8 Ideas for Relief during Mental + Emotional Battles

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you make a purchase through these links. This comes at no extra cost to you. Your support helps keep this blog running. Thank you!

The last few months have been some of the toughest mental and emotional battles I've ever experienced. I felt like I wanted to explode. I've screamed, balled out crying, and basically descended into the underworld where I was met with the dark night of my soul.

Now let me briefly debunk any misconstrued perceptions of the term dark night of the soul and advise you that it isn't anything evil or d*monic. It is the shadow aspect of yourself. The part of you that contains past wounds, trauma, suppressed emotions stored within your field waiting to be acknowledged.

The internal battle began in September of 2022. Mercury retrograde was active during this time and instantly put me on a field of internal challenges. I had a flood of negative thoughts that came up that quickly depleted my energy levels. Lower emotions like unworthiness + guilt were cranked up at a high volume. I hid in my cave. It was like... no amount of gratitude, meditation, and breath work I did helped to eliminate it. Well... It did soothe me for a short-time and then back to the shadows I went. I was in a constant push and pull battle of trying to be neutral. It was quite hard to shake. I kept plunging into sadness and heaviness.

By October, I thought I had overcome the strenuous battle and emerged into the light... to only retreat back into my cave. I realized that my old operating system of noticing my triggers and being so quick to clear and transmute any issues was on autopilot. Instead of thoroughly healing the issue, I was trying to bypass the experience so I didn't have to feel the textures and nuances of the pain. This time around... I shifted the old operating system and surrendered to the sign to not rush the healing process.

Here are some things that helped me find relief & restore balance:

1. I deleted all social media apps

Social media can have you consume a bunch of peoples projections and realities that you lose connection with yourself. At least that is what happened to me. It is the fastest way to deplete your energy levels. Scrolling endlessly can have you stuck in a life-sucking vortex. Deleting Instagram and Twitter shifted my energy levels 1000%. This was the first step I took to make a shift vibrationally.

2. Hot Yoga

One of the greatest medicines was y o g a. Hot yoga to be exact. It has helped me process the mental and emotional chaos quite effectively. I've been consistent with my meditation and breath work practices. But what really hit it off for me was incorporating movement. That's when it hit me. The answer to help restore me back into balance was focusing on the sacred trinity: mind, body and spirit. not just one or the other -- The holy trinity. I was going to the gym during this time... but my soul was calling out for me to do yoga. If something has been subtly pushing you to do something... heed the call. You just never know where it will lead you. I'm so grateful for following my intuition.

Move your body! Release them happy hormones!

3. Go outside

Let me just say that being cooped up inside the house all day is soul-deprivation. Going outside opened up the space for me clear out the mental clutter. Light activities like taking a walk, laying on the grass, or going on a bike ride has done wonders. Don't ever take for granted the simple things. Subtle shifts are always the most profound.

4. Inner-work practices

I continued to meditate, do breath work, journal, express gratitude. Combine the mind and spirit with the body (exercising, moving the body)... you are GOLDEN! I used to always just focus on my mind and spirit. I had thought those were the most important in my journey to raising consciousness. I was so far from the Truth. We are here in this Earthly realm to experience what it's like to be human. Incorporating my body has helped me to be grounded and embodied in my soul essence. I have a long way to go. But I'm learning to enjoy where I'm at now and anchor in this knowing every day.

5. Wash my hair

Your hair is quick to absorb energies throughout the day. The element of water is very purifying. I did an energy clearing session with my healer, Shira, and she said I had a bunch of entities attached on to my hair. She had suggested that I wash my hair every time I don't really have the best day, triggered, heated situation has occurred, or when I feel the need to and such. It's been a game changer lol. I also noticed that I get nightmares if I don't wash my hair when I feel led to. If your soul is nudging you to wash your hair, DO IT.

6. Frequency medicine

I supplemented my vibrational field with different frequencies like...

• Pure Calm: Bioenergetic support of the energy pathways to inner peace, emotional and spiritual balance. Helps to calm and coo the central nervous system

• Emotional Balance: Energetic balancing of emotional blockages and for supporting the bioenergetic field to realign and recalibrate the emotional well-being

• Feel Good Syst: Energetic activation of confidence in cases of low self-worth, low self-esteem or when spirits are low. Helps to shift the energy to higher states of being

These were some of the main ones I used in the beginning. I recently invested in the Healy's new Soul Programs and delved into the Inner-Balance, Burden, Happy and Serenity programs, which I very much noticed the difference in my energies!

I have a referral link if harmonizing your bioenergetic field is something that calls to you. Click here

7. Energy Healing

There are just some things I'm unable to detect on a spiritual and energetic level. I can feel when something is not right. But not all the time can I decipher or discern what it could be. My soul will guide me to an energy clearing when I absolutely feel I need to. I have been working with Shira since 2017. I would say that yes... my life has transformed in ways I could've ever imagined. I learned so much about myself and expanded my perspective on all levels. I've worked with her before I created two brand new businesses. A lot of my manifestations are the result of the inner-work that I do. Thank you to Shira for helping to facilitate my healing journey.

8. Adaptogenic Herbs for Mood + Stress Relief

Though I'm very well-aware of the power of plant medicines. I somehow forgot to incorporate this form of healing in the very beginning of my dark night of the soul period. Eventually... my soul led me to two powerful adaptogens: Ashwagandha and Maca by the beginning of December.

• Ashwagandha:

  • Relieves stress and boost mood

  • Rejuvenates adrenal function

• Maca:

  • Helps to manage stress and boost mood

  • Hormonal balance

They are both loaded with a butt-load of benefits that I didn't list. I created a blog post on the benefits of Maca here .

I'll probably create a blog featuring my favorite adaptogens in the future. But for now... these are my daily holy grails for relieving stress and improving on my mood.

WHEWWW! The last four months have been a doozy! But sometimes you have to go through a major contrast in your life so you can face front of the things that needed to be illuminated and alchemized into light. I would say that this time around... my commitment to myself has become top priority. `

With love,

Khristyne H