Why Your Energy Is More Important Than Your Mindset
May 17, 2025
Mindset work is everywhere.
You’re told to reframe the thought.
Say the affirmation.
Practice gratitude.
Choose better beliefs.
And while there’s absolutely power in that, especially for overachievers who’ve learned to navigate life through control and strategy, it’s not the full picture.
Because mindset is just one layer of transformation.
And it’s not the one that moves the fastest.
Your energy leads everything.
Your mindset can only take you as far as your energy allows
Here’s what happens when you try to “think your way” to a new reality without shifting your energy:
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You reframe your fears, but still feel anxious
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You say affirmations daily, but nothing changes
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You visualize your next level, but it still feels far away
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You keep asking, “Why isn’t this working?”
That’s because your subconscious and energy field are still anchored in an old reality, even if your conscious mind is trying to move forward.
And the thing is, your energy doesn’t respond to your words—it responds to your embodiment.
You don’t manifest what you think.
You manifest what you’re an energetic match for.
Why overachievers love mindset (and why it stops working)
Mindset is attractive because it feels productive.
You can track it, measure it, and make a plan for it.
It gives you something to do, and high performers love a to-do list.
But here’s the truth: mindset is conscious. And most of your real transformation happens in the subconscious and energetic layers.
If your energy still carries fear, grief, scarcity, control, or old programming, no amount of positive thinking will override the signal your body is sending.
Client story: When mindset ran out of steam
My client Elise had been working with mindset coaches for years. She had the affirmations down. The habits. The mental resilience. She knew how to redirect her thoughts.
And yet, she still felt stuck in the same income level, same relationship patterns, same cycles of burnout and recovery.
When we looked at her energy, we found layers of unprocessed grief and control-based programming she was carrying from a past life and childhood wounds—things mindset work had never touched.
Once we cleared that from her field and anchored her into a new frequency of safety and spaciousness, her results shifted almost instantly.
She didn’t “think her way” into expansion.
She became the version of her who could hold it.
Mindset vs. Energy: What’s the difference?
| Mindset | Energy |
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| Conscious thoughts and beliefs | Subconscious frequency and embodiment |
| Works through repetition and logic | Works through resonance and nervous system |
| Surface-level rewiring | Deep field recalibration |
| Feels like discipline | Feels like truth landing in the body |
| Helpful for clarity and pattern awareness | Necessary for actual transformation and magnetism |
Both matter, but energy leads.
How to shift your energy (so mindset work actually sticks)
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Clear energetic clutter
Use practices like grounding, cord-cutting, chakra cleansing, and Akashic Records work to release outdated imprints from your field. -
Check your embodiment, not just your beliefs
You can believe you’re worthy of abundance, but does your body feel safe to receive it? If not, there’s a disconnect to clear. -
Prioritize nervous system regulation
Your energy shifts faster when your body feels safe. No amount of reprogramming lands if you’re in a fight-or-flight state. -
Anchor your intentions into presence
Walk like it’s already here. Breathe like you already trust it. Let the energy of your future reality show up in your day now, and you’ll collapse timelines naturally.
Final Thoughts: Shift your energy first. Your mindset will catch up.
There’s nothing wrong with you if the mantras aren’t working.
You’re just being invited deeper into the subtle layers of your field where real, lasting transformation happens.
Your mind can help you make sense of the shift.
But your energy is what actually creates it.
