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.
Copyright 2005 Ron Passfield
This article was posted on December
05, 2005
