World Mental Health Day 2025: How energy healing brings calm, fights stress and anxiety

Stress, anxiety, and burnout have become ubiquitous. While medical treatments are inevitable, many people are turning to ancient practices like meditation, reiki, chakra healing, and sound therapy for relief. These energy-based therapies are being embraced for one simple reason: they help people feel better, calmer, more balanced, and connected.

In a world replete with screens, workload, and several work-life challenges, people are craving something softer, more intuitive, and less invasive, something like energy healing

It helps release emotional buildup and reconnect with your inner self

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Speaking about energy healing Priyanka Goel, a certified Reiki healer from Jabalpur and member of the wellness community Coto, shares, “These are subtle yet powerful methods that help people untangle emotional knots, combat stress, and find inner peace in a chaotic world.” Goel explains the clearing of emotional blocks:

• Everything—from your thoughts to your body—vibrates with energy.

• Stress, anxiety, or trauma can block this flow, leaving you feeling tired, irritable, or emotionally stuck.

• Energy healing helps clear those blocks so you can feel lighter, calmer, and more grounded.

Even if you're not into rituals or spirituality, these practices can still be for you. Goel informs, “It’s not about religion or belief. It’s about reconnecting with your own energy and letting it move freely.” They won’t replace medical treatment, but they can support your mental and emotional well-being in meaningful ways.

Goel shares 5 calming energy practices that help to heal

• Reiki healing: A Japanese technique where the practitioner channels healing energy through their hands. People often describe a feeling of warmth, calm, and emotional release.

• Chakra balancing: Focuses on unblocking the body’s seven energy centres. Helps you let go of emotional baggage and feel more aligned.

• Sound healing: Uses gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, or healing frequencies. The vibrations help calm the nervous system and reduce mental noise.

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• Breath-work: Practice breathing exercises to regulate the nervous system. It contributes to healing and lowers stress hormones like cortisol and helps with emotional overwhelm.

• Daily grounding rituals: only five minutes of mindful walking, stillness or intention setting can shift your energy. These are small practices with huge impact on clarity and mood.

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