How to stay grounded, joyful and hopeful in heavier times — without tuning out the world
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Feeling overwhelmed by global or personal heaviness? In this episode, we explore how to stay grounded and hopeful, the power of emotional balance, and why your joy isn’t just valid — it’s essential. Reclaim peace without bypassing reality.
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Here’s what to expect from this episode:
This one’s for the sensitive souls, the over-thinkers, the world-feelers — the ones who wonder if it’s even okay to feel good when everything else feels like it’s falling apart. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How can I choose joy when the world is burning?” — this is your permission slip, your reframe, your soft place to land.
We start by acknowledging what so many skip over: the heaviness is real. The grief, the fear, the injustice — it’s not imagined. And for many of us, especially those who are deeply empathic or spiritually tuned in, that weight can feel immobilising.
But here’s what we explore: feeling the heaviness doesn’t mean you have to stay there. In fact, staying grounded in lightness may be the most responsible thing you can do — not just for you, but for the collective.
Through the lens of Universal Laws — like Divine Oneness, Correspondence, Cause and Effect, and Balance — we unpack why your joy matters energetically. You’ll hear how even your smallest moments of peace ripple outward, how vibrational set points influence more than just mood, and how balance on an emotional level impacts the balance of the world.
We also get beautifully practical: from energetic hygiene tips (like the Mirror Technique) to tiny emotional pivots you can make daily, this episode equips you to stay connected without spiraling, hopeful without bypassing, and joyful without shame.
You don’t need to wait for the world to be okay before you allow yourself to be okay.
Topics covered on staying positive in tough times
Why your joy is not trivial in a heavy world
The Law of Divine Oneness and how it explains your emotional sensitivity
How to stay hopeful without tuning out injustice
The energetic ripple of collective grief (and how to shift it)
The Mirror Technique: a tool to understand what triggers you
How to emotionally climb the ladder from despair to peace
Mentioned in this episode:
Book recommendation: Ask and It Is Given by Esther & Jerry Hicks
I discuss the 12 Universal Laws in my book Follow Your Heart
The passage I shared is from my second book, Asking For A Friend
Related podcast episodes:
The heart is an antenna (and the 12 Universal Laws)
Explore more intuitive insights and energy wisdom in past episodes.
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Connect with Helen on Instagram: @helenjacobs.co
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