6 Ways to Release Energy Blocks to Self-Love
Releasing energy blocks opens us to self-love, and is an essential practice in being love.
by Dr. Debra L. Reble
If we want to progress in self-love, love of others, and love of the world, we must release anyone or anything that impedes the flow of love within us, and restore peace and harmony in all aspects of our lives.
Like removing the kinks from a garden hose to maximize the flow of water, releasing energy blocks allows us to become progressively more open to the flow of love. Every day we are presented with situations that challenge us to release energy blocks and open ourselves to the flow of love for improved health, enhanced well-being, and increased spiritual growth. When the flow of love remains open, we ultimately create this current of energy in our relationships and our connection to universal love in the world.
When you harbor resentment, worry excessively, become angry, or feel stressed, you block the flow of energy in your body and diminish your ability to receive valuable spiritual information especially through your heart center. Consequently, whenever there are energy blocks in the body (and especially when those blocks are produced by negative patterns and thoughts), you become prone to dis-ease—including heart disease, weakening of the immune system, anxiety, and depression.
A good way to release energy blocks is by “letting it be”—a spiritual practice highlighted in Paul McCartney’s inspirational song of the same title. Letting it be goes beyond releasing judgement and resentment toward past experiences. It also allows us to trust the divine unfolding of our lives, make discerning choices that align with our soul’s path, and lead with our hearts as they whisper words of wisdom. Additionally, ‘letting it be” encourages compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance of our own and others’ soul journeys.
Letting it be also includes maintaining a healthy detachment from any expected results. Having expectation of ourselves, others, or situations can create energy blocks that interrupt the flow of love because expectations set us up for stress and disappointment. Moreover, attachments to specific results often prohibit the possibility of even better outcomes by keeping us locked within certain perimeters of expectation. Although our expectations may be positive, we nevertheless impeded the flow of energy by focusing on specific outcomes instead of trusting that we will receive exactly what we need for our personal transformation at a particular time. By contracts, remaining detached from specific outcomes allows us to be in a state of expanded awareness in which we can more easily recognize the negative thoughts or reactions impeding our flow of love, as well as perceive our circumstances from the broader perspective of our soul’s journey.
In her book, Anatomy of the Spirit, Caroline Myss describes how our thoughts generate a physiological response within our bodies, and how they affect other people and the environment in which we live. She explains: “Every thought you have had has traveled through your biological system and activated physiological response. Some thoughts are like depth charges, causing a reaction throughout the body. A fear, for instance, activates every system of your body: your stomach tightens, your heart rate increases, and you may break into a sweat. A loving thought can relax your entire body.” Like little motion sensors, your body alerts you when you are experiencing an energy block. Such physical and emotional reactions tell you to pause, check in, and notice what needs to be healed. For instance, tightening in your chest, holding your breath, or clenching your jaw can indicate that you are trying to suppress your emotional pain. Emotional reactions such as anger, irritation, anxiety, blame, defensiveness, or attack do the same. Avoidance or suppression is your way of blocking the pain of hurt, sadness, and shame. When you dig deeper, however, you find that underneath these physical and emotional symptoms are feelings of lovelessness.
I know that when the pitch of my voice becomes higher, like a young girl’s, I am experiencing an energy block relating to some past emotional issue. This physical reaction lets me know that I need to pause, open my heart, and go within to discover what I am afraid of expressing, and what needs to be healed. When we ignore such cues, we lose the opportunity to confront the underlying issues behind these energy blocks, and subsequently release them as an act of love. Here are six ways to release energy blocks to self-love.
6 Methods to Release Energy Blocks to Self-Love
Release Energy Blocks #1. Elevate your energy to a higher vibration of love.
You can do this by closing your eyes, placing a hand on the center of your chest, breathing deeply into your belly, and focusing your attention on your heart. Visualize a continuous stream of loving energy flowing into you, through you, and out of you. Then, for at least a minute, let your energies expand outward in gratitude or compassion for yourself. Through doing this, you can elevate the vibration in the cells in your body as well.
Release Energy Blocks #2. Practice deep, slow, intentional breathing.
You will draw more oxygen into your body which assists in releasing energy blocks. A regular breathing practice will help you remain clear on a daily basis, and release past blocks as well. While inhaling, breathe in love to yourself; when exhaling, breathe love out to others. Do this until your breath is rhythmic and you feel calm and centered.
Release Energy Blocks #3. Create an energetic support team who love you without judging, enabling, or interfering with your choices.
Ask yourself, “Who unconditionally supports me to spiritually grow and reach my fullest potential? Who is trustworthy, has integrity, and is impeccable with their word? Who accepts me for who I am, but gives loving feedback when asked? Surround yourself with this “love team.”
Release Energy Blocks #4. Become your own loving coach.
Sit quietly and lovingly guide yourself to lean into your vulnerabilities and notice where the energy blocks are in your body and around your heart center. Become aware of the deep-seated emotional patterns—especially self-consciousness, worthlessness, and shame—that have created them. Ask yourself: “What is this physical or emotional energy block telling me about my vulnerabilities? What is the origin of this pattern? What spiritual information am I being guided to see?” Journal your responses.
Release Energy Blocks #5. Open your heart in loving compassion to yourself.
It will not only calm any anxiety, but can also flood the body with a healing vibration that releases mental blocks. Release any negative thoughts and replace them with loving affirmations, such as “I know love because I am love,” “I am whole and complete love,” and “I affirm life, love, and wellness.” These affirmations help elevate your vibrational frequency to that of the energy of love, where transformation occurs.
Release Energy Blocks #6. Use the mantra Bless and Release as a daily practice in your life.
When any person or situation triggers a negative reaction, bless them or the situation and bring this unhealed part of yourself into your conscious awareness. Stay with it until you release whatever pain surfaces so it doesn’t become an energy block.
Through releasing energy blocks, we can open ourselves to the flow of love for increased health and happiness. As love, we are the most transformative force in the universe.
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About the Author
Consciously merging her practical tools as a licensed psychologist with her intuitive and spiritual gifts, Debra L. Reble, Ph.D. empowers women to connect with their hearts and live authentically through her transformational Soul-Hearted LivingTM program and podcasts. Debra is the author of Soul-hearted Partnership: The Ultimate Experience of Love, Passion, and Intimacy, a contributing author of Inspiration for a Women’s Soul: Choosing Happiness, Inspiration for a Women’s Soul: Cultivating Joy, The Wisdom of Midlife Women 2, and her new book, Being Love is scheduled for release in 2016. She is a frequent contributor to Aspire Magazine. Learn more a twww.debrareble.com and download Debra’s complimentary 4 part Soul-Hearted Living Sacred Meditation Series.
