Balance Your Chakras — simple one‑line mantras for underactive & overactive states
07 Sep 2025 · A quick, friendly guide you can use daily.
When a chakra is underactive, we feel a lack in that area (low energy, low confidence, numbness). When it’s overactive, the same centre runs the show (pushy, tense, over‑emotional). Balance lives in the middle.
Below you’ll find: quick signs to notice, a 60‑second practice, and a single sentence to repeat to yourself — one for underactive, one for overactive. Keep it simple. Breathe slowly and mean the words.
How to use this guide (1 minute)
- Pause: sit tall, both feet on the floor. Inhale through the nose, slow exhale through the mouth.
- Place a hand on the chakra area (see each section) to bring awareness there.
- Repeat the sentence 5–10 times with easy breaths. Morning and evening works beautifully.
1) Root — Muladhara (base of spine)
Theme: Safety, stability, belonging.
Underactive looks like
- uneasy, scattered, anxious
- money worries
Overactive looks like
- rigid, controlling
- stuck in fear
60‑second practice
Stand or sit with feet heavy. Feel the floor. Inhale for 4, exhale for 6.
Repeat
• Underactive: “I am safe and supported.”
• Overactive: “I am steady and I soften.”
2) Sacral — Svadhisthana (lower belly)
Theme: Flow, feeling, creativity.
Underactive looks like
- numbness
- low desire/creativity
Overactive looks like
- emotional swings
- overindulgence, leaky boundaries
60‑second practice
Gentle hip circles or seated sways. Sip some water.
Repeat
• Underactive: “I welcome feeling and flow.”
• Overactive: “I honour my feelings with kind boundaries.”
3) Solar Plexus — Manipura (navel area)
Theme: Power, will, confidence.
Underactive looks like
- low drive, self‑doubt
- procrastination
Overactive looks like
- pushy, irritable
- forcing outcomes
60‑second practice
One hand on belly. Inhale belly rises, exhale belly softens (5 rounds).
Repeat
• Underactive: “I can. I take the next small step.”
• Overactive: “I act with ease, not force.”
4) Heart — Anahata (centre of chest)
Theme: Love, compassion, connection.
Underactive looks like
- guarded, resentful
- lonely
Overactive looks like
- people‑pleasing
- porous boundaries, rescuing
60‑second practice
Roll shoulders back, soften chest. Inhale across the collarbones, long exhale.
Repeat
• Underactive: “I am worthy of love.”
• Overactive: “My heart is open and well‑boundaried.”
5) Throat — Vishuddha (throat/neck)
Theme: Truth, expression, listening.
Underactive looks like
- swallowing words
- fear of speaking
Overactive looks like
- over‑explaining
- talking over others
60‑second practice
Soft neck stretches, then hum quietly for 3 breaths.
Repeat
• Underactive: “My voice matters.”
• Overactive: “I speak clearly and I listen.”
6) Third Eye — Ajna (between the eyebrows)
Theme: Clarity, intuition, perspective.
Underactive looks like
- foggy thinking
- indecision
Overactive looks like
- overthinking
- analysis loop; tense headaches
60‑second practice
Warm palms over closed eyes; relax the brow and jaw.
Repeat
• Underactive: “I trust my inner guidance.”
• Overactive: “I relax my mind and see simply.”
7) Crown — Sahasrara (top of head)
Theme: Connection, meaning, faith.
Underactive looks like
- disconnected, cynical
- heavy
Overactive looks like
- spaced‑out, ungrounded
- bypassing the body
60‑second practice
Sit tall, feel both feet, notice the breath natural and calm.
Repeat
• Underactive: “I am connected to something bigger.”
• Overactive: “I am present, here and now.”
Quick reference (pin this)
- Root: Safe & supported. / Steady and soft.
- Sacral: Welcome feeling & flow. / Honour feelings with boundaries.
- Solar Plexus: I can; next small step. / Ease, not force.
- Heart: Worthy of love. / Open and well‑boundaried.
- Throat: My voice matters. / I speak and I listen.
- Third Eye: Trust inner guidance. / Relax the mind; see simply.
- Crown: Connected to more. / Present, here and now.
A few tips: Small and daily beats big and rare. 60 seconds, twice a day, is golden. You can pair your sentence with a colour (root = red, sacral = orange, etc.). Grounding matters: even spiritual balance starts with feet on the floor. This is a wellbeing practice, not medical care.