I was introduced to manifestation and the law of attraction in the mid-2000’s, when, like millions of others around the globe, I saw the book and movie “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Also, like millions of others, I was in awe at the possibilities this theory opened up for me, yet I was still a bit skeptical. But I couldn’t help but wonder, if it worked for all these people, would it work for me too? When I set my mind to anything, I nearly always excel at it, so I assumed this would be the same. So, I began my quest to master the art of manifestation. I went about it in the same why I would with any other skill or interest: by learning as much as possible and perfecting all of the necessarily practices and methods in order to manifest my desires. 

What I soon discovered was a seemingly endless supply of theories, universal laws, techniques, and practices, all claiming to be the one necessary step that would make all the difference. Over the years, I’ve read countless books on manifestation. I’ve taken months-long courses. For months, I spent an hour each day listening to recordings that promised to rewire my mind to manifest with ease. And I couldn’t tell you how many 7-, 14-, and 30-day manifestations challenges I’ve done over the years, all in an effort to become a master at manifestation. More often than not, after each new discovery, I would be raving about how amazing it is and how quickly I was manifesting my desires. I would revel in the excitement of finally figuring it all out as my desires came to me with ease. Yet just as quickly, this new-found power would fizzle out and I’d be disappointed yet again, wondering what I had done wrong.

Then, shortly after my 40th birthday, I experienced a distinct shift. Only days after becoming an affiliate with a direct sales company, I saw a team member share about an upcoming training on hypnotic marketing. Instantly intrigued, I signed up without an inkling of the journey this quick three-day training would ignite. As I learned about hypnosis and how the subconscious mind works, I began to see how our subconscious thoughts and beliefs affect what happens in our lives. I wondered what role it played in our ability (or inability in many cases) to manifest our desires. I made the decision to learn as much as I could about hypnosis and to become a certified hypnotist some day. 

Not long after, I participated in my first group hypnosis session for manifestation and my suspicions were confirmed: Manifestation depends greatly on the subconscious mind. Throughout my training as a hypnotist, I learned how hypnosis can help you overcome limiting beliefs and build more confidence. I learned how it can help you maintain a more positive mindset, release self-sabotaging patterns, and let go of subconscious blocks that are holding you back from manifesting all you desire in life. I learned how hypnosis can help you visualize the life of your dreams so you can make it a reality. Yet no one was explaining how or why this worked and I felt intuitively that a piece of the puzzle was missing.

Even with hypnosis to help me with the manifestation itself, I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to manifest in my life. As a direct sales affiliate, our team leaders and mentors told us what the next milestones were, so I set my financial goals based on reaching these thresholds instead of determining what would afford me the lifestyle I want. I was trying to manifest a perfect wedding and marriage with a partner who was unemployed, unmotivated, and who I was not attracted to. I was imagining myself working for a certain company, but without a clear idea of what I would do there. While I now had the tool of hypnosis, I was still striving to manifest my desires with my ego and conscious mind and aiming to achieve goals that were never mine to begin with. I was still trying to “do” manifestation perfectly and master all the practices and techniques I was told would help. I was still constantly looking for signs and messages to validate or confirm that I was on the right path, even when I knew deep down that I wasn’t. So, my manifestations were always short-lived. 

While hypnosis is a powerful tool to help you manifest, it cannot help you until you are clear on what you want to manifest and why. And it can’t help you until you choose a new way to manifest. A way that is remarkably different from the standard methods of setting and achieving goals. A way that allows you to thrive instead of strive. A way that aligns with your soul instead of your ego. A way that relies on the power of your subconscious mind instead of your conscious mind. 

You may have already noticed some areas where you are trying to force your manifestation. Here is a quick assessment to see if you are relying too heavily on your conscious mind to attract your desires. 

Take this 5-question self-assessment to see if you are stuck in conscious-mind manifestation:

1. Are your goals 100% your own and aligned with what you truly desire in your life right now? 
2. Are you relying heavily on affirmations – especially those created by someone other than you – and using affirmations that don’t feel true to you yet? 
3. Do you find yourself constantly trying to push yourself to make your desires come to fruition faster, thinking up ways to achieve them, and trying new manifestation techniques, rather than allowing yourself to go with the flow and receive? 
4. Are you overthinking your manifestation methods and always trying to do everything absolutely perfectly? 
5. Do you find yourself constantly looking for signs over and over again to confirm or validate your desires? 

If you answered yet to any of these questions, you are likely still caught in your head – at least a little bit – when it comes to manifestation. It’s time to begin using the power of your subconscious mind for manifestation instead.

To learn more about using the power of your subconscious mind for manifestation, join me for my free masterclass on Friday, September 6th. Click here to learn more and sign up.