7 Strategies To Get Rid Of Your Bad Karma

Heavy karma can trap us in the same old patterns by pulling us toward the same types of people, jobs, illnesses, events, accidents, and unneeded burdens. A much-needed break in the karmic cycle can occur when we analyze our personal karma and take the necessary steps to resolve it. Put these seven strategies into practice to become unstuck from your current karma and manifest a new reality:

Reflect honestly on your obstacles and understand where your problem lies. Journal on the question: When and how did this all start? The first step to untangling yourself from your karmic knots and advancing toward your true potential is to get to the root of the issue.

Life is complicated enough: Don't let the wrong people complicate it even more! If another person's energy doesn't feel "right" and they constantly inflict stress on you, you owe it to yourself and your karma to let them go their own merry way. This doesn't mean you need to create ill will between you and another person, but you should politely and respectfully distance yourself from and set boundaries with people who bring you more harm than good.

On the other side of the coin, when you admit your own wrongdoings, you will begin to feel your energy shift. Taking responsibility can be difficult to do because your ego doesn't like to be blamed. Start gradually by auditing your past mistakes and contemplating how you could do things differently the next time a similar situation arises. This is not to say that you should feel guilt or dwell on the past, but simply that, in the future, you should promise to consult your karma first when faced with a decision.

Go back and comfort your inner child by doing things that feel good: Eat nourishing foods, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and take the time to get quiet and self-reflect every day.

Don't become the "victim" of your vulnerabilities—this invites all sorts of karmic scenarios that play on your sensitivities. Instead, develop the courage to defy your downfalls and take the reins of karmic patterns.

Acting with principle is the simplest and most underrated way to compensate all karmic debts and generate positive karma. Do good, even when you're not expected to. When in doubt, act in ways you would want others to act toward you.

Every person is fighting his or her own karmic battles. The sooner we identify the sources of our unsettled karma and take action to resolve it, the sooner we experience the miracle of liberation to fulfill the greater purpose of our lives right now.