If you are feeling unwell physically in any way, prana is a tool at your disposal to help you start feeling better. Really, it's a paradigm—a way of seeing the world that makes everything clearer, simpler, and more manageable. However, shifting into this paradigm takes intention, as it’s not something typically taught in schools, universities, or even popular culture. But when you begin to overlay prana with scientific methods—forming hypotheses, experimenting, analyzing results, and drawing your own conclusions—I’d be willing to bet the farm that it’s a paradigm you’ll want to adopt into your life.

When our bodies are unhealthy, prana plays a significant role. At a high level, there are two types of prana: prana that nourishes and prana that depletes. From a physical perspective, prana that nourishes includes fresh fruits and vegetables, water, sunlight, trees, the ocean, and uplifting spaces. On the other end of the spectrum, depleting prana comes from sources such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sugar, processed foods, excessive meat consumption, coffee, and environments filled with stress and anxiety, like crowded bars.

Our physical body is a vessel for prana, absorbing it constantly—whether we like it or not. Think of your body as a container with a certain capacity. If you've spent a lifetime predominantly consuming things like meat, sugar, and alcohol, the pranic ecosystem of your body reflects this type of energy. On the other hand, when you consume prana from healthier sources, your body reflects that energy as well.

You see, this isn’t so different from what common sense and doctors have always told us. They advise against smoking, excessive drinking, and consuming too much red meat. But when we view these lifestyle choices through the lens of prana—which influences every aspect of our well-being—we begin to see that this isn’t just about following medical advice. It’s about making choices that directly impact our energy levels, mobility, longevity, and ability to move through the day without relying on a gallon of coffee to combat exhaustion.

I like to think of this as the fuel we put into our car. Our bodies are our vehicles, and we are constantly refueling them every moment of every day. We wouldn’t fill our gas tank with low-quality fuel, sugar, or substances that would harm the engine—because if we did, how would we get to work? Optimal physical health follows the same principle. When you give your body what it needs to function smoothly, you create a foundation for long-term health, vitality, and resilience.

If you’ve spent years operating on autopilot, not paying much attention to the type of prana you fuel your body with, making this shift may feel bumpy at first. Just know that this is normal as your "life vehicle" works through and releases the energetic residue of the past. But rest assured, your body is incredibly resilient, and in time, it will begin humming like the healthy, high-performing vehicle it was meant to be.

Thoughts are energy. Every thought you have creates an energetic imprint in your system, almost like a little gremlin in your energy field. This gremlin can be helpful or harmful, but it’s always at work influencing you in some way. If you cultivate thoughts of faith and gratitude, your actions will naturally reflect those higher energies. The same is true for thoughts of inadequacy, self-doubt, and worry—they weigh you down, affecting your choices, actions, and overall well-being.

One particularly powerful and unhelpful gremlin is insecurity and self-doubt. When we doubt ourselves—our abilities, intelligence, or choices—we give this gremlin full control over our lives. We do less because we fear judgment or the possibility of failing. We accept setbacks as permanent truths rather than temporary learning experiences. We may even turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as sugar, alcohol, or distractions, in an attempt to escape feelings of unworthiness.

What’s most interesting is that thoughts of inadequacy and insecurity usually aren’t our own original thoughts. While they can be, they’re often absorbed from external influences—stemming from someone else's doubt, criticism, or personal insecurities projected onto us. It’s a cycle that has created a world where feelings of inadequacy are accepted as normal, or even as a sign of humility.

A healthier mindset to adopt—though it may take practice—is to recognize that you are already enough. You are capable of incredible things. Consider how you would encourage a child who is just beginning to explore their potential. Would you tell them their dreams are unrealistic? That they shouldn’t even try? Of course not. We uplift children because we see their limitless potential. Yet, when it comes to ourselves, we impose rigid limitations and expect failure before we even begin.

​So, the next time you find yourself thinking negatively about your abilities—whether it’s about completing a small task or achieving something much bigger—pause and reframe your thoughts. Speak to yourself with the same kindness and encouragement you would offer a child. Children absorb positive energy without resistance, and so can you. The more you shift your self-talk toward love, possibility, and belief in yourself, the more you will see those energies reflected in your life.

Have you ever heard of an emotional fever or a soul fever? I recently came across this concept while listening to the book Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne, and I was so fascinated by it that I had to share. The idea is that our soul, or our emotions, can also show signs of illness, and it is our responsibility to recognize when this is happening and take action to restore our emotional health.

From a prana perspective, when our emotional well-being is in distress—when we are experiencing an emotional fever—it means there is congestion of emotional energy. This congestion can be caused by excessive exposure to negative thoughts, emotions, environments, people, and even certain foods. The symptoms of an emotional fever can manifest as sadness, depression, overwhelm, burnout, or even anger.

When you feel consumed by a difficult emotion—let’s say sadness—what do you do? Our culture often tells us to "toughen up" and push through. "Stick to your routine, and you'll be fine." "Get over it." But that’s the wrong approach. Think about what happens when we ignore a cold or fever—does grinding ourselves down at work make it go away? No! We need rest. The same is true for an emotional or soul fever—we must slow down and give ourselves the care we need.

We need to change our routine, rest, and relieve ourselves of the pressure to keep up with the demands of our usual schedule. We must take care of ourselves the same way we would care for a small child who doesn’t know how to handle a sore throat or high fever.

You already know you’re not at your best when you're emotionally feverish, so what’s the point in forcing yourself to carry on as usual? Give yourself permission to take a break—get a massage, soak in a hot tub, watch your favorite comedy series, or simply sleep. When you bring your emotional fever into your regular schedule, you risk passing that energy on to those around you. That’s the power of energy—it’s easily transferable. But the good news? It’s also transmutable, and all it takes is a little bit of self-care.