S108: How to Start a Reiki Practice: The Science of Ritual & Why It Reduces Anxiety

<p>What if the simple act of creating a ritual around your Reiki practice was enough to reduce anxiety before you even start?</p><p>In this season finale, I geek out about the science of ritual and what the research actually shows about ritualizing any practice. I walk through what you actually learn in a Reiki training, what a consistent practice can look like in real life, and why two minutes of intentional Reiki beats a 90-minute session you&#39;ll never actually do. Plus, two studies that prove ritual alone creates measurable, physiological changes in anxiety levels.</p><p>This is your invitation to take the next step.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>The science of ritual and why it reduces anxiety on a neurological level</li><li>Two peer-reviewed studies on ritual and anxiety reduction</li><li>What you actually learn in a Reiki training and what it&#39;s not</li><li>Why consistency and structure matter more than duration or effort</li><li>How to begin your own Reiki practice starting today</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Studies Mentioned:</p><p>🔮 The role of ritual behaviour in anxiety reduction: an investigation of Marathi religious practices in Mauritius <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7423266/">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7423266/</a></p><p>🔮 Don’t stop believing: Rituals improve performance by decreasing anxiety <a href="https://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/jschroeder/Publications/Rituals">https://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/jschroeder/Publications/Rituals</a> OBHDP.pdf</p><p>🔮 Rituals decrease the neural response to performance failure <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5452956/">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5452956/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🔮 Download the free companion workbook: <a href="https://mollydonlan.com/sor-workbook">https://mollydonlan.com/sor-workbook</a></p><p>🔮 Want to learn Reiki in a way that actually makes sense? Join the waitlist for Reiki 1: The Science of Self-Healing training:<a href="https://mollydonlan.com/reikiwait">https://mollydonlan.com/reikiwait</a></p>