“The Energy of Change: How Your Thoughts & Feelings Fuel Transformation”

We talk about “changing our lives” like it’s a to-do list item: eat better, think positive, be disciplined. But real change? It’s not just about gritting your teeth and pushing harder. It’s about energy. The invisible pulse of your thoughts. The emotional undercurrent you swim in every day. The dance between what you think and how you feel—each one constantly shaping the other.

Science keeps confirming what mystics have been saying for centuries: thoughts and emotions are not isolated. Neuroscientists have found that while the prefrontal cortex is busy with thinking, the limbic system is busy feeling—and they’re in constant conversation. A single thought can light up an emotion, and a single emotion can completely rewrite your thoughts.

Psychologists call it feedback loops:

• A hopeful thought → a surge of optimism → more open, creative thinking.

• A fearful thought → tension in the chest → narrower, defensive thinking.

Barbara Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory explains it beautifully: positive emotions widen our perspective, give us more mental “room to move,” and help us build lasting resources for life. And the opposite? Stress and fear can shrink our mental world down to a pinhole. Expansion and contraction aren't just metaphorical adjectives - they tell to what is actually happening in your electromagnetic field when these thoughts and emotions are present.

Practices like ritual, meditation, or even a ceremonial cup of cacao, matter hugely because they create space—a neutral vantage point where you're not being swept away by thought or emotion. When you ritualize a pause—a deep breath, a moment of calm—you’re giving your prefrontal cortex time and energy to step in, notice, and gently guide your internal state instead of reacting impulsively.

Change Is an Energetic Shift

When you try to change, you’re not just rewriting habits—you’re shifting the very tone of your inner world. The energy of a thought matters. The frequency of an emotion matters. If you are "thinking positive" but behind those affirmations is the energy of self loathing - the energy will always win.

It’s like tuning an instrument. The notes are your actions, but the tuning—that’s your emotional and mental energy. You can play all the right notes, but if the strings are tight with fear or slack with hopelessness, the song won’t sound right. It all starts on the vibrational level.

Energetics is a deep and rich topic, and sadly - energetics are often overlooked in wellness & personal development industries. But at Crystalline Chrysalis, it is the foundation. Energetics are woven into every aspect because this approach is a wholistic approach, and when you consider all aspects of a person - energy included - then you create conditions for true sustainable change.

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Ahava,

Vivian