How to Clear Your Energy, Gain Clarity and Create Flow BY PATRICIA BONNARD MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
restore) response of the autonomic nervous system. For many people, just a few breaths or a few minutes of practice is all that’s needed. 3. Meditate 7KHUHDUHVRPDQ\IRUPVRIPHGLWDWLRQLW¶VKDUGWRJHQHUDOL]HDERXW WKHLUH̆HFWVRQWKHPLQGERG\DQGVSLULW+RZHYHUWKHUHDUHPHGL - tations methods that have been researched and found to have a pro- QRXQFHG H̆HFW RQ FOHDULQJ WKHPLQG IDFLOLWDWLQJ IRFXV DQG FUHDWLQJ ÀRZ )RU PH 7UDQVFHQGHQWDO 0HGLWDWLRQ 70 LV H[FHSWLRQDO 7KDW said there are many other self-directed and guided methods created VSHFL¿FDOO\IRUFOHDULQJWKHPLQG 4. Clear limiting thoughts and beliefs Thoughts and beliefs often trap energy and limit our ability to make desired changes. This includes even those thoughts that say “change is not possible.” Furthermore, these thoughts and beliefs seem like
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healing practitioner, I’ve noticed it takes atten- tion and tweeting on all levels to keep clarity and balance on any level. Although modern cul- ture doesn’t often support it, every individual is an integrated whole and, in some ways, part of everything else. 7KH ZD\V VXJJHVWHG EHORZ DUHGLYHUVH ,I time is a constraint, consider a practice that re- quires little extra time (e.g, drinking water). Or, consider those that can be practiced anywhere at any time (e.g., breathwork and meditation). Finally, you can avoid any additional cost (e.g., bathing). 1. Do some form of movement Clearing from a number of sports activities is oriented through physically extending, stretch- ing, pumping, etc. Walking, running, stretch- ing, Yoga, and dancing are invigorating sports that awaken the body and encourage energy to move and clear. In contrast, the gentle forms and intention of Qigong and Tai Chi create en- ergy movement and cleanse. Yoga and dance do both.
immutable truths. As such we can become com- pletely stuck in these thought patterns and re- sistant to change. In other words, our mental energy is blocked. If we can notice these constraining thoughts and gather plausible evidence in support of al- ternative narratives, we can create a crack in RXU ¿[HG PLQGVHW 0RUHRYHU ZH FXOWLYDWH D capacity to convincingly question our personal perspectives, decisions, and actions. And, it’s this curiosity that generates a new perspective and helps us shift and move forward. Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) and Theta- Healing are energy healing modalities specif- ically geared toward releasing emotional and mental patterns that are resistant to change. Journaling, a common practice, can be used to explore stuck patterns and rigid thinking. 5. Receive energy healing 3UREDEO\WKHPRVWH̆HFWLYHKROLVWLFDSSURDFK WRFOHDULQJLVHQHUJ\KHDOLQJ-XVWEULHÀ\HQHU - gy healing encompasses a wide range of mind-
body-spirit healing practices that work with the body’s energy systems and how they relate to the human body, health, and well-being. It works with the whole integrated being, unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on components of the body. 6RPHPRUHZHOONQRZQHQHUJ\KHDOLQJPRGDOLWLHVLQFOXGH5HLNL,Q - tegrated Energy Healing, ThetaHealing, Qigong, Tai Chi, Shamanism, and many more modalities. In fact, you could add all forms of vibra- tional healing such as singing bowls, tuning forks, and toning because they’re all capable of shifting and clearing energy as well. 6. Smudge with herbs, essential oils or hydrosols 6PXGJLQJ LV RQH RI WKH ¿UVW WKLQJV WKDW SRS LQWR SHRSOH¶V KHDGV when they hear the words “energy clearing.” For most people, smudg- ing means cleansing energy with traditional dried-herb smudge sticks or smoldering resins. Essential oils and hydrosols (aka botanical extracts) are smokeless al- ternatives; and, they can be derived from a wider range of plant spe- FLHVZLWKPDQ\DGGLWLRQDOKHDOLQJSURSHUWLHV&RQVHTXHQWO\WKH\R̆HU more diverse healing experiences than traditional smudges. 6HYHUDO H̆HFWLYH QRQSODQWEDVHG PHWKRGV XWLOL]H WKH YLEUDWLRQDO
Expansion and extension of the body create space. Spinal stretch- HV WZLVWVDQG¿JXUH HLJKWVDUHRISDUWLFXODU VLJQL¿FDQFH WR HQHUJHW - ic well-being. These actions lengthen and strengthen the spine and FXOWLYDWHÀH[LELOLW\7KH\DFWLYDWHWKHFHQWUDOQHUYRXVV\VWHPDQGWKH central light column that runs along the spine and contains important energy centers called chakras. They shift the body into a more open and spacious shape that’s capable of more supple and sensuous move- ment. In other words, the body is primed to respond and adjust with ease and embrace change. 2. Practice breathwork Breath, or prana , is life-force energy. The quality and pattern of breath are shifting and readjusting all of the time. These changes sig- nal the presence of balance or imbalance to other parts of the body. By altering your breath pattern you can deliberately alter your energy, balance, and well-being. Several types of breath techniques have pronounced clearing ef- fects. These typically include lengthening and deepening the breath, sending the breath to congested or blocked areas of the body, and ton- ing the vagus nerve, which controls the parasympathetic (or relax and
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