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A Journey Towards Freedom: Overcoming Regret Through Various Approaches

By Anita Colussi-Zanon 14 min read
Person reflecting on past choices and feeling the weight of regret

When Regret Won't Let Go

The quiet ache of regret that lingers beneath the surface

Regret is one of those emotions that may seem quiet on the surface, but underneath, it carries a heavy ache.

It appears as a "what if," a "why didn't I," or a sudden wave of shame over something you can't change.

Sometimes it's tied to a choice you made. Other times, it's about something you didn't do - and now it feels too late.

Even as life moves forward, regret can hang around in the background. It seeps into your thoughts, your body, and the parts of your heart you don't often acknowledge - the quiet places still holding pain.

And sometimes, it feels like you should hold onto it - like carrying regret is a way to prove you've learned your lesson.

But the truth is, regret isn't here to punish you. It's here to be seen, understood...and eventually, released.

You have permission to let go - even if you made mistakes. You have permission to be free - even if things didn't go as planned.

There is a way to heal - a way to carry the wisdom without carrying the weight.

Why Traditional Methods Help, But Only So Much

Traditional mindset approaches to dealing with regret

There's no shortage of advice on how to deal with regret.

You've probably heard that you should "reframe it as a lesson" or "focus on what you can control." And there's truth in that.

Mindset work, cognitive tools, and even certain philosophies like Stoicism can absolutely help.

They teach us to see regret not as a punishment, but as something that can shape us for the better.

And in many cases, they offer a sense of relief - at least mentally.

But here's what I've seen, both in my own life and in the lives of so many others:

Sometimes the heart doesn't follow the mind.

You can understand why something happened. You can find the lesson, write it down, and tell yourself you've moved on.

Yet, deep down, you might still feel stuck in the past - as if some part of you is holding onto the pain, quietly replaying the memory.

That's not a mindset issue.

It's not a lack of wisdom or effort.

It's the emotional residue of regret. And it often resides deeper than logic can reach.

Traditional methods can point you in the right direction - but they don't always help you fully let go.

And that's where we need a different kind of approach.

The Body Remembers - Natural Ways to Release Regret

Natural approaches to releasing regret stored in the body

Regret isn't just something we think about. It's something we feel - in our chest, our stomach, our throat.

It can tighten our breath, weigh down our body, and leave us carrying tension that's hard to explain.

That's because emotion doesn't only live in the mind - it's also stored in the body.

And that's why natural, physical approaches can sometimes achieve what mental techniques can't: they help the body release.

Mindfulness is one of the most powerful of these.

By bringing your attention to the present moment - instead of looping through the past - you begin to interrupt the cycle of regret.

Even a few minutes of stillness, practiced regularly, can start to soften the intensity.

Movement can help too.

Walking in nature. Stretching. Dancing.

Physical activity helps shift stagnant energy and release the stress that regret often leaves behind.

So can gratitude.

It may sound simple, but choosing to focus on what's working in your life - even in small ways - begins to shift your emotional baseline.

It helps your nervous system feel safe again. And from that place, the grip of regret often starts to loosen.

None of these are instant fixes.

But they remind us that healing is not always about thinking our way through - sometimes, it's about giving the body what it needs to reset.

Still, even these gentle tools don't always reach the deepest layers.

Because often, regret isn't just physical either.

It lives in our energy - in the quiet subconscious patterns that shape how we feel, respond, and remember.

That's where energy healing begins to open a new door.

Energy Therapies - Clearing Regret at the Root

Energy healing approaches like Reiki and EFT for releasing regret

There's a reason some emotional pain feels like it's woven into your system - like no amount of thinking, talking, or even movement can fully touch it.

That's because regret, like all emotions, is also energy.

And sometimes, what you're feeling isn't just a thought or a memory - it's a stuck energetic pattern that hasn't yet been released.

Energy therapies are designed to help with exactly that.

Methods like Reiki, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and quantum-based healing work by shifting the energetic imprints that emotions like regret leave behind.

Reiki channels gentle healing energy to restore balance and calm.

EFT combines tapping on specific points of the body with intentional phrases to clear emotional charge.

And other methods, like visualization and intention-based healing, help rewire the inner pathways that keep regret alive.

These approaches don't ask you to rehash the past. They work beneath the surface - not by avoiding emotion, but by transforming it.

For many, energy therapies provide the first real sense of relief. Not because the past changes, but because the charge around it starts to dissolve.

And in my experience, there's one method that takes this even further.

A technique that clears regret at the subconscious level - without tapping, reliving the past, or needing to get every word "just right."

It's called Inner Influencing.

And it's the method I use in my coaching, because I've seen - again and again - just how powerfully it works.

Why Inner Influencing Offers a New Way Forward

Inner Influencing method for releasing regret at the subconscious level

When I first experienced Inner Influencing, something in me exhaled.

There was no tapping. No digging up painful memories. No trying to find the perfect words.

Just a quiet, simple process that gently cleared what I'd been carrying - without effort, without overwhelm.

Unlike many techniques that focus only on thoughts or energy, Inner Influencing works by addressing the subconscious root of emotional patterns.

That means it doesn't just manage regret - it helps release it.

It's a method that speaks directly to the part of you that's still holding onto what went wrong...even after your conscious mind has moved on.

And the process is beautifully simple.

  • You don't need to relive your mistakes.
  • You don't need to remember every detail.
  • You don't need to do it perfectly.

You just show up with what's present - and the clearing begins.

Clients often tell me they feel lighter, clearer, even surprised by how easily long-held emotions start to dissolve.

And I know that feeling firsthand. It's not dramatic. It's not noisy.

It's subtle, safe, and incredibly powerful.

For anyone who's lived with the weight of regret, Inner Influencing offers something rare:

A way out that feels gentle and real.

What the Angels Want You to Know About Regret

Angelic guidance on healing from regret and moving forward

I want to talk to you about how the Angels view regret.

The Angels say that the emotion of regret is a nudge for you to examine your life.

It does not have to be soul-wrenching or cause you a lot of emotional pain.

You may have some regrets in your life, maybe you have a lot of regrets or even some very big regrets.

Maybe you did or said things you wished you hadn't. Or maybe you wish that you could have spoken up or taken action and you did not.

The Angels invite you to take some time to sit with your regrets. They want you to consider what your life would have been like if you had acted the way you had wanted.

They want you to consider if maybe the choices you made were, in a sense, meant to be.

They want you to allow yourself the power of forgiving yourself. And they want you to allow yourself the power of having faith in yourself too and what Divine and the Universe can bring you.

You can ask the Angels to ease the sting of regret, and to take away any other emotions you might be feeling like bitterness, shame, guilt or even confusion.

It is okay to have experienced regret in your life, they say. But it is okay, also, to move forward in your life and to be fine.

The Angels give you permission to be less broken. And letting go of regret is one way to do this

Your Invitation to Release Regret Gently

Begin your journey to release regret with the Angelic Transformation Kit

You don't have to carry the weight of regret forever.

And you don't have to work through it the hard way.

Healing doesn't have to mean digging through the past or reliving old pain.

There's a gentler path - one that honors where you've been, while helping you finally let go of what no longer serves you.

That's why I created the Free Angelic Transformation Kit - to give you a peaceful, supportive way to begin that shift.

Inside the kit, you'll find:

  • A calming 23-minute guided meditation to help you reconnect with your inner peace and receive gentle spiritual support
  • A powerful explanation of how the subconscious holds onto emotions like regret - and how Inner Influencing can help clear them
  • Three guided exercises to help you start releasing emotional weight safely, gently, and at your own pace

Whether you've tried other methods or this is your first step, this free resource is here to help you move forward with more grace and ease.

You don't have to hold onto this forever.

Healing is within your reach.

It begins with something simple - yet sacred - the act of letting go.

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Anita Colussi-Zanon

About the Author

Anita Colussi-Zanon is an Angel Intuitive and Master Practitioner in Inner Influencing with over 10 years of experience helping people transform their lives. She combines divine angelic wisdom with powerful subconscious clearing techniques to create lasting positive change.

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