The seven Chakras are the hidden energy centres in your body through
which you receive, process and transmit life energies. They act as
"energy transformers" and influencers of change.
Your thoughts, emotions or actions can either block or activate these
hidden energy centres. In this article, I address ways to activate each
of the Chakras to improve your article writing.
1. Base Chakra – the energy of existence
This energy source is associated with survival, self-preservation and
security. The major blockages to activating the Base Chakra are
"self-sabotage" or self-talk that is full of self-doubt. The real tragedy
is that, unless you can manage these self-doubts, you cut yourself off
from the other six sources of energy.
You can activate the Base Chakra by: * Confronting your doubts as
self-sabotage and challenging them * Visualising your completed article
and the sense of achievement you will experience with publication *
Sharing your concerns with others who have been successful in article
writing * Listening to your body and learning to release any tensions
associated with article writing
2. Naval Chakra – the energy of activity
This source of energy is experienced as "excitement" and is associated
with doing, movement, creativity and achievement. The major blockage to
this energy source is inactivity brought on by procrastination and
self-doubt.
You can activate the Naval Chakra by: * Checking out online forums and
article directories for potential topics of interest to readers * Making
notes on an article topic * Aiming for a rough first draft (do not let
your perfectionist streak intervene!) * Trying "speed writing" - write
what comes to mind without concern for grammar, sentence structure or
spelling (helps to thwart perfectionism) * Taping your ideas - try using
an audio tape to get ideas down
3. Solar Plexus Chakra – the energy of control
This energy is experienced as “clarity” and is associated with your sense
of personal power and self control. The major blockage to this energy
source is a lack of order through the absence of planning. You can tap
into the energy of control by creating order, structure, form or guidance.
You can activate the Solar Plexus Chakra by: * Capturing potential
article topics in a document or Excel file * Matching your task to your
energy level – if you are a “morning person” do your creative writing in
the morning and your related routine tasks at night * Capturing ideas on
how to write articles and creating your own set of guidelines * Setting
up documents on your computer with article headings and doing occasional
“brain dumps” * Building your own list of preferred article directories
for submission of articles (include submission URL and key requirements,
eg. word length, format) * Establishing output targets and a routine for
article writing
4. The Heart Chakra – the energy of community
This energy is experienced as “connection” - brought about by your
relationships with others and by engaging them in collaborative activity.
The major blockage to this energy source is “isolation” – cutting
yourself off from supportive relationships.
You can engage the Heart Chakra by: * Participating in discussion forums
focused on article writing * Developing a “learning partnership” with one
other person for your mutual benefit * Connecting to other people through
workshops and teleconferences * Sharing your article ideas with a
“significant other” – your life partner, for example * Taking time out to
be with your friends * Joining an action learning group devoted to
article writing
5. The Throat Chakra – the energy of meaning
This energy is experienced as expression and is associated with
metaphors, communication and beliefs. The blocks to this form of energy
are unclear thinking and a lack of focus.
You can engage your Throat Chakra by: * Journaling to capture your
thoughts and reflections * Drawing diagrams and flowcharts to clarify
what you are trying to say in your writing * Developing concept maps to
clarify the relationships amongst activities, ideas & principles * Using
metaphors to create new perspectives and meanings
6. The Third Eye Chakra – the energy of integration
This energy is experienced as intuition and is associated with left and
right brain, integration of male and female, wisdom and holistic
approaches. One of the major blocks to this form of energy is “busyness”
– incessant activity with no time for reflection.
You can engage your Third Eye Chakra by: * Undertaking creative activity
– e.g. painting, drawing or writing poetry * Being still – getting in
touch with nature and your own body * Taking a walk – physical activity
provides a good balance for sitting and writing * Clearing the clutter
from your desk and your life – a cluttered workspace can clutter your mind
7. The Crown Chakra – the energy of Spirit
This energy is experienced as transcendence and is associated with higher
purpose, vision and higher consciousness. The major block to this energy
is an obsession with Materialism.
You can embrace the Crown Chakra by: * Meditating – this helps you get in
touch with your higher consciousness * Singing – helps you to find your
deeper self * Revisiting your spiritual origins – this may be through
prayer or participation in religious activities
The Chakras are interconnected and interdependent. They embrace the whole
person – the irrational and rational, the intuitive and emotional, the
pragmatic and the aesthetic and the material and spiritual.
You can activate your Chakras to improve your article writing and your
daily living.
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