6 Best Crystals for Anxiety and Stress

If you’re suffering from anxiety, healing crystals—like rose quartz and blue lace agate—can help. Find stress relief with one of these healing stones.

Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety is among one of the most common mental health conditions that adults face. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 31.1 percent of adults experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. And, thanks to COVID-19, global stress levels are at an all-time high. In a 2020 global study, as a subsequence to COVID-19, anxiety prevalence was at 31.9 percent and stress prevalence charted at 29.6 percent. 

Anxiety and stress are crucial players in our day-to-day lives—and may need a little help to kick to the curb.

Do Healing Crystals Work?

Crystals are thought to work based on the vibrational energy that they emanate. The vibrational energy interacts with the body’s energy field, opening up “blockages,” and voilà: healing occurs.

Many attribute crystal healing to a placebo effect. In a 2016 study, lower back pain patients who knowingly took placebo pills reported 30 percent less pain and 29 percent reduction in disability. It’s completely possible that if we take a rose quartz and assume it will bring us self-love, we might trick our brain into rewiring. 

While scientific evidence around healing crystals is scarce, it’s safe to say that healing crystals work—because energy works. Whether healing crystals provide a placebo effect or not doesn’t negate the fact that the mind is very powerful. If we want to heal, we will! 

Best Crystals for Anxiety

We live in a tense and stressful world. And sometimes, you need a little help to get by. Here are a few stones to pick up on your next crystal run. 

P.S. For even more fun, getting a birth chart reading can—from an astrological perspective—actually determine where your anxiety stems from. Crystals can help calm the nerves, but the most crucial thing you can do is learn about yourself!

Black Tourmaline

This black beauty dispels negative energy… including negative self-talk or anxiety spirals. Use it as a way to ward off an anxiety attack before one even begins. Wear a black tourmaline bracelet to stay “clear” all day long.

Rose Quartz

Rose quartz is known for its soft, loving vibrational energy. So, it’s the perfect crystal to whip out when your anxiety is turning on your self-worth. Use rose quartz with a tuning fork to create audible vibrational energy and release those insecure woes. Or, try out a rose quartz facial roller to roll out those to-be stress wrinkles. 

Blue Lace Agate

This stone is said to help dispel worry and fear—particularly around public speaking, as it clears the throat chakra. So, next time you feel anxiety about a presentation or having “the talk” with a partner, just bring this little stone in your pocket. It’s bound to aid your communication! 

Smoky Quartz

Smokey Quartz is a grounding stone. It helps us find balance and peace in a world of chaos. And anyone with anxiety knows that stress brings anxiety, which brings mental chaos. Keep this large smoky quartz crystal in your most stressful environment. That might be on your desk if you get work stress or by your bed if you can’t seem to beat the anxiety insomnia. 

Amethyst

Amethyst, the birthstone for many an Aquarius, helps clear the mind of any negative thoughts. Because it’s a very “mental” stone, it also speeds up the thought process. It’s great for studying! Try drinking from an amethyst crystal-infused water bottle next time you’re gearing up for a test or just feel like you need a detox.

Jade

Jade is typically referred to as a money stone. Little do people know, it’s also a calming stone. Why else would you want an all-jade eye mask? Use this when you feel your heart start to race or when you can’t sleep at night. It will cool all that anxiety away in no time. 

FAQs

How do you cleanse crystals?

Well, there are a number of crystal cleansing methods out there. Here are a few:

• Smudge your crystals with sage
• Dip your crystal in a salt bath
• Leave your crystal on a windowsill with lots of light
• Keep your crystal overnight in some moon water

Where can you buy healing crystals?

Healing crystals can be found online, in bookshops, or among small trinkets in little boutique stores. 

Is it okay to buy crystals online?

It sure is! If you’re feeling good about it, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t.

How do you use healing crystals?

You can use crystals in a number of ways. The best thing to do is to really attach yourself to your crystal in some way—such as wearing it around your neck, drinking crystal-infused water, sleeping with it under your pillow, or carrying it in your pocket. 

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