Shielding Yourself from Negativity
My sister and nieces were over yesterday, and at one point in the conversation, my oldest niece commented about how she doesn't stick around places where there is negative energy. I couldn't tell you what we were talking about. All I could think about in that moment was how proud of her I was. At 19 years old, she knew the difference between a positive and negative environment.
It's not just negative environments to be watchful for, but people as well. I can't tell you how many times I've told someone to trust their instincts. If a place doesn't feel safe, it probably isn't. If things feel off, they probably are. There's a difference between reacting in fear and listening to your inner voice. However, if something "makes your skin crawl", there's probably a reason for it. Some of us are just naturally sensitive to the energy of a room or a person.
When I was a youth pastor, I would tell the teens and young adults all the time to be mindful of who they let put their hands on them in prayer. Energy is transferable - it's tangible - meaning you can feel it, you can touch it and you can pick it up or pass it on to someone else. Therefore, it's good to be mindful of your surroundings and the people you allow close to you.
Think about this way. If you put your hand out in front of you palm facing up and starting talking negatively to your hand, your hand will get heavy. Alternatively, if you speak positively to it, your hand will lighten. It's why we feel "heavy" on bad days because we are being weighed down by the negative energy we've allowed into our lives - into our energy field. Now, imagine someone with a lot of emotional baggage literally taking that baggage and putting it on our shoulders. When we allow someone to negatively influence us, we are doing just that. The last thing you want to do is pick up other people's garbage because once it's picked up, it can start to affect you as well and once you absorb it and let it become your own, it can be harder to get rid of.
So, how do we protect ourselves from just sucking up any old energy that comes our way? We shield ourselves. We purposefully do not allow other people's thoughts, feeling or actions to affect our own. We don't allow the energy of a place to determine how we are going to feel. I've learned I naturally do this. When someone feels off to me, I instantly put up a force field around myself in the spirit. I do it without thinking. I literally do not allow their energy to co-mingle with mine in any way, shape or form. It's deliberate.
It's really as simple as making up your mind to not allow someone or something to affect you. If you have a hard time doing that, and you can leave the situation, by all means, do so. Let's be honest, sometimes we have to deal with a person or a situation. This is when you need to be able to shield yourself. The biggest thing is understanding it's not your energy you are feeling. Once you realize it's not your own, distancing yourself from it becomes easier. Your mind automatically starts to process it differently once you realize it's not yours. It stops it from becoming personal. Shielding yourself will take practice, but the more you pay attention to where the feelings are coming from, the easier it gets. Our minds are a powerful force and you do have the ability to protect yourself.
It's not just negative environments to be watchful for, but people as well. I can't tell you how many times I've told someone to trust their instincts. If a place doesn't feel safe, it probably isn't. If things feel off, they probably are. There's a difference between reacting in fear and listening to your inner voice. However, if something "makes your skin crawl", there's probably a reason for it. Some of us are just naturally sensitive to the energy of a room or a person.
When I was a youth pastor, I would tell the teens and young adults all the time to be mindful of who they let put their hands on them in prayer. Energy is transferable - it's tangible - meaning you can feel it, you can touch it and you can pick it up or pass it on to someone else. Therefore, it's good to be mindful of your surroundings and the people you allow close to you.
Think about this way. If you put your hand out in front of you palm facing up and starting talking negatively to your hand, your hand will get heavy. Alternatively, if you speak positively to it, your hand will lighten. It's why we feel "heavy" on bad days because we are being weighed down by the negative energy we've allowed into our lives - into our energy field. Now, imagine someone with a lot of emotional baggage literally taking that baggage and putting it on our shoulders. When we allow someone to negatively influence us, we are doing just that. The last thing you want to do is pick up other people's garbage because once it's picked up, it can start to affect you as well and once you absorb it and let it become your own, it can be harder to get rid of.
So, how do we protect ourselves from just sucking up any old energy that comes our way? We shield ourselves. We purposefully do not allow other people's thoughts, feeling or actions to affect our own. We don't allow the energy of a place to determine how we are going to feel. I've learned I naturally do this. When someone feels off to me, I instantly put up a force field around myself in the spirit. I do it without thinking. I literally do not allow their energy to co-mingle with mine in any way, shape or form. It's deliberate.
It's really as simple as making up your mind to not allow someone or something to affect you. If you have a hard time doing that, and you can leave the situation, by all means, do so. Let's be honest, sometimes we have to deal with a person or a situation. This is when you need to be able to shield yourself. The biggest thing is understanding it's not your energy you are feeling. Once you realize it's not your own, distancing yourself from it becomes easier. Your mind automatically starts to process it differently once you realize it's not yours. It stops it from becoming personal. Shielding yourself will take practice, but the more you pay attention to where the feelings are coming from, the easier it gets. Our minds are a powerful force and you do have the ability to protect yourself.
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