Half the work of being a healer is learning how to keep your instrument clean. Self-healing, purification, continual growth and development are all ongoing chapters on the Healer’s Path.

I’ve noticed that self-doubt is surprisingly — or maybe unsurprisingly — common among healers. Perhaps it’s because the work we do deals with the unseen: the subtle shifts, the invisible energies.

Most people who receive energy healing sessions do so when there's pain, sorrow or suffering of some kind.

But what if I told you that energy healing is not only for when you're feeling unwell or suffering in some way, but it's also a great preventative measure as well?

Energetic hygiene is a broad and important topic—one that I feel doesn’t get enough attention in the healing arts. Today, I want to focus on one of the more common challenges healers face: energetic cords.

Many people who are attracted to the healing arts tend to enjoy giving to others. Supporting people on their healing journey is incredibly rewarding. However, while many healers are good at giving to others, receiving can sometimes be an issue.

Right now, wherever you find yourself reading this, inhale, inhale again, and inhale some more. How long can you keep inhaling for? Not too long. Meditation is to inhale. If we are meditating regularly and not doing any service, tithing or volunteer work we will eventually quit our practice or struggle to do it regularly. The reason being is that when we meditate, we are building up an excessive amount of energy. The body can only handle so much energy before it becomes 'full' and we no longer feel like doing our practice anymore. It's the natural instinct of our system.

For better or worse, our thoughts, speech and actions are determined by whatever chakras are the largest on our energy body.