How Reiki Supports Mindfulness and Relieves Anxiety Naturally

By Fr. Mark Colville

Anxiety can feel like a storm that never passes. Your mind races. Your heart pounds. Sleep gets harder. Peace feels far away. But there are gentle ways to calm the storm. Reiki is one of them.

Reiki is a natural healing practice. It uses light touch or no touch at all. The goal is to bring balance to your body, mind, and spirit. It does not fight anxiety—it soothes it. Reiki works hand-in-hand with mindfulness, helping you come back to the present moment.

Here are five ways Reiki can help ease anxiety:

1. Calms the nervous system.

Reiki brings your body into a state of rest. It helps slow your heart rate and breathing. This tells your body it is safe. When your body feels calm, your mind follows.

2. Clears mental clutter.

Anxiety fills the mind with noise. Reiki helps quiet the noise. It clears the fog so you can think more clearly. It helps you focus on now, not what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow.

3. Promotes deep relaxation.

People often fall asleep during a Reiki session—and that’s okay. It’s a sign your body is letting go. When you’re deeply relaxed, stress has no place to hold on.

4. Supports emotional release.

Sometimes we carry pain we can’t name. Reiki helps you feel safe enough to release what’s been buried. You may cry, you may sigh, or you may feel lighter without knowing why. That’s healing.

5. Builds inner awareness.

Reiki helps you tune in. You start noticing your thoughts, your breath, your feelings. This builds mindfulness without effort. The more aware you become, the less power anxiety holds over you.

Reiki is not a cure for anxiety. But it is a kind companion on the journey. It teaches you how to pause, how to breathe, and how to feel whole again.

You don’t need to believe in anything special for it to work. You just need to show up, be open, and let the healing begin.