Social media influencer @sweatsandthecity wrote, “Show me something with less vibration that I dropped to raise the vibration.(opens in new tab)She goes on to list personal habits such as consuming a constant stream of news, saying yes to plans, not prioritizing gratitude, and leaving things cluttered. are considered to have a “low vibration” by their creators, so she cuts them out.
TikTok is urging people to rid their lives of long-standing addictions that have served no purpose, relationships that have turned toxic, and items that take up too much space in their closets.
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The past few weeks have seen an increase in the number and popularity of such posts. Influencer videos, many of which create lifestyle content, are titled “Low Vibration Stuff I Dropped” or “Low Vibration Stuff I Stopped To Make My Life Better.” Examples frequently offered include alcohol overdose, Instagram filters, eyelash extensions, coffee, and gossip. Other videos touch on considering how certain content affects them.Some have labeled the current media cycle(opens in new tab) Some people have low vibrations and refer to TV shows and movies.(opens in new tab) Avoidance due to violent or traumatic themes. Essentially, each dropped item is deemed unworthy of its creator’s time, attention, and space.
Credit: Tiktok / @sweatsandthecity.
Low vibration as a term is not new. Exists on TikTok(opens in new tab) Online for a while, taking on different meanings. October 2022 Video of Wealth Coach Stormy Wellington Reprimanding Life Coach Tammy Price(opens in new tab) Her ‘low-vibration’ full-plate food went viral and generated a meme(opens in new tab) Leads to discussions on nutrition, diet and energy.
“I would never eat a plate that looked like this. I wouldn’t pay me a million dollars to do that to myself,” Wellington told Price in a video.(opens in new tab)“I deserve more than that. It’s low vibration.”
Low vibration as a term is not new. It has been around for some time on TikTok and online, and has adopted various meanings.
In wellness spaces, low vibrations are often discussed in the context of energy healing and uplifting(opens in new tab)Creators working on themes of embodiment and self-care(opens in new tab) Created content about low vibration(opens in new tab) in a broader energetic sense.
In a 2021 video, TikTok life coach Silva says, “We need to learn that low-vibrational energies are just feelings or emotions.”(opens in new tab)“All our feelings and emotions are just indicators of being out of harmony.”
This underlying spirituality conversation has led in part to the recent rush of low-vibrational content circulating on TikTok. Many influencers sprinkle their posts with references to self-confidence, growth, healing, and self-care. It’s a message of self-preservation and uplifting, and it seems to be an extension of the New Year’s resolutions that are announced everywhere each January and the cleaning intentions that spring up as warming approaches.
The low-vibration trend is also in line with the controversial trend of weakening influence that continues to grow on TikTok. Here, influencers, somewhat ironically, are channeling ideas of minimalism and mindfulness when it comes to TikTok-inspired shopping, suggesting spending less.
Those involved in the low vibration movement have also dabbled in the discussion of over-consumption, expressing a willingness to declutter their homes and stop buying new things on a whim. Take fashion influencer Kate Bartlett, for example.(opens in new tab)she called “absolutely excessive [skincare] own the product.
“There was really no reason for me to own so many things,” she explains in the video.(opens in new tab).
Credit: TikTok / @katebartlett.
Both of these trends, especially this influx of low-vibration content, appear to be intentional. Most of these videos are serious and project self-aware. But what makes this move stand out is TikTok’s enduring advocacy for self-care and personal progress.This app helps people simply becomeFor example, trends like ‘lucky girl syndrome’ and ‘that girl’ have perpetuated this. At TikTok, we have to be controlled, balanced, aesthetic and productive. The foundation has a dangerous lack of nuance.
Low-vibration TikTok seems to offer a clear message. In theory, removing negativity from our lives is rarely a negative act in and of itself. And the pressure is to recognize and cut it out.
