Everything in our universe is made out of energy. That solid chair you’re sitting on, your thoughts, emotions and memories are all forms of energy. From a higher perspective, our world is not made of solid mass, it is buzzing with light and movement.

When you’re feeling low, there is a physical energy weighing down on you. It’s a densely heavy feeling that pushes down on us; there’s a reason we call it feeling down. When you’re in a state of exhilarating happiness, your body literally buzzes with energy.

Shifting out of a dense vibration takes a bit of concentration and the want to change. Sometimes we get stuck in a loop of spiraling negativity and we don’t want to be the ones to break it. We are responsible for shifting our own emotions; but that doesn’t mean we can’t have help.

We all know approximately what meditation is, but what exactly is mindful meditation? Mindful meditation is a form of intentional, focused meditation in which you focus on the current thoughts you’re having and sensations you’re experiencing. And according to a new study published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, this type of meditation is more effective at relieving anxiety and depression that common medications.

D. Madhav Goyal of the John Hopkins School of Medicine led the study published in JAMA and definitively singled out mindful meditation as the most effective treatment.

“It doesn’t surprise me at all that mindfulness performs as well as or better than medication,” says Adrian Wells, professor of psychopathology at Manchester University and a adviser to the charity Anxiety UK. “In the group work that I’ve done with sufferers of anxiety or depression, I’ve found it very beneficial because it calms the mind. It’s not a new thing.”

Dear Ones, if you are seeking peace, the way to find it is through acceptance and allowing. Acceptance is the demonstration of your deep faith that the universe is always unfolding for your highest good, even if you are not understanding all the details yet. Allowing honours the complete capability of each soul to have the exact experiences they need for their own growth and expansion.

When you finally realize that the universe is supporting you, and every other soul on the planet, the need to interfere, rescue, control, worry, resist or panic completely dissipates. You can then shift into a space of BEing rather than doing, which is where the peace you’ve been seeking has been all along. ~Archangel Gabriel

How do we thrive once we’re awake, in a society that is designed to keep us asleep? Our world is designed purposefully to keep us distracted and disconnected from each other.

Who ever heard of a world where when you get on a bus, you could have awesome group conversations with all the passengers. Or just walking down the street, you see and feel your inherent connection with everyone and can freely communicate with ease. In this world, there is a deep understanding that we are one, so no one is a stranger; we are all aspects of each other.

Until we collectively exist in that reality, you can:

1. Learn

Study, research, inquire and explore. What are the topics that you’re drawn to? Within the realm of spirituality, there are so many subjects to get information on. Aliens, chakras, energy, universal laws, human connection, even science and technology are ‘spiritual’ topics.