What Actually is... Emotional Baggage?

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 Emotional Baggage 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵?

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻? On a basic level, it refers to unresolved emotional energy from past experiences that lingers within us, much like a heavy backpack we forgot we were carrying. According to The Emotion Code by Dr Bradley Nelson, these trapped emotions are energetic imprints left by intense or unprocessed events. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 that can manifest as physical discomfort, mental fog, or even patterns of self-sabotage. While it’s easy to dismiss emotional baggage as just a “mindset issue,” the truth is it operates on a much deeper level—both chemically and energetically.

Chemically, emotions are not just fleeting feelings; they are biological responses. When you experience stress or trauma, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which prepare you for fight or flight. But 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 “𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠,” 𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮’𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

Research from the HeartMath Institute shows how emotions directly affect your heart’s rhythm and coherence. For example, frustration or anger creates chaotic patterns in the heart, while emotions like gratitude or love generate harmonious rhythms. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮, 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩, 𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮.

On a personal level, emotional baggage has a sneaky way of influencing how we interact with the world. 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦? Or noticed recurring patterns in relationships or situations that feel eerily familiar? 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.

This baggage doesn’t just weigh us down—it shows up at the worst times, affecting our confidence, creating conflict, or holding us back from opportunities. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥.

Energetically, emotional baggage can act like static in your biofield, disrupting the flow of your natural energy and alignment. From a metaphysical perspective, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮—𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙, passed down through generations, or absorbed from collective experiences. 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 “𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕔” 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕗𝕣𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕪 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕦𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕒𝕝, 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕨𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕙, 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕛𝕠𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕜. Imagine trying to tune into your favorite song on the radio but being stuck in the static—this is how emotional baggage keeps us from thriving.

𝗦𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? That’s where the Emotion Code comes in. I have tried many ways: therapy, meditation, Theta Healing, Reiki, Acupuncture, Yoga, Kickboxing, and probably a few more over periods of time to release some of what was creating issues in my life. But honestly, it wasn't until I started doing Emotion and Body code sessions on myself (2019) that I start to see REAL change, updates in my energy, mindset, emotional state and just the way I feel in general. Which is why I'm in the process of being certified in them, so that I can share this amazing technique with others.

It's also the simplest of all of the modalities and techniques I've tried. Muscle testing + magnet off the fridge + intention and connection with all that you are = energy release.

Trapped emotions and energies don't have to define you, and you don’t have to carry them around forever. I can help you, together we can identify these trapped emotions and clear them. This process helps restore balance, both physically and energetically, creating space for clarity, confidence, and calm - so that we can make decisions without the influence of what was trapped within. Let’s work together to release what no longer serves you and make room for the vibrant, empowered version of yourself.

Ready to shift your energy and clear what’s holding you back? Head over to the home page to schedule your first (or next) session—I can’t wait to work with you, Alchemy of Energy