How to Repel Negative Energy: Because not every bad mood is a demon. Sometimes it’s just Karen.
When the Vibes Are Off and Your Brain Knows It
You know that feeling when someone walks into the room and your nervous system goes, “NOPE”? Maybe the air feels sticky, your skin gets weirdly itchy, and your soul tries to back out slowly like Homer into the hedge?
Yeah. Welcome to the Vibe Swamp.
Here’s the thing: it’s not always a ghost or your ex beaming psychic daggers at you. Sometimes, your nervous system is just doing its damn job. Let’s talk about how to actually deal with negative energy—no glittery potions, no fear-mongering, and definitely no culty incantations from TikTok witches with ring lights.
The Science of “Ick” – Why Bad Vibes Are Real
We love a little woo, but let’s be honest—most “bad energy” has receipts in science:
Neuroception (a fancy word from Polyvagal Theory) means your nervous system is constantly scanning people, places, and energies like a TSA agent for danger—or just really bad vibes.
Mirror Neurons are your brain’s nosy little mimics. Someone’s anxious, pissed off, or repressed? Your brain catches that frequency like Wi-Fi. And suddenly, you’re grumpy and don’t know why.
Environmental Junk: Fluorescent lights, noise, clutter, and that godawful cologne your coworker won’t stop wearing all mess with your energy. This is why Target makes you feel alive and Walmart feels like purgatory.
EMFs: I’m not saying your Wi-Fi router is haunted, but maybe don’t sleep with it next to your head. Your nervous system wasn’t designed for 24/7 Bluetooth exposure and doomscrolling. Turn your damn phone off at night. Unplug stuff. Try grounding mats if you’re extra. I have 2 of them. Don’t judge.
Tools That Actually Help and Don’t Require a Wand
No shade to rituals, but sometimes you just need to not absorb Brittany’s breakdown during a Zoom call.
Grounding:
Take off your shoes. Touch a tree. I don’t care if your neighbors think you’ve lost it—you’re touching grass, not having a barefoot breakdown in public.
Noise-canceling Headphones:
Literal aura armor. Bonus: you can pretend not to hear people you don’t like. Science and spite. We love that.
Water, Salt, and Food That Didn’t Come From a Box:
Your brain and body are electric. Hydration and minerals are the original vibe protectors.
Also, eat a vegetable. Your gut is your second brain and it hates Hot Cheetos at 11pm.
Sleep:
If you feel like everyone hates you and your life is falling apart, try a nap first. No joke—sleep deprivation amplifies emotional sensitivity and dulls your B.S. radar.
Woo Adjacent: Crystals, Salt, and Visualization (Don’t Knock It)
Let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater—or the bath salt.
Black Tourmaline:
The goth bouncer of the crystal world. Great for emotional boundaries, less great for decorating.
Salt:
Not just for margaritas and petty spells. Sprinkle it at doorways, add it to your bath, or keep a pinch in your bra if you’re feeling spicy.
Visualization:
Science-backed. Athletes do it. CEOs do it. You can too. Picture a mirror shield, a light bubble, a moat full of sarcasm—whatever makes you feel sealed and sovereign.
Boundaries Are the Real Protection Spell
Repeat after me: “I don’t have to attend every emotional dumpster fire I’m invited to.”
If you’re absorbing everyone’s crap, it’s not because you’re too sensitive. It’s because no one taught you to say “no, actually, this isn’t mine.”
Energetic boundaries are just emotional boundaries in a velvet cape. You are not a sponge. You are a sovereign human with limited bandwidth and possibly joint pain.
Final Thought: You Don’t Need a Seance, You Need a System
Repelling negative energy isn’t about being “high vibe” 24/7 or burning sage every time you get ghosted. It’s about understanding how your nervous system and environment interact—and protecting your peace with both intention and common damn sense.
Now go out there and be the ‘Not Today, Satan’ energy incarnate.