and heel of your foot sink into the floor. Feel the energy from your feet release while breathing. This should help distress you and get rid of excess energy. 

Crystal Care:

Amethyst, Howlite, Sodalite, Rose Quartz, Labradorite, and Red Jasper are crystals that can help to ground us. You can place these near your bed, desk, carry them around in your bag, or rub between both palms of your hand to receive the calming energetic properties of them. 

The Musical Cure:

If you have an excessive amount of energy, try movement (I.e Dance, while listening to relaxing music for as long as you need to. Letting out your frustration this way will help stop your mind from racing. It will allow your mind and thoughts to calm down. 

Clean Your Aura:

We are all sensitive beings. A lot of the times the vibes we are feeling are picked up from outside sources. Meaning, the energy isn’t necessarily ours, but a mixture of our anxieties and others. This is why we need to clean our aura. Take a Himalayan or Epsom salt bath or make a tincture to pour over your body in the shower. You’ll literally feel the stress and grime fall off your body in seconds as you clean your aura. You can also use Selentine as a wand to clear your aura, but this crystal cannot get wet so don’t use it near or in the bath/shower. 

The 5-4-3-2-1 Method: 

1. List 5 things in your immediate environment. 

1. List 4 things you can feel. 

2. List 3 things you hear right now.

3. List 2 things you can smell right now.

4. List 1 thing you can taste right now. 

The objective of this technique is to make us feel more present in the moment, by accessing our senses.