Energy Hygiene: 5 Ways to Protect Your Aura Every Day

We all know how important it is to take a shower, brush our teeth, and wash our hands.

But what about our energy?

The truth is, you carry more than your own thoughts and feelings each day.

You carry conversations, places, other people’s moods, and sometimes even the heaviness of the world itself.

That’s why energy hygiene matters just as much as physical hygiene.

Your aura, the energy field around your body, works like a sponge. It soaks things up. If you’ve ever walked into a room and instantly felt tension, or left a conversation feeling drained, you’ve felt your aura being impacted. Protecting it doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s about creating small daily rituals that keep you clear, grounded, and fully you.

Here are five ways to do it:

1. Start Your Day With a Clearing Ritual

Before you even touch your phone, pause. Place your hand over your heart, close your eyes, and take three deep breaths. Imagine light pouring over you, washing away any residue from yesterday. Some people like to burn sage or palo santo; others just splash cold water on their face with the intention of starting fresh. The method doesn’t matter as much as the intention: “I begin in a pure state of mind, body, and spirit."

2. Protect Your Boundaries Like Your Life Depends on It

Because it does. Every “yes” you give when you mean “no” chips away at your energy. Every conversation you stay in out of guilt or habit pulls from your aura. Start listening to your body, it will tell you when someone or something doesn’t feel right. Protecting your aura is sometimes as simple as stepping away, muting notifications, or saying, “I need space.” Boundaries are spiritual armor.

3. Move Stagnant Energy Out of Your Body

Energy that doesn’t move gets stuck. That stuckness shows up as anxiety, tension, or even physical pain. Dance around your living room, go for a walk, shake out your arms, or take a yoga class. Don’t overthink it, your body knows what it needs. The goal is movement, not perfection. Even five minutes can completely shift the heaviness you’re carrying.

4. Take a Daily Energy Shower

Just like you rinse your skin, rinse your energy. Stand under the water and imagine everything that doesn’t belong to you sliding down the drain—other people’s stress, yesterday’s worries, that argument replaying in your head. If you don’t have access to a shower, you can do the same visualization in meditation. Imagine a waterfall of light washing over you. It’s simple, but incredibly powerful.

5. Reconnect With Nature

Nothing clears and resets your aura like the natural world. Walk barefoot on the grass, lean your back against a tree, or sit under the sun. Nature has a way of neutralizing what we can’t release on our own. Even opening your window and breathing in fresh air can help. It reminds your body and soul: “I belong here. I am connected.”

Final Thoughts

Energy hygiene isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being intentional. The more you make these practices part of your daily rhythm, the more resilient, peaceful, and magnetic you become. Protecting your aura is ultimately protecting your life force, and when your energy is clear, you don’t just feel better, you are better for yourself and everyone around you.

✨ And if you’re feeling called to go deeper, to not just protect your energy, but truly learn how to heal and restore it.

I invite you to join me for an online workshop - Reiki I Certification on September 6th. This is where you’ll learn the foundations of energy healing and how to work with Reiki to clear, protect, and empower your own life (and eventually, others too).

Reiki 1 Energy Basics Workshop (Online)

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