This is especially true at the moment with us all having more and more demands made on our time.

With all the bad news on TV and rising prices many of us feel some form of anxiety on a daily basis.

This can range from feeling a little nervous, but able to go on with our day-to-day lives, to feeling massively overloaded, which is it is a little more serious.

Although Anxiety is a normal human emotion, it can massively disrupt your everyday life, and may sometimes even be crippling.

Most of us have probably experienced Anxiety at one time or another.

Most commonly stressful thoughts about the past or the future are two of the biggest contributors to feeling anxiety, so let reiki help you practice staying in the present moment, which will allow you to calm down significantly.

How can Reiki help me?

Reiki is an ancient energy-based healing practice that uses touch and/or visualization to channel universal energy through your body.

Although some of the mechanisms by which Reiki may be working are unknown, research has suggested that it may be linked to changes in brain activity and heart rate, as well as the release of endorphins.

Either way Reiki is popularly used for relaxation and stress relief.

It can also help to boost your mood and support a healthy immune system.

There are more and more people seeking out reiki for anxiety relief because of it’s benefits such as being drug-free, non-invasive and doesn’t require any special equipment.

Here’s how to get relief with Reiki.

Take a look at where you are – and your levels of anxiety – right now.

• Reiki can help you learn how to clear your mind and become more present.

• Reiki will not only help with stress, but will also positively affect your physical health.

• Reiki is an incredible tool for overcoming or managing anxiety.

• There are many benefits to Reiki, including reduction of anxiety symptoms.

So what exactly happens?

In a full Reiki session, you’re usually lying down on a massage table fully clothed or sometimes sat in a chair.

The practitioner will gently rest their hands on or just above different areas of your body for a few minutes at a time.
A full treatment can last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour.

Some practitioners will perform a full hands-on session while others simply place their hands in the air above your body.

It is important to note that not everyone who practices Reiki applies it in the same way.

If you want to learn more about Reiki, you can take our course here on the website.

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The honest answer to this is quite difficult to explain.

You see everyone experiences energy differently and energetic signatures tend to run along a spectrum.

I believe that we all perceive energy all the time but for the most part aren’t consciously aware of it.

For example when we are suddenly and genuinely surprised or shocked by someone jumping out on us, we not only hear the noise or see the sight but we physically respond as well.

We all know that feeling…when our blood runs cold or we get the creeps, well that is strong feeling of the sensation of energy.

Not all strong feelings are unpleasant though, perhaps we meet someone and immediately like them without knowing anything about them.

Not all energies are as strong in fact many of the energies we deal with are much more subtle and require much more practice in order to recognise them.

Start paying conscious attention to the subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) feelings you get from people, particularly new people and just relax and try to feel their energy. Perhaps some people make you feel relaxed or happy, while others may make you feel tense and anxious. Listen to your body telling you about their energy!

If you want to get better at energy perception practice regularly and practice some form of daily meditation.

If you are committed to your practice you will start to notice results quite quickly and once you do you will start to notice more and more.

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Chakra is the Sanskrit word meaning disk or wheel and simply refers to the energy centres in our bodies.

Many different traditions have their own version of chakras but what they have in common is that they are considered to be “energy centres”.

For our purposes we are going to concentrate on the Eastern tradition which uses the 7 main chakra system and works from your top downwards.

As with all of these things opinion varies but we are going to focus on the most commonly agreed colours and attributes but feel free to do your own research.

Why should we be concerned about our Chakras?

The short answer is that when one or more of our Chakras is out of alignment or just not working efficiently we start to feel unbalanced. We most often don’t know WHY? We feel this way, we just know we feel “out of sorts”.
Below is a very brief description of the 7 major Chakras and what they do.

Please scan through them and then we can move onto the clearing meditation.

1. Crown Chakra.

Colour associated with the crown chakra is purple/violet or white.

Located. Just above the centre of your head.

Our Crown Chakra represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually and our connection with the Divine.

2.Third Eye Chakra.

Colour associated with the third eye chakra is deep blue/Indigo.

Located. between your eyes on your forhead.

Our Third-eye chakra, influences our ability to see the big picture and connect with our psychic perception and intuition.

3. Throat Chakra.

Located. On your throat..

Colour associated with the Throat chakra is Light Blue/Turquoise.

Our Throat chakra is unsurprisingly to do with our communication centre.
This is as much about speaking our truth to ourselves as it is communicating our truth to others.

4. The Heart Chakra.

Located. At the centre of your chest slightly above where your heart is.

Colour associated with the Throat chakra is Green.

The heart chakra is considered to be a bridge between the lower chakras (which deal with earth based material energies) and the upper chakras which

( which deal with spirituality and the Divine).

5. Solar Plexus Chakra.

Colour associated with the Throat chakra is yellow/gold.

Located. Around your stomach area.

The Solar Plexus Chakra controls our ability to be confident and assertive in life (our feelings of self worth).

6. sacral chakra.

Located. Just below your navel.

Colour associated with the Sacral chakra is Orange/Deep Red.

The Sacral Chakra deals with how we relate with emotions both our own and others. The Sacral Chakra is the seat of our sexual energy and our general feeling of well being.

7. The Root Chakra.

Located. At the very base of the spine.

Colour associated with the Throat chakra is Red.

The Root Chakra is responsible for giving us the feeling of being grounded and deeply connected with the world.

It has to be said that these are by no means the only Chakras we have .

we also have energy centres in our hands and feet this is why we often feel so connected to someone when we hold hands.

However these are the most commonly referred to Chakra from the eastern tradition and so it is good to learn them off by heart.

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