Recently I put on an exciting workshop called Making Change: An Inspired Journey to Inner Balance and Outer Confidence, along with two change experts Kathy Mitchell and Bonnie Hovel. What stood out for me was this truth: during tough economic times it’s more important than ever not to let the fearful, doubt-ridden, worrying ego mind take charge of your daily reality!

We get so used to the ego mind chatter that we don’t even realize that the chatter is leading our lives instead of ensuring that our good intentions, our dream life vision and our will are leading the way. Yikes! So here some ego mind tricks to be aware of. Remember, what you notice matters!

• The ego mind would have us believe that we should be afraid, be very afraid of change. Consider: is your fear in proportion to the change or the considered risk being taken? Recognize that when fear buttons get pushed the reaction is super-sized. Your ego mind does a lousy job judging whether there is real danger involved. So you need to. Evaluate the real facts of your current situation. Then mindfully choose how to move forward in the creation of your dream life.
• The ego mind focuses on outside threats. That’s its job. The problem is that 80 percent of what limits us in life is internal not external. It’s our limiting thinking, limited vision and limited actions that keep us from illuminating our authentic selves and igniting our passions. Focus on what you can change about yourself, rather than all the outside circumstances that you can’t do anything about. When you embrace manifesting consciousness rather than victim consciousness you win a point for your authentic self every time.
• The ego mind loves repeating itself. UGH! When you are in worry mode or judging yourself (or others) notice what your mind is saying. Is this an old soundtrack? Whose voice is it really? Choose to ignore or turn down the volume. Then affirm a new positive intention for your life. Start burning a new soundtrack that harmonizes with the intentions, vision and actions of your authentic self.

Intuitive dream boards are an amazing self-realization and dream-life manifesting tool. The creative act quiets the ego mind, while enabling you to tap into your wise intuition in order to get new insights and fresh information that helps you to move forward with confidence. Intuitive dream boards are the antithesis of same old thinking.

Curious to find out how you can make significant leaps toward your goals, while turning down the volume on negative thinking? Contact intuitive dream board expert Melissa Wadsworth.