When you are drowning in anxiety or depression, the idea of “raising your vibration” might sound a little, abstract. But according to Suzanne K. Oliver, author of Right Now! It could be one of the most accessible and powerful tools in your emotional recovery toolkit.
She talks about her personal experience and draws on over a decade of research and her healing journey after the loss of her son and husband to suicide. Suzanne offers practical, holistic strategies for lifting yourself out of despair. Among them is a fascinating and often overlooked dimension of healing: energy work.
In this blog, we dive deeper into the meaning of, what it means to “raise your vibration,” and why it matters for our mental health, also, how you can start right away, no spiritual background or expensive tools required.
What Does It Mean to Raise Your Vibration?
In energetic terms, your “vibration” refers to the frequency of your emotional and physical state. Low vibrations are linked with emotions like fear, shame, guilt, anger, and sadness. High vibrations correlate with love, peace, gratitude, joy, and hope.
“When you are in a low vibrational state, everything feels heavy, your thoughts, your body, your outlook,” Suzanne writes in Right Now! “But when you take steps to raise your vibration, even slightly, your entire perception can shift.”
It is not just spiritual fluff. Studies in quantum physics, psychology, and wellness research support the idea that energy impacts mood, physiology, and behavior.
Why Energy Work Supports Mental Health
Suzanne explains to her readers, that energetic healing is not, in any way, a replacement for therapy or medication, it is a complement. These tools help move stagnant energy, calm the nervous system, and reconnect you with your body.
Some benefits include:
- Reduced cortisol (which is a stress hormone).
- Improved emotional regulation.
- Increased resilience and sense of empowerment.
- Stronger connection to purpose and peace.
In other words, raising your vibration does not just make you feel good, it makes you stronger.
Simple, Proven Ways to Raise Your Vibration
You do not need crystals or chanting (though Suzanne embraces both). Here are practical ways to raise your vibration today:
1. Gratitude Practice
Write down three things you are thankful for every morning. Gratitude immediately shifts focus from scarcity to abundance and rewires the brain for positivity.
2. Laughter
Watch a comedy. Tell a joke. Laughter raises your frequency, releases endorphins, and brings your mind into the present moment.
3. Movement and Music
Dance around your living room. Take a walk while listening to high-frequency music (Suzanne recommends 432 Hz or 528 Hz tracks).
4. Breath work and Grounding
Place your bare feet on the grass and take 10 slow, deep breaths. Grounding balances your energy and reconnects you with the earth, literally.
5. Acts of Kindness
Doing something kind for someone else instantly elevates your emotional state. It shifts you from isolation into connection, which is a high-vibe frequency.
6. Prayer or Affirmation
Repeat phrases like:
- “I am safe and supported.”
- “I trust in the unfolding of my journey.”
- “Love and peace flow through me.”
Even if you do not fully believe them yet, the repetition helps realign your thoughts.
Tools Suzanne Recommends in Right Now!
Suzanne also introduces readers to more advanced energetic tools for those who feel ready to explore further:
- Reiki or energy healing sessions
- Sound baths and singing bowls
- Color therapy and light therapy
- Aromatherapy and essential oils
- Healing crystals (rose quartz, amethyst, black tourmaline)
She is careful to present each practice with openness and clarity, no pressure, just possibilities.
Final Thoughts: Light is Always Available
Raising your vibration is not about denying your pain. It is about finding ways, little by little, to shift yourself toward hope. As Suzanne says, “You do not have to leap into joy. Sometimes, reaching for neutrality is enough.”
Right Now! Empowers readers to meet themselves where they are and take manageable steps toward emotional relief. One breathe, one thought, one vibration at a time.
For more tools and guidance, visit Suzanne K. Oliver’s website or order Right Now! On Amazon.
