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Top 10 Crystals for Boosting Motivation and your Mood

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Ohio U chapter.

It’s becoming that time of year where it’s gray all the time and in some places, it’s cold, rainy, snowy and sometimes hot. During this time of year, everyone tends to feel a lack of motivation and depression in which I am also being affected by that right now. Here are 10 crystals to help boost your motivation and mood!

1. Malachite

This stone is known as a transitional stone which means that it helps us let go of things/behaviors that don’t help us and it makes room for good things. It will flush away bad emotions and allow you to embrace change. It’s perfect for this time of year because change is all around us with things like COVID, the changing weather and the changing atmosphere of school.

2. SMoky Quartz

This crystal will give you the support you need in such a lonely time of the year. Smoky Quartz is like going on a juice cleanse, but instead of the juice cleansing your body, it is the crystals energy clearing out negative energy. It also clears away anxiety and helps you focus on what is important.

3. Carnelian

For some reason, during this time in the school year it seems like teachers assign the most work that takes the most creativity. Carnelian is a great fix to give you creativity and it also boosts your self confidence so you feel good about your project. Carnelian is all about being bold and taking the reins of your life back, instead of letting negative emotions control you. 

4. Flourite

A classic that was already mentioned in my previous crystal article for best crystals for studying, Fluorite allows you to channel all of your energy on focusing on what is important. Whether it be your mental health or your school work, this crystal is the most powerful motivation booster!

5. Celestite

When everything is feeling like a hurricane around you, celestite can be the eye of it, the calm. Celestite promotes happiness and peace and it’s just absolutely stunning to look at. 

6. Selenite

Selenite is great for absorbing negative energy around you. It is often referred to as the cleansing crystal, but it is not only for your crystals to cleanse on, but also you. It also improves your day-to-day mood, taking it from dark to sunny!

7. BloodStone

This is like the number one energizer! Bloodstone will increase your motivation and determination and it will keep you on track. It makes you more idealistic, so you aren’t always focusing on the negatives and it gives you an abundance of good vibes!

8. Chrysocolla

This beautiful blue and green crystal is great for self expression, empowerment and it helps you send forward good vibes. It’s like a positivity circle creator! This crystal is specifically great for women, another name for Chrysocolla is, “The Goddess Stone.”

9. Ruby

Rubies are a beautiful stone that will help create passion for you. During times like these, it’s hard to feel like you have a purpose or to really care about anything you’re doing. Sometimes it’s even hard to just get out of bed. However, rubies will help you want to leap out of bed to get going on a new-found passion of yours.

10. Red Jasper

To wrap up our list: Red Jasper. This crystal is amazing for endurance. It can be really hard to even get started on a project let alone finish it, and red jasper helps you do just that. It gives you confidence and it’s just the perfect positivity boost. Red Jasper is a great crystal to have for this time of year.

Hi! I am Maddie and I am from Kent. I love crystals, plants, music, and I am really into chakra cleansing. I hike and do yoga during my free time! My major is music education and my dream job is to be an elementary music teacher. I am in a treble ensemble called Bella Voce, a music fraternity called Sigma Alpha Iota, and Nafme!