6 Myths About Manifesting You Need To Stop Believing

The idea of manifestation is quite alluring since it hits right on what most of us want: to create our dream lives. Manifesting involves intentionally bringing ideas and thoughts into physical form—but there's more to it than you might think.

We are all limited in our power when we think and act from the ego. Small thinking creates small results. But when we expand our goals to reach beyond ourselves and benefit the collective, we expand the field in which we are creating, and we can also greatly expand our results.

There is a lot of manifestation misinformation floating around that can be confusing and even downright strange. It can also cause frustration when one is trying to manifest something into reality. Here are a few I hear all the time as a spiritual teacher:

Not true. Wishing for things is just that: a happy wish. Manifesting is about aligning your intentions with your thoughts, words, and actions. Introspection and journaling are important to help you get really clear at the beginning of the process.

An example is simply wanting to manifest losing 10 pounds. That's great, and the very real goal of millions of people. However, if you shift to expand your goal to something like, "I intend to lose 10 pounds so I can feel lighter and more energized, to help serve others more in my work," you can feel the difference in those intentions energetically.

I also recommend practicing affirmations after meditating, when the mind and thoughts are more quiet, for maximum effectiveness.

Nope. Everything is energy, which is well proven by science, and everything is interconnected, as theorized by quantum physics. Manifesting is simply a way to work with energy, which is directed by our own intentions and will.

False. We are all powerful creators, and we can all tap into our creative power. This is a truth whether we recognize it or not. We all have the potential to create.

There's no timetable here. Manifestation is nonlinear. Stay the course, keep doing your effective affirmations, visualizing, and feeling grateful. It's important to stay patient and not allow doubt to creep in over time, which will derail the whole process.