Just like everything else in life our energetic system also needs balance. If one or more of our chakras become blocked, our whole energetic system can be out of balance. This imbalance can result in physical, psychological or emotional difficulties. But how does this happen? How do our chakras become blocked? Here are 5 ways …
1. Physical Trauma
Our energetic system is what carries the life force energy through our whole body. Interruption in this system can occur when our physical body is impacted by an illness or injury of any kind. Although we may have superficially healed from this event, oftentimes there is an underlying memory of this event held within our body.
2. Emotional Trauma
Emotional trauma can include a range of events ranging from isolated, minor incidents to chronic situations. We experience events where these emotions may be too much to process all at once and these emotions remain in our body. Losses that we have endured and violations of our trust can also remain within our body. Our nervous system can become overwhelmed, triggering our “fight or flight” instinct. Our physiological mechanisms can help us to function in everyday life by separating us from our trauma. However, this trauma remains stored in our body resulting in blockages in our energetic system.
3. Longstanding Limiting Beliefs
Beliefs are thoughts that are held to be true. Limiting beliefs are those negative beliefs we hold as truth regarding ourselves or how the world works that are holding us back from truly loving ourselves and living our best lives. Over time, the reinforcement of these beliefs can contribute to blockages within the corresponding chakra.
4. Chronic Stress
Today’s modern lifestyle has us conditioned for chronic stress. Our busyness keeps us operating in the sympathetic nervous system (“fight or flight”) and tension builds in our physical body. These areas of tension can contribute to blockages within our energy system.
5. Unhealthy Lifestyle
All of our daily choices can contribute to our overall health. From our choice of food, to thought patterns, to our environment, to movement and sleep patterns. Each decision can contribute to the overall health of our energetic system.
