Nearly everybody gossips. Sometimes you won't even realise that you're doing it. The worst part is that most people actually enjoy it! They love the excitement of finding out the nitty gritty about those around them. I think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best; "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people."

Most that like to gossip will probably not consider themselves as judgemental people. They'll simply see it as a harmless activity. Regardless of this, gossiping is an activity that interacts with our ego; whether we do it to judge or for a reaction, we do it to try and feel good. Gossiping is actually harmful. Every thought and word holds a powerful vibration. So, when we discuss others, we are sending a form of negative energy out into the Universe. As a result, this lowers our own vibration, creating toxic events in our lives which will reproduce ill feelings. If you've studied Ayurvedic medicine, you might also be aware that gossiping affects the solar plexus chakra, heart chakra, throat chakra and most importantly, our third eye chakra; preventing us from transcending to higher vibrational states.

Nobody likes being gossiped about, so why do it yourself? Everybody is different. We are all trying our best on our path and journey - what gives you the right to judge someone else's? Social media and entertainment outlets have made it socially acceptable to gossip, even by selling us "interesting" lies. All this does however, is contribute to lower vibrational energy within us. You should also remember that gossiping doesn't define the people being talked about, only the people talking about them. It can reveal a lot about their insecurities, issues and most importantly, how they use they their time (so ineffectively).

Discussing problems and sharing information with your friends is fine when the intention doesn't stem from the ego. However, for the most part, gossiping provides a false sense of self, brings bad vibes into your energetic field and prevents us from experiencing positive things. Give it up.