Isn’t it funny we talk about “energy work” as if it’s a special, rare practice? The truth is, we’re always working with energy – every moment, in every interaction, in every thought we think. Whether you’re conscious of it or not, your life is one giant energy exchange. You are constantly influencing your own vibration, and the world around you is influencing it right back.
Here’s the problem: most people move through life without realizing this. They treat energy as an abstract, mystical concept – something you only think about in yoga class or during a healing session. Meanwhile, they feel drained, disconnected, or “off” without understanding why. They blame their mood on bad luck, “just one of those days,” or the weather, but the truth is, their energetic state is running the show.
I know, because I’ve been there.
Years ago, I found myself in a strange loop – always in conflicting relationships, always tense, always trying to “fix” myself. I thought if I ate healthy, practiced yoga sometimes, and powered through the hard days, I’d be fine. But I couldn’t figure out why I often felt something wasn’t right, or why my body seemed to hold tension I couldn’t stretch away.
Then later when I discovered bodywork – it hit me. My energy wasn’t just a background factor. It was the factor. The way I thought, the people I surrounded myself with, the spaces I inhabited, even the music and words I fed my mind – these weren’t little side notes. They were shaping my entire vibration. And that vibration was shaping my entire life!
What I’m about to share with you is the process I’ve used not just to understand my energy, but to actively elevate it. It’s a blend of awareness, physical embodiment, and daily practices that have shifted me from feeling tense and reactive to feeling deeply connected, lit up, and able to move through life with more ease.
By the end of this post, you’ll know exactly how to read your own energy, how to raise your vibration when it dips, and how to keep your energy flowing freely – no matter what life throws at you.
And yes, this works even if you don’t think of yourself as “spiritual.” Energy is universal. You are already working with it – this will just make you a master of it.
3 Common energy myths that keep you feeling stuck
Let’s bust a few illusions that keep people stuck.
The first myth is that energy is only about how much physical stamina you have. People say, “I have no energy today” when they’re tired, but energy isn’t just your body’s fuel tank. It’s your emotional tone, your mental clarity, your spiritual openness. You can be physically rested and still feel energetically drained – or physically tired yet buzzing with inspiration and joy.
The second myth is that your energy is fixed by outside forces. We’re taught that our moods are at the mercy of circumstances, that “bad days” just happen. But energy is far more malleable than we’ve been led to believe. Yes, environments and people influence you – but you also have the power to choose, filter and redirect that influence.
The third myth is that raising your vibration is all about “thinking positive.” This is where so many people get stuck. They try to bypass uncomfortable feelings with positive affirmations, but heavy energy doesn’t dissolve just because you tell it to. Real energy work means allowing those feelings, letting them move through your body and integrating them – not pretending they aren’t there.
Traditional self-care advice often fails because it treats symptoms instead of flow. You can light candles, do a face mask, and still carry blocked energy in your body from an argument you never processed or a belief you’ve held since childhood. My approach is different – it’s about clearing the static, opening the channels, and letting your life-force move freely again.
How to raise your vibration and clear heavy energy
Here’s the process I guide my clients through, and the one you can start using today.
The first step is awareness. Begin noticing how your energy shifts throughout the day. Pay attention to the moments when you feel light and expansive versus heavy or contracted. Notice what triggered the shift – a conversation, a social media scroll, a certain song, a thought you believed without questioning. Awareness is the flashlight that shows you where your energy is leaking or building.
Next, clear the static. Heavy energy often builds up from unprocessed emotions, looping thoughts, or environments that don’t nourish you. You can clear it through movement – dance, shaking, breathwork, even a brisk walk. Or through stillness – meditation, journaling, sitting in nature. The key is to give your body a way to express and release, rather than locking that tension in.
Then, feed your energy. This is where you become intentional about what you consume – not just food, but also what you feed your mind and heart. Choose conversations that uplift, media that inspires, and spaces that feel good to be in. Curate your environment so that it supports your highest state rather than dragging it down.
After that, connect to flow daily. This can be a practice like Kundalini activation, yoga, or a few mindful breaths each morning where you feel energy moving through you. The more you train your nervous system to recognize and sustain flow, the more natural it becomes to stay there.
Finally, protect your field. This doesn’t mean building walls, but rather learning to stay centered even when others are not. Ground yourself before entering environments you know might feel heavy. Visualize your energy as a clear, open to love, closed to static.
When you commit to these steps, your energy begins to shift in ways you can feel almost immediately. You’ll notice your mood stabilizing, your creativity returning, and your ability to navigate challenges with more ease. Your relationships shift too – because you’re no longer matching someone else’s frequency out of habit, but holding your own.
How to keep your energy high and flowing every day
Here’s the truth: your energy will still fluctuate. Life happens. You’ll have days where the heaviness creeps back in. That’s normal. The difference is that now, you’ll have the tools to notice it and shift it before it takes over.
One of the most common challenges people face is falling back into old habits – scrolling for hours, saying yes to draining commitments, ignoring their body’s signals. The solution isn’t perfection; it’s returning. Every time you come back to your practices, you strengthen the pathway. Think of it like tuning an instrument – you don’t tune it once and expect it to stay perfect forever. You keep adjusting so it stays in harmony.
Another challenge is the “plateau” effect – when your energy feels good but not as wildly high as it did at first. This is actually progress. You’re moving from bursts of high energy to a steady, sustainable state. Keep feeding it, and those bursts will return naturally.
Remember, energy compounds. The more you tend to it, the more your baseline rises. One day you’ll realize that what used to feel like your “best day” now feels like your normal.
What to do when …
“What if I can’t feel my energy?” This is common at first, especially if you’ve been disconnected from your body. Start small. Notice your breath, your muscle tension, the sensations in your hands, your jaw, … Energy speaks through the body, and as you tune in, you’ll begin to feel it more clearly.
“What if I’m surrounded by negative people?” You can’t always change your environment, but you can change how you interact with it. Ground yourself, protect your field, and limit exposure when possible. Balance draining situations with nourishing ones.
“What if nothing seems to work?” Sometimes the block is deeper – a belief, an old wound, a nervous system stuck in survival mode. This is where energetic bodywork or somatic therapy sessions can help clear what you can’t shift alone.
Your energy, your life: Start raising your vibration today
Energy is not just a side detail of your life – it’s the current that carries everything. When you learn to notice it, nurture it and guide it, everything changes. Your mood, your relationships, your creativity, even your physical health begin to align.
You don’t have to be at the mercy of heaviness or chaos. You have the tools to create flow, to raise your vibration, and to hold it steady. And the best part? Every shift you make in your own energy ripples out into the world!
So start today. Pause, tune in, and ask yourself: How’s my energy right now? Then choose one small action – clear the static, feed your energy, connect to flow. Your future self will thank you for every single time you return to your center.
Your body knows. Your energy knows. And now, you know too.