Some people might call it woo woo, but these are actually some of the little practices I use in my own life and share with clients.
There are plenty of small things we can do to support our wellbeing.
You don't have to be deeply spiritual or believe in everything to find value in these practices. Some are rooted in mindfulness, some in body awareness, and others are simply little rituals that help us be more intentional about how we feel and the environments we spend time in.
Here are a few of my favourites.
1. Clean Your Space, Clear the Energy
Open the windows, tidy up, change your bedding, bring home fresh flowers, light a candle or put on some music. Sometimes refreshing your physical space can shift the atmosphere entirely. I love making my environment feel clean, calm and inviting. It's a little reminder that the spaces we spend time in can influence how we feel.
2. Create an Energy Bubble
Before heading into a busy environment, spending time around others or walking into a situation that might feel overwhelming, visualize yourself surrounded by a protective bubble of light. Set an intention to stay grounded, maintain your boundaries and not take on everything happening around you.
3. Ask Yourself: Is This Mine?
Ever walk into a room or spend time with someone and suddenly feel completely different? When you notice yourself feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unsettled, ask yourself: Is this mine? It's a simple way to become more aware of what you're experiencing and consider whether you're responding to your own feelings or feeling you’ve taken on from others.
4. Practice Cord Cutting
Some connections, situations and experiences can leave us holding onto things long after they've passed.
Cord cutting is a practice of releasing emotional attachments or energetic connections that no longer feel supportive. Rather than simply cutting the cord, I like to visualize gently untangling and completely removing it, following it all the way to its roots.
Once removed, visualize burning or destroying the cord outside of yourself, then intentionally filling the space it leaves behind with something new, such as white light, love or aligned energy.
The intention isn't just to release old patterns, but to make space for something different.
5. Have a Burning Ceremony
Write down something you're ready to release. It could be an old belief, a worry, a feeling, a situation or something you've been carrying for too long. Safely burn the paper as a symbolic act of letting go. It's a simple ritual that gives you a moment to acknowledge what you're releasing and set an intention for what comes next.
6. Shake It Out
Feeling stressed, overwhelmed or stuck in your head? Put on some music and shake your arms, legs, shoulders and whole body. Somatic movement practices can help you notice and release physical tension, shift your energy and reconnect with what your body is experiencing. No choreography required. Just move!
7. Shower to Reset Your Energy
After a difficult conversation, emotionally draining experience or an energy or bodywork treatment, take a shower. I often encourage clients to shower after a session as a little ritual of cleansing and resetting. Imagine the water washing away anything you're ready to release, leaving you feeling refreshed, grounded and clear. It's a simple way to create a transition and give yourself a fresh start.
8. Talk to Your Body Like It Can Hear You
Your body deserves kindness, not constant criticism. Try thanking it for carrying you, acknowledging what it does for you and speaking to it with the same compassion you'd offer someone you love. The way we speak to ourselves matters, and our internal dialogue can shape how we experience our bodies.
Take What Resonates
You don't have to do all the things, and you certainly don't have to turn every little moment into a ritual.
Some of these practices might resonate with you, others might not.
Whether it's creating a peaceful space, setting an energetic boundary, moving your body or taking a moment to be intentional, it's about finding little practices that support you in everyday life.
