How to cleanse your energy (and your space)

We pick up energy everywhere — at work, online, in crowded places. Energy cleansing is simply a way of clearing it and coming back to yourself.

For you

• Salt bath or shower: add a handful of salt to your bath, or rub a little salt scrub over your arms in the shower, imagining the heaviness washing away.
• Breath and sound: take three deep breaths, sighing out loud on each exhale. Humming works too.
• Earth: stand barefoot on grass or sand for a few minutes.

For your home

• Fresh air: open every window, even in winter, for ten minutes.
• Sound: ring a bell, clap or play music in each corner of each room.
• Smoke (optionally): herbs such as rosemary or lavender, used safely with a window open.
• Declutter: energy gets stuck where things pile up.

Finish by setting an intention for the space: “Only love and peace may stay here.”