​Growing up, you learned about the human physical body and how to take care of it – bathe, brush your teeth, comb your hair, and drink water. But what do you know about your energy body?

The energy body is a system of pure energy that mirrors your physical body. Every living creature on earth has an energy body. It uses helpful energies that surround you to support your health and well-being while filtering out harmful energies. Your energy body also releases the energies of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions out into the world around you.

Just like the physical body, the energy body consists of many parts. Examples that you may have already heard of include the aura, chakras, and meridians. Most people cannot see the energy body with the naked eye. Biophysicists can detect parts of it using devices, such as a semiconducting quantum interference device. Even though you may not be able to see the energy body with the naked eye, it is possible to feel it. Have you ever been in a room with your back to the door and sensed someone was behind you without hearing a sound? Did you then turn around and see that someone was in fact behind you? You sensed them because your energy body was bumping up against theirs. 

Why is it important to learn about your energy body? It affects your physical, mental, and emotional health. Have you ever walked into a room where everyone is upset, and you immediately feel uncomfortable? A healthy energy body protects you from the effects of other people's feelings. That way, you can be aware of their feelings without those feelings affecting your health.

How do you take care of your energy body? One way is by taking care of your physical body. The energy body affects the physical body and vice versa. Eating well, drinking lots of water, exercising, and so on benefit both. Another way to take care of your energy body is by using energy healing techniques, such as Reiki healing, acupuncture, Qigong, and chakra balancing. So, if you notice that you are easily affected by the "vibe" of other people, places, or events, do things that nurture your energy body. It will improve how you make use of the energies around you.

There are some people who are calm, cool, and collected in the midst of challenges. They have mastered the art of either avoiding worry altogether or at least worrying for a very short while. We all have that potential; it sometimes takes a little practice. One way to get out of a state of worry sooner than later is to turn the challenging situation into an opportunity.

​Living in a state of chaos can shape our definitions of survival, purpose, and love. For some, doing everything possible to cut out chaos is how we show love.
 
Shirzad Chamine, the author of “Positive Intelligence”, explained that growing up in chaos and unhappiness can drive a person to always want to do everything well. Fixing problems, making other people’s lives easier, and making people happy will make you happy. The concern with that idea is you cannot control what makes other people happy and to what extent. You may spend time doing a lot for other people that does not make them happy, which then makes you unhappy.

Living our authentic self means honoring all parts of who we are. That includes our thoughts, feelings, and emotions. They allow the soul to express itself in this world. We tend to bury our thoughts, feelings, and emotions to please our family, friends, and society. We do not express happiness so that others don’t get jealous. We do not show sadness so that we don’t seem ungrateful. We hide our grief so that we don’t worsen someone else’s grief. We cover up our anger so that others don’t feel unsafe. By doing these things, we also bury who we truly are, the authentic self.  ​

Finding out a loved one has died is like a detonated bomb that damages the boundaries of presence.

You have a sharp moment when you are present (finding out the person died). It creates a pain so big and powerful that your mind and soul cannot contain it. That pain explodes, creating heartbreak.

Each culture has specific expectations of each demographic: men should be physically strong; women should cook; teenagers should get good grades in school; and children should be seen, not heard. The problem with having specific expectations of whole sections of society is that it's unrealistic.

One night during my third year of college, some friends knocked on my dorm room door proclaiming, "We're going country line dancing! Let's go!" In which reality would you see a Jamaican going country line dancing in the middle of Connecticut? Apparently, in the one where your friends offer to pay for everything.