Our thoughts and emotions can have a gigantic influence on our vibration. In my opinion and experience, the greatest influence. René Descartes‘ phrase “I think, therefore I am” is very true.
Thankfully there are many things that we can do to raise our vibration and improve our lives in many many ways.
Firstly start every day with gratitude. The first thing you do before getting out of bed. Think of 3 things that you are grateful for and thank either God, Allah, the Universe, universal consciousness, your higher self or the big pineapple in the sky etc. (whichever is appropriate for you). You kickstart your day with a positive attitude and train your brain to be looking for and finding positive things and opportunities rather than obstacles.
We all have thoughts which people call “negative” thoughts. They are normal and healthy. Recognise them. Find out what they are trying to teach you. What limiting beliefs are they identifying? What is your next step to work through this? Then let them go. Holding on to these thoughts and recycling them in our mind makes us feel heavier, less positive and less alive. There is a saying that: If you think you can you are right and if you think you can’t you are right.
Journaling can be a great way of releasing the many thoughts and feelings that crowd our minds and weigh us down. Many of these thoughts and feelings are the same ones day after day, recycled over and over again. These journals are for no one to read (unless you wish to look back to discover patterns in your thoughts or emotions). They do not need to be well thought out, perfectly written or even legible. Just release them out onto the page.
Meditating every day is a powerful way to relax and reduce stress, increase focus and improve sleep. Many extremely successful people incorporate it into their daily lives. Not because of any beliefs, but because it provides them with spectacular results. It can be in the form of more traditional meditation or active meditation such as yoga, pilates or tai chi. Even activities such as running or swimming can be a form of meditation if you let yourself “get in the zone” and relax all thoughts.
Forgiveness is also important. Marianne Williamson has likened unforgiveness to drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. The other person is unharmed by it, but it has a dramatically adverse effect on your vibration and consequently your health and well-being. It does not mean that what they did was acceptable, just that you are releasing it from dragging you down. People have had their lives transformed by embracing complete forgiveness.
Breathwork or conscious breathing is a group of exercises in which you adjust your breathing rate and depth. It has been shown to increase feelings of clarity, alertness, calmness, to increase self-awareness and mind-body connection and to facilitate emotional purging. It has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, ADD and depression.
