Get Your Motivation in Gear With Your Chakras
Did you create a list of New Year’s resolutions in January?
If you said yes…
Do you have trouble sticking to your resolutions?
Raise your hand if this is you.
Did you know that nearly 80% of Americans ditch their New Year’s resolutions by the time early spring rolls in? See, you’re not alone.
With accountability groups, consistency hacks, and multiple reminders, why is it so darn hard to follow through on our resolutions? Today, we’re getting into the “why” of this problem from a chakra energy perspective.
Here’s what you’ll be learning:
- Do chakras play a role in goal setting?
- Which chakras are primarily involved?
- How to use chakra energy motivation & healing to stick to your new year resolutions and goals.
Get yourself ready, and let’s jump right in.
Chakras & New Year’s Resolutions – What’s the Link?
Chakras are energy centers of our body that govern our physical, emotional, and mental health.
An uninterrupted flow of life force energy (prana) runs through the seven primary chakras resulting in manifestation, abundance, health, and wellbeing.
And so, with that in mind, is it even a surprise that chakras influence our motivation levels to follow through on our resolutions? Each chakra is associated with a specific food, color, frequency, sound, crystal, and so much more.
More importantly, each chakra has a specific dominant behavioral trait.
Of the seven chakras, the Root and Solar Plexus chakra particularly stand out for energy, motivation, and drive required for goal-digging and resolutions.
If a “but why? And how so?” popped into your head, scroll down and read along to find out more.
Solar Plexus Chakra & Resolutions
The Solar Plexus, or the Manipura Chakra, glows bright yellow like the sun. Located in our belly region, this chakra is the center of our personal power. It helps us unleash our determination and drive to crush our goals.
But Why?
The Solar Plexus chakra is associated with the element of fire. We hold all five elements of nature within us. At will, we can embody traits of these elements in our thoughts, emotions, and personality.
Fire typically is associated will power, drive, ambition, and other masculine qualities.
With this chakra in good health, we are motivated to become better versions of ourselves. Our seemingly challenging resolutions become do-able tasks. We can plan and execute with effortless ease.
An energetic imbalance in the Solar Plexus chakra is why people ditch their resolutions by the time spring of each year rolls in.
A not-so-happy Solar Plexus chakra shows up as:
- Inertia
- Laziness
- Lack of ambition, determination
- Lack of focus
- Self-doubt, second-guessing one-self
- Low confidence & self-esteem
- Unable to complete a task at hand.
- Easily disappointed by challenges.
- Too laid-back & chilled-out
Healing the Solar Plexus Chakra
Releasing energetic blocks in this chakra can promote the free flow of prana through this region. Multiple holistic tools to boost chakra health exist; a few of them are listed here:
- Consume yellow foods such as yellow peppers, mango, ginger, turmeric, etc.
- Surround yourself with crystals such as citrine.
- Harness the energy of fire to invoke power into your being.
- Use Solar Plexus chakra affirmations.
Make sure to read The Essential Guide to Solar Plexus Chakra to learn tips on how to activate this chakra.
Root Chakra & Resolutions
The Root chakra, or Muladhara Chakra, is located at our tail bone and forms the very foundation of our entire human experience. When this chakra is in good health, we feel physically, emotionally, and financially safe.
A strong foundation with this chakra is vital for us to begin thinking of creating SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound) goals.
But Why?
A misaligned Root chakra is where the ego thrives. Goals and resolutions made from an ego-driven mind fundamentally do not feel true to our higher self.
Societal conditioning often clouds our ability to set goals aligned with our purpose in life. The exercise, diet, career, or relationship goals we set for ourselves from an ego-perspective are not sustainable in the long term. It ends up feeling like an uphill battle.
Set yourself up for success by…
- Stepping outside your ego.
- Connecting with your true self.
- Identifying what resolutions are in alignment with your soul purpose.
A not-so-happy-root chakra (in the context of goal setting) shows up as:
- Chronic fatigue
- Lethargy
- No desire to set goals
- A general all-pervasive lack of motivation in all aspects of life.
- Acting from the ego
- Lack of clarity for what goals to focus on.
- Seeking external validation when set goals are achieved.
Healing the Root Chakra
- Get grounded
- Heal your inner child.
- Shadow work
- Eating red foods like raspberries, beetroots, and vegetables that grow in the soil can heal the Root chakra.
- Starting your morning with Root Chakra affirmations.
Read The Essential Guide to Your Root Chakra to help you better understand the energetics associated with survival and safety.
Ready to Crush Your Goals & Commit to Your Resolutions?
Chakra energy healing connects us with our true selves. Using awareness to tune into the fact that we create our own reality is a total game-changer. Heal your Root and Solar Plexus chakras.
Step into your true power using this chakra motivation guide and bid adieu to the pattern of ditching your resolutions.
Having gained this perspective about chakras and resolutions, are you now ready to start crushing your goals?
Related article: How to Set Smarter Resolutions for 2021
