The highly connected, fast-paced world we live in doesn’t always support our energy levels. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Whether it’s a stressful work week, the 24-hour news cycle, or too much time spent on social media, there are so many things that can easily lower our vibration and make us feel a bit stagnant. But, for every low vibe part of life, there is something you can do to boost those energy levels and improve your overall happiness and vitality while doing so.
From the foods we eat to the intentions we make to the way we choose to spend our time, raising our vibration doesn’t have to look like an entirely new and hyper-committed wellness routine. Instead, the simple and easy practices—like intentional breathing, joyful movement, and spending time with loved ones—can add up into one big energy upgrade.
10 Ways to Raise Your Vibration and Energy
Eat Whole, Vibrant Foods
Your diet is a large source of energy—not just because food literally fuels you, but also because certain foods (e.g., whole, vibrant foods) can raise your vibration. “Choose foods like fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes,” says Jennifer Nicole Bianchini, MS, RD, IFNCP, a functional dietitian and founder of Body to Soul Health. “These foods raise your vibration because they are full of life-force energy, color, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that nourish your cells.” When your body is well-nourished with high-vibrational foods, your energy feels more stable, clear, and vibrant.
Take Deep Breaths
Breathwork is an amazing way to add some high vibes into your day-to-day life. While a breathwork exercise can certainly up the ante, Bianchini says taking a few deep breaths every morning before you start your day, while also setting an intention for the day, can make a difference. “This raises your vibration because your breath can quickly shift your nervous system out of stress and into a calmer, more grounded state,” she explains. “When you set an intention, you choose the energy and mood you wish to bring into your day.” Setting an intention is also beneficial because, as the day gets away from you, you can come back to said intention to become more present instead of operating on autopilot.
Move Your Body
Movement is one of the best ways to raise your vibration, especially if it’s a kind of movement you enjoy like dancing, rollerblading, jumping on a trampoline, swimming, yoga, and more. “Movement raises your vibration because it helps move stagnant energy, release stress, increase circulation, and boost your mood,” says Bianchini. “When you move in a way that feels good, you are able to reconnect with your body, which naturally creates more energy, joy, and flow.”
Connect With Positive People
Connecting with others is a great way to raise your vibration, so long as those people fill your cup up rather than empty it out. “Spend time connecting with positive people who you love and light you up,” says Bianchini. “This raises your vibration because energy is contagious,” she adds. Whether it be your family or close friend group, being around people who make you feel safe, supported, inspired, and joyful “helps regulate your nervous system and elevate your emotional state.”
Eat More Fiber
Healthy habits like eating enough fiber support mind-body-soul wellness. “You cannot be at your healthiest if you are not at a high vibration and vice versa,” says Bianchini. “Getting enough fiber boosts overall health and well-being by supporting gut health, blood sugar balance, elimination, and detoxification.” Since the gut and brain are deeply connected, eating fiber “also helps support the mind-body connection, which further raises vibration,” she adds.
Support Cellular Energy With NMN
Taking NMN supplements is another way to raise your vibration. “NMN is a precursor to NAD+, which plays an important role in mitochondrial function, cellular energy production, and healthy aging,” Bianchini explains. While it’s not a magic pill for raising your vibration, it can contribute to improved vitality, resilience, and overall wellness through its cellular energy benefits.
Spend Time in Nature
If you want to raise your vibration and feel more grounded and at peace, spending time in nature is the closest thing to a cure-all. According to Bianchini, time spent in nature is one of the highest and quickest ways to boost vibration. “We are all creatures of nature and earth, so connecting with Mother Nature is he best,” she notes. “Nature helps regulate the nervous system, calm the mind, and bring you back into connection with yourself.”
Favor Face Time Over Screen Time
Spending time with positive people is one way to raise your vibration, but being more and more intentional about how you spend said time is key. With that in mind, favoring face time over screen time is a way to increase your energy levels and support overall vitality. Bianchini recommends eating together, taking a class, or simply going for a walk with a friend. “Just being in the same room with people you love can raise your vibration because real-life connection helps you feel more present, supported, and emotionally nourished.”
Listen to Music
Energy flow plays a key role in raising vibration, and sound is one of the best ways to move energy through your body. “Sound of all sorts, whether you are listening to high-vibe music, chanting, humming, singing, or immersing yourself in a sound bath, can shift your energy quickly because sound is vibration,” Bianchini explains. “It can help move emotion through the body, calm the nervous system, and bring you into a more elevated state.”
Declutter Your Home
Aside from overall sanitation and hygiene purposes, there are many reasons why a clean and orderly home can help your well-being. “Your environment hold energy and clutter can make you feel heavy, scattered, or stuck,” says Bianchini. Decluttering your desk, doing the dishes, and picking up all of the miscellaneous items that get scattered throughout the day are all ways that can instantly increase your space’s energy levels while also raising your own vibration.
The Takeaway
In addition to these ways to raise your vibration, Bianchini says anything that brings you joy, lights you up inside, and makes you feel good will raise your vibration. “Sometimes, the simplest things like sunlight, fresh air, music, laughter, rest, nourishing food, and real connection are the most powerful,” she explains. Spending time unplugged—aka, ditching your screens—can also help regulate your nervous system and make you feel more grounded in your body which can raise your vibration.
