How resistance is quietly draining your energy

Resistance is one of the biggest drains on our energy. Not the thing we resist, but the act of resisting itself.

Think of it like holding a beach ball underwater: the harder you push it down, the more energy it takes to keep it there.

We do this all the time internally: we resist anger, sadness, fatigue, uncertainty, as if refusing to feel them will make them disappear but it doesn’t… it only traps that energy inside, tightening the body, clouding the mind, and slowly wearing us down.

Ironically, the moment we stop fighting the feeling, the energy begins to move. Acceptance, that is now being taught everywhere, doesn’t mean liking what we feel; it means allowing it to exist without argument… an then, the energy that was locked in tension begins to flow again.

As an analogy, think of a clenched fist opening… nothing new enters, it’s just that what was held finally has space to move.

This is what happens when we stop resisting our inner states. Energy once frozen in contraction is released, and vitality returns.

The art is learning to notice resistance as it happens: the tight breath, the stiff jaw, the urge to distract ourselves. When we catch it early and let go, we stop wasting energy on control and start reclaiming the power we already have.

That is why much of the work in magnetic energy practices focuses on this: opening the clenched fist you never realized you were holding. The work begins by noticing the tension, then allowing it to release. These are the energetic blocks that keep your magnetism from shining through. If you want to explore this process more deeply and learn practical ways to free stuck energy, the course “The Unblocking Process” was designed to guide you step by step, helping you uncover and release the tensions that hold you back.


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