How Stress Affects the Flow of Energy in the Body

When Stress Is Linked to an Energy Imbalance

Occasional stress is a normal bodily reaction to challenging situations and usually passes once circumstances settle. The problem arises when tension becomes a permanent state. The body then stays in a so-called "alarm" mode and struggles to return to relaxation even when there is an opportunity to do so.

Some signs that stress has affected your energy flow include persistent fatigue despite getting enough sleep, tension in the shoulders and neck that doesn't let up, difficulty concentrating, irritability without a clear cause, and shallow, broken sleep. In the bioenergy approach, this state is seen as an energy blockage, a place where energy struggles to flow because the body has been tense for too long.

Possible Causes

The causes of long-term stress are highly individual and rarely come down to a single event. They are usually a combination of factors: work pressure, financial worries, major life changes such as moving or losing someone close, a lack of rest and time for oneself, and suppressed emotions that never get processed amid everyday rush.

The body often doesn't distinguish the source of stress; it experiences physical strain, emotional tension or constant worry in a similar way, draining energy without a clear chance to recover. That's why it's important to approach each person individually and look at the wider picture, not just the current symptom.

How Bioenergy Therapy Helps

Bioenergy approaches stress through work with a person's energy field, aiming to help the body return to a state of relaxation. Vlasta Jašćur, who has worked with bioenergy for 38 years, tracks during the treatment where energy is blocked or unevenly distributed and works to re-establish its natural flow.

People who come for treatment often describe a feeling of warmth, easier breathing and a gradual release of tension they had been carrying for days or weeks. Bioenergy is not presented as a replacement for medical treatment, but as support for the body in the process of restoring balance, with respect for each person's individual condition.

The Course of a Treatment

A bioenergy treatment takes place in a calm, pleasant setting. The person sits or stands comfortably, fully clothed, while the therapist works with the energy field without any need for physical touch. The conversation before the treatment usually includes a brief look at the current state and expectations, so the approach can be tailored to each person.

Many clients describe a feeling of deep calm already during the treatment itself, and the relaxing effects can be felt for days afterward. How someone feels and how many treatments they will need is entirely individual and depends on the person.

Why a Therapist's Experience Matters

Working with energy requires calm, careful observation and adaptation to each person, skills built through years of experience. Vlasta Jašćur built her knowledge over more than three decades of work, with additional training in the basics of clinical psychology and psychiatry and in philosophical-religious systems, as part of the Croatian Association for Natural, Energy and Spiritual Medicine (HUPED).

Such experience makes it possible to recognize subtle differences between individual states and adapt the approach, instead of applying the same pattern to everyone. In a field with almost no formal regulation, years of experience and continuous training remain one of the most reliable indicators of a serious approach.

When to See a Doctor

Long-term stress can have serious consequences for physical and mental health, so it is important to know when medical help is also needed. If, alongside fatigue and tension, more pronounced symptoms appear, such as intense anxiety, long-lasting sleep disturbances, significant mood changes, or physical complaints that do not go away, it is advisable to consult a doctor or an appropriate specialist.

Bioenergy can be used as support alongside regular medical care, not as a replacement for it. The combination of professional medical help and work on energy balance often provides the best sense of complete support for body and mind.