Ungrounded despite grounding – is this a mismatch?

[Kati]

Hi everyone,

 

I’ve been practicing Spring Forest Qigong for over two years. I’ve stayed with Level 1 exercises, didn’t experiment, and followed the instructions carefully. I also consistently did the grounding exercises exactly as recommended and for the suggested amount of time.

 

And yet, I often felt ungrounded.

 

There were many times when it felt like the energy was shooting up into my head and getting stuck there. Even though I was only doing beginner-level practices and focusing on grounding, I didn’t feel settled in my body. Instead, I sometimes felt more “up” than before.

 

And here is something which bothered me a lot: unusual experiences(like seeing stuff which isnt there)  started occurring in the middle of the night for several weeks in a row. For some reason it happened only at nighttime. They would wake me up or keep me from falling back asleep. Over time, this led to lack of sleep — and that’s when it became a real problem for me.

 

 

That’s part of why I started questioning whether this form is truly right for my constitution

 

So now my questions feel even more specific:

 

If a practice leads to feeling ungrounded despite doing grounding exercises, is that a mismatch?

 

If energy repeatedly rises to the head and doesn’t settle, what does that indicate?

 

If unusual experiences start interfering with sleep, is that a red flag?

 

How do experienced practitioners distinguish between “normal energetic adjustment” and actual overstimulation?

 

I’m seriously considering committing to one form for 100 days — but I also don’t want to ignore signs that my system may be getting overstimulated.

 

I would really appreciate hearing from long-term practitioners who have navigated similar phases. What were your markers for a practice being stabilizing versus destabilizing?

 

Thank you for reading.