How to Calm Anxiety: Bioenergy and Crystal Therapy as Natural Support

What anxiety is and how it feels

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry or fear that persists even when there is no real danger. Occasional nervousness before an important event is normal. We speak of anxiety when this feeling becomes frequent, lasts for days and starts to interfere with everyday life.

Anxiety is felt not only in the mind but also in the body. The most common signs are:

• tightness or pressure in the chest, a racing heart
• shallow breathing and the feeling that you cannot take a full breath
• tension in the neck, shoulders and jaw
• dizziness, a lump in the throat, an unsettled stomach
• thoughts going round in circles and difficulty concentrating
• sleep problems and tiredness that rest does not fix

Physical symptoms can have other causes too, so it is wise to have them checked by a doctor, especially if they are new or strong.

Why the body stays stuck in tension

When we are under stress, the body prepares for action: the heart speeds up, the muscles tense and breathing becomes shallower. That is useful for a short time. The problem starts when the body does not return to calm after the stress but stays permanently on alert.

In bioenergy this state is described as energy that has become held or unevenly distributed in the body. A person feels it as inner restlessness, tension that does not let go and a sense of being unable to relax even when there is time to. Read more in the article how stress affects the flow of energy in the body.

How bioenergy can help with anxiety

Bioenergy works with a person’s energy field and helps held tension start moving again and spread evenly. With anxiety, attention goes to the areas where restlessness is most often felt, such as the chest, neck, shoulders and stomach, and to the energy centres, the chakras, which are often burdened by long-term anxiety.

The aim is not to remove anxiety in a single treatment but to help the body feel again what a state of calm is like. Once the body recognises that feeling, it finds its way back more easily. Many people describe deeper breathing, warmth, lighter thoughts and a sense of having “landed” in their body after a treatment, and for many the sense of calm stays with them afterwards.

That is why people with anxiety often come for bioenergy from time to time, when they feel the tension building up again. The treatment becomes a moment in which body and mind get a real chance to rest.

Bioenergy fits best as additional support alongside psychotherapy and medical care, not instead of them.

Crystal therapy for anxiety and restlessness

Crystal therapy is a separate treatment that complements bioenergy very well. It is carried out separately: the person lies down calmly while the therapist places selected crystals around them. For people whom anxiety keeps in constant tension, this time of lying still is often the first moment in the day when the body truly relaxes.

For restlessness and anxiety, the crystals used most often are those traditionally associated with calm:

• Amethyst: associated with calm, relaxation and more restful sleep.
• Rose quartz: associated with tenderness and emotional balance.
• Black tourmaline: associated with grounding and a sense of protection.

Which crystals are used is decided individually, after a conversation. With Vlasta Jašćur, crystal therapy is provided by a team of certified crystal therapists. Read more in the article crystal therapy and bioenergy: how they complement each other and on the crystal therapy in Zagreb page.

What the treatments look like

Both treatments begin with a conversation about how you feel, when the anxiety appears and where you feel it in your body. During a bioenergy treatment you sit or stand comfortably, fully clothed, while Vlasta works with your energy field without physical contact. During crystal therapy you lie comfortably while the therapist places selected crystals around you. At the end there is time for a short conversation and questions.

Treatments take place in a calm space in Zagreb, and for those who cannot come in person there is also remote bioenergy therapy. Read more about the method on the page Bioenergy: what it is, how it works and what a treatment looks like.

Small habits that help between treatments

The calm the body feels during a treatment is easier to hold on to with a few simple habits:

• When you feel a wave of anxiety, slow your breathing: breathe in counting to 4, breathe out counting to 6.
• Cut down on coffee and energy drinks, as they can increase restlessness and a racing heart.
• Keep a regular sleep rhythm and move your body, even with a short walk.

If you take medication, do not stop or change it without talking to your doctor.

When to seek professional help

See a doctor, psychologist or psychotherapist if anxiety lasts for weeks, if it gets in the way of your work, relationships or sleep, if you have panic attacks, or if strong physical symptoms such as chest pain come with the anxiety. Anxiety responds well to professional help, and you do not have to deal with it alone.

Bioenergy complements medical and psychological care but does not replace it. Read more about how Vlasta works alongside conventional medicine in the article bioenergy and conventional medicine.