First of all, I apologize for the negativity. I've been familiar with the concept of manifesting and shifting for quite a while, which means a few years... And in all these years, I've experienced the same anxiety and the same mood swings. Ultimately, I believe it is easy, I believe it is real, I believe it is part of me... But I still can't get rid of the anxiety. I can't relax, at all. When I try to meditate, I feel like I'm wasting my time. When I see a deadline, all chances of relaxing and letting things happen are now zero. Everywhere, I see posts talking about how manifestation is instant. How shifting is instant. And I believe that... Until I don't immediately see what I want. Then, I start to have these urges to affirm all day, to listen to subliminals all day, to do SOMETHING that can "speed up the process", otherwise, it feels like I'm just... Doing nothing. Please, how can I stop this cycle and this anxiety? Thank you so much in advance.
First of all, please don't apologize for the negativity. Thank you for being so open about it.
I think there are two things happening here.
The first is a very common misunderstanding of what LOA and manifestation actually are. A lot of people come in with the bare minimum information, never dig deeper, and then wait for someone to hand them a magic formula that will fix everything overnight. That's not how it works, and no amount of affirming or subliminals will change that.
The second thing, and this is important, is that everyone seems to think anxiety or stress is the enemy. It's not. If you're anxious, be anxious. No need to avoid it. Spirituality and psychology are two very different things, and conflating them doesn't help anyone. Spirituality is not a magical band-aid that will make all the booboos disappear. It's like someone asking for food and being told to just pray about it. In the same way, when deadlines are approaching, it is very natural to feel stress. That stress response is your body doing exactly what it's supposed to do in that situation. It's not a manifestation block, it's just a nervous system response to a time constraint. That's not something to meditate away, that's something to acknowledge and work with.
All emotions, whether you consider them positive or negative, are helpful. They are a major part of how your body communicates with you. So don't dismiss an emotion just because you've labeled it "bad." Don't categorize your emotions as good or bad or this or that; don't filter them. Feel them all, and try to understand why you're feeling them. That's where the actual information is.
While I understand that we are beyond just our bodies, our bodies are a big part of our current experience. Your body (and mind) is not the villain here. It is your ally. You are here because of it. No matter how you feel about your current physical experience, whether you are healthy or sick, able-bodied or disabled, your body has been taking care of you in the best way it possibly can with all the resources available to it. It has been trying its best. It is not dumb. It knows what you need.
So if you're feeling anxious, there's a reason for it. Instead of trying to meditate or affirm your way out of it, maybe try listening to what your body has actually been trying to tell you. You might find your answers there.
You have been given the best GPS in the universe, and you are stubbornly ignoring it, digging your own tunnels, and then wondering why you're lost. Why would you do that???
Now, about manifestation and shifting being "instant," that's a whole other conversation.
Manifestation and shifting are instant in the same way gravity is instant. If you want to win a marathon, you practice running. But when you stop running, gravity doesn't turn off. It doesn't need your participation or constant attention to keep working. Whether you're running, lying down, sitting, or climbing a mountain, gravity is always there. Manifestation and shifting work the same way. Always flowing, always working, whether you're actively noticing them or not.
Everything in this universe will keep working with or without your input. The universe, subconscious, soul, energy, whatever you want to call it, is actually incredibly intelligent. SHOCKING, I know. But it is. It doesn't need you to micromanage it every second. It will NOT fall apart.
And here's the thing: your affirmations and meditations don't do anything for the universe anyway. They're for YOU.
The universe doesn't need anything from you.
You believe there is a power so far beyond the level of your human mind that you can barely comprehend it, and yet you also think it needs YOU to micromanage every single second of its activity, or else it's gonna screw up???
The universe doesn't need your input. Manifestation and shifting don't need your input. They will follow your attention naturally. And right now, your attention is entirely on what you don't want. So that's what keeps showing up.
So instead of doing the universe's job, maybe do your own. Instead of focusing on whether manifestation and shifting are working, focus on yourself. Manifestation and shifting have always been there and will always be there. They don't need your attention to function. Your body and mind, on the other hand, are desperately asking for your attention. Be a human. Fully. Take care of your body, your mind, your life. Work with yourself instead of against yourself. And things around you will start changing accordingly.
(P.S. when I say "you," I don't mean you specifically; I mean people in general. 😅)
