When I was first learning about energy healing, I was an avid Bon Jovi fan. I believed their popular song “Lay Your Hands On Me” had been written for all of us ‘hands-on-healers’. I’d blast it in my car and sing along at the top of my voice. I got shivers when at the very beginning Jon Bon Jovi, in a deep, alluring voice, spoke the words: “If you want to free your body, you gotta free your mind.”
The statement holds a lot of truth, and it’s certainly one I align with for much of my work. However, it’s also true the other way around.
Stuck in our heads
Have you ever felt stuck trying to solve a problem or connected with creative inspiration and found that the more you sat and tried, the more stuck you felt?
Your head ached, and your body tensed. You felt frustrated and anxious as the clock ticked and your deadline loomed, whilst you struggled to crack the issue.
This used to be my default approach. One that led to endless dissatisfaction and a lot of sleepless nights.
The problem is we’ve been brought up in a society that rewards hard work. That praises the ‘thinking, rational’ mind and hasn’t supported the value our bodies hold in helping us to access our higher functions of intuition and creativity.
Often overlooked is that our bodies and minds are connected. They are inseparable. The brain and peripheral nervous system, the endocrine and immune systems, and all the organs of our body and all the emotional responses we have, share a common chemical language and are constantly communicating with one another.
Whilst traditional ‘sitting’ meditation can help to still our minds and open us up to our wisdom and creativity, many people struggle to sit still, especially when they are feeling anxious.
So I offer you an alternative.
Everything is energy
Did you know that everything in the Universe is energy? From a blade of grass to the stars in the sky, to the chair you are sitting on. Everything is vibrating at its unique frequency. Lower frequencies give the appearance of something being solid, and as the frequency gets higher, things appear less dense.
Even our emotions and thoughts are energies that vibrate at different frequencies.
When we feel stuck – we’re likely locked in a posture – probably hunched over with our heads down. This posture coincides with specific thinking patterns.
Underlying these are our belief systems about what we think is possible and what is not. So we’re stuck in our mind AND our body. Like when a needle sticks on a record, or a CD keeps skipping, we keep repeating the same thoughts; it’s impossible to be creative and we’re certainly not clear-headed.
Our response to solving any issue we face is habitual. Creating a new, more empowering habitual response will support us in finding more creative solutions.
Get moving
The quickest way to get our energy flowing again is to move! So our best bet is to develop a new habit that involves movement.
Begin by realising that those aches, pains and sensations we experience in our bodies when we’re stuck are signals telling us that what we’re doing isn’t working for us, and use these messages as a sign to move until movement becomes our natural habit.
Just moving may open the gateway to fresh ideas. However, if you follow these simple steps and move with ‘intention’ you’ll naturally open to even greater levels of creativity and clarity – and you’ll find you can solve your problems quicker, with more ease and grace.
- Become aware of your ‘signals’ for stuck-ness – learn to recognise when you’re stuck in your head. Notice your signals – aches and pains, the feeling of frustration etc. As soon as you become aware of these signals, stop.
- Let go – release your focus on the issue or problem you’re trying to figure out. For many people, this can seem counter-intuitive, because we perceive that if we take our attention away from our issue, we may run out of time and never find a solution. But you need to let it go so that you can tap into a more creative source of energy.
- Get moving – go and do something you love! Your energy will flow, your vibration will rise and aches, pains and anxiety will melt away. Rhythmical movements like running, walking, swimming or dancing can be extremely meditative. The repetitive motion re-energises you as oxygen circulates to all your cells, and by absorbing yourself in the activity, your mind will become still. The key is to pick something you enjoy, and the rewards will be even greater if you can do this outside in nature.
- Set an intention – ask for an answer to your challenge. Be sure to focus on the result you want and not on the problem itself. Once you’ve asked, release any need to work it out and lose yourself in your activity.
- Allow – whilst immersed in your activity, stay open to receiving the perfect answer to your challenge. Absorbed in your activity, with a relaxed mind, your intuitive radar is like a radio antenna receiving information and guidance. You’re naturally connected with your higher functions, including creativity. You don’t need to look for it, simply allow it to come to you.
- Capture your ideas and take necessary action – as soon as you can write down any information you received and engage your imagination in exploring creative solutions to your problem. The perfect idea may have popped into your head whilst doing your activity, or you may receive it as you start writing. And act as quickly as you can on your intuitive guidance to maintain momentum.
Let me know how you get on with ‘free-ing your body to free your mind’. I’d love to hear what insights you receive as you begin to create a new habit for yourself.
