Reiki for the Restless Mind

By Vickie, Medicine Dream Healing • Reiki Master/Teacher & Truth‑Teller

Setting the Scene – “My Brain Won’t Shut Up!”

Last week, a client landed on my table with that wild‑eyed, two‑cups‑too‑many look. Career on fire, phone glued to her hand, nightly doom‑scrolling till 2 a.m. She blurted, “Vickie, I meditate, journal, and even tried goat yoga. I still can’t quiet my head!” If you just nodded, keep reading.

Anxiety ≠ Personal Failure

Anxiety isn’t a character flaw; it’s your nervous system waving a neon flag: “Overload!” Emails, climate news, toddlers, diet‑culture reels—it all piles on. Your mind goes hamster‑wheel, your body tenses, and boom: restless nights, racing thoughts, clenched jaws.

How Reiki Hits the “Reset” Button

Reiki (pronounced ray‑kee) means “spiritually guided life‑force energy.” Think of me as the extension cord and you as the phone that needs charging. A session unfolds in three gentle phases.

1. Grounding: I begin by hovering my hands at your head or feet, anchoring you into Earth’s steady current. Most clients feel a comforting heaviness, like settling into warm sand. Here, I like to use my tuning forks.

2. Flow: Next, I move through key points at the head, heart, and gut, allowing energy to circulate where needed most. Muscles release, breath deepens, and mental chatter slows down. I usually add sound healing as I go, too.

3. Seal & Integrate: Finally, I place a light touch on your shoulders or crown to “seal” the work. There’s often a pleasant buzz and that “just‑woke‑from‑the‑best‑nap” glow.

Behind the scenes, Reiki coaxes your parasympathetic nervous system—the “rest and digest” mode—into the driver’s seat, lowering cortisol and easing spiraling thoughts.

Science Corner—Quick & Nerdy

• Heart‑rate variability (HRV) often rises after Reiki, signaling improved stress resilience.
• fMRI scans show decreased amygdala activity—the brain’s panic button—during energy sessions.
• A 2019 pilot study found significant drops in anxiety scores after six Reiki treatments.

No, Reiki isn’t a magic pill—but the data keeps stacking up, echoing what practitioners have seen for decades.

My Personal Anxiety Spiral (and the Rescue)

I’m a Reiki Master, but I’m also human. A couple of months ago, I was juggling client sessions by day and caring for my Rottie’s digestive issues, my Jack Russell, Nala Bean, who’d just torn her ACL, and a too-fresh loss of my soulmate in dog form. Between midnight vet‑checks and my own spiraling “what‑ifs,” my nervous system was fried. One evening I finally stretched out on my own Reiki table, invited the energy in, and felt a click—like someone turned the volume knob in my skull from blaring to background music. That simple reset let me breathe, sleep, and remember: everything is figure‑out‑able.

A Mini Practice You Can Do Tonight

Set the Scene: dim lights, phone on airplane, feet on the floor.
Hand‑Heart Bridge: left palm over your heart, right palm on your lower belly.
Breathe 4‑7‑8: inhale four counts, hold seven, exhale eight; repeat five rounds.
Whisper an Intention: “I allow my busy mind to rest.”
Feel the Warmth: Notice any tingling; that’s Reiki self‑treatment sneaking in.

Total time: about three minutes. Use it whenever the hamster wheel revs up.

When a Full Session Helps

• Sleepless nights despite lavender oil and the Calm app.
• Panic appears in the body—tight chest, lump in throat.
• You crave a guided reset instead of another DIY band‑aid.

My single‑session Reiki offers a quick recalibration. If you want deeper work, the 90‑minute Reiki + Akashic Records Bundle clears the mind and updates the soul’s software.

Final Truth‑Bomb

An anxious mind isn’t something to conquer; it’s a signal to listen. Reiki turns down the static so you can finally hear what your inner wisdom’s been whispering all along.

Ready to quiet the noise? Hit “Book Now.” Your restless mind deserves some peace, and I have a lovely table waiting!