Are you always second guessing yourself? Do you find it hard to ‘listen to your gut’ or follow your intuition? When that voice inside you is telling you what you need to know, do you struggle to externalize it and say what is true for you, and be true to yourself? If any of these things sound like you, you may have an imbalance in your fifth chakra – the throat chakra, which is located in the middle of your throat. Its proper name is Vishuddha, and it is the energetic centre of truth. The 7 Chakras are the main energy centres of the body and are active on all energetic levels – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. There are many other smaller energy centres in the body that follow the energy pathways, or meridians. Physical manifestations of throat chakra imbalance On the physical energetic level a throat chakra imbalance may present itself through speech disorders, neck and shoulder pain, nose and sinus problems, as well as of course any problems of the throat or mouth, including dental problems. So again if any of these physical issues are true for you, you may want to consider the energetic balance of your throat chakra. Why does it matter? So why should you care about the throat chakra balance? The problem with not listening to and following your intuition is often that