Have you ever walked into a room and felt the tension, even before a word was spoken? Or noticed how your child’s mood shifts after a tough day at school? That’s energy. More specifically, it’s the energy behind our thoughts and emotions. The mind and body are deeply connected, and when it comes to our energy body, our thoughts play a powerful role. In fact, how thoughts affect your energy is more than just a “feel-good” concept… science is beginning to back it up!
In this blog, we’re diving into how your thoughts and emotions shape your energy, why it matters for children and teens, and how understanding this can lead to healthier, more resilient young minds. Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or just someone who cares about raising strong, emotionally aware kids, we’ll give you tools that work…and a fresh perspective!
What Is the Energy Body?
In simple terms, your energy body is the non-physical field that surrounds and flows through you. Many ancient traditions, from Chinese medicine to Ayurveda, (an ancient system of natural healing balancing mind, body, and spirit, have long recognised this. But what’s fascinating is that today, modern science, including quantum physics, is beginning to explore this idea too.
Every thought you have carries a vibration. When a child feels confident and calm, their energy feels open and grounded. When they’re caught in anxious thoughts or fear, their energy can become tense, scattered, or heavy. That’s not just imagination, it’s biology, physics, and energy all working together.
What Is Quantum Physics and What Does It Have to Do With Kids?
Quantum physics is the study of how the universe works at its smallest, most fundamental levels, at the level of particles smaller than atoms. It shows us that everything in the universe is made of energy, and that energy behaves differently depending on how we observe, focus on, and engage with it.
Here’s the fascinating part: in quantum physics, particles can exist in multiple states at once (this is called “superposition”), until we observe them. The act of observation collapses those possibilities into one reality. In other words, consciousness, (your thoughts and your focus), impacts how energy behaves.
What Does This Mean For Us and for our children?
It means that the thoughts we think aren’t just passive. They influence our reality. They influence how we feel, how we behave, how we connect with others, and even how our bodies respond.
A child who believes “I’m not good enough” is reinforcing a specific energetic pattern, and their body will respond with stress or fear. But if that same child learns to pause, challenge that thought, and replace it with “I’m learning and growing”—they’re choosing a new frequency, a new emotional response, and a new energy signature. Over time, this changes how they experience life.
The Science Behind Thoughts, Frequency, and the Body
Everything in the universe—including our thoughts—vibrates at a frequency. High-frequency emotions like joy, gratitude, and love tend to expand our energy and bring balance to the body. Low-frequency emotions like fear, shame, or anger often constrict us and can trigger our stress response.
Studies from the HeartMath Institute have shown that heart coherence, a measurable state where our emotional, mental, and physical systems align—is achievable through practices like breath-work, positive focus, and emotional awareness.
This is the foundation of emotional self-regulation. And this is what we teach through M.Y.T.E.
Why This Matters for Parents and Educators
If a child doesn’t understand the link between their thoughts, feelings, and energy, they can become trapped—caught in overthinking, self-doubt, or reactive behaviour.
But when we help children and teens see that their internal world affects their external experience, we give them real power—not over everything, but over how they respond to life’s challenges. And that’s where confidence, calm, and true resilience begin.
How M.Y.T.E. Helps Kids Regulate Their Energy (and Why It Works)
At M.Y.T.E., we blend science, psychology, and practical techniques to help kids understand their energy—and how to shift it.
We’ve built our programme on the understanding that:
- Thoughts are energy
- Emotions have frequency
- Kids can learn to self-regulate through awareness and simple tools
Here’s how we do it:
- The FEEL Tool: Helps kids pause and reflect before reacting, giving them a moment to choose a mindful response rather than reacting impulsively.
- The BREATHE Tool: Breathwork and grounding techniques that help calm the nervous system and bring balance to both body and mind. By practicing these simple methods, kids can release tension, restore calm, and improve focus.
- The THINK Tool: A science-based method that works with the body’s energy system to release emotional blockages, encouraging affirmations and visualisation to help rewire negative thought patterns.
- The MOVE Tool: Changing your physiology, like moving or shifting posture, can instantly improve your mental state and energy. The MOVE Tool teaches kids how movement can positively impact their emotions and energy, helping them shift from stress or anxiety to a more focused and balanced state.
These tools are rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern science, including principles of quantum physics. Because when children learn to shift their thoughts, they shift their frequency, and that shifts everything!
More Than Just A Thought
The world can feel heavy and fast for children and teens, but there’s power in knowing: “I can change how I feel. I can shift my energy. I can choose my response.”
This is more than emotional literacy, it’s energetic self-awareness. It’s giving kids and teens the ability to navigate life with clarity, calm, and confidence.
The truth is, how thoughts affect your energy isn’t just theory—it’s life-changing knowledge. When we teach it with love, science, and structure, we help kids grow into powerful, peaceful, and self-aware humans.