Sunday Insider - Edition #83

manifestation, expectations vs reality, & 21 mind traps

Here’s some stuff that inspired us this last week. 

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Listen: Why Manifestation Isn’t Just A Trend: How To Manifest - Roxie Nafousi

Have you ever wondered how some people effortlessly attract success, abundance, and happiness into their lives? There’s one school of thought that suggests our beliefs and intentions have the power to shape our reality, so by manifesting positive thoughts we’re able to change our reality for the better. Some call this concept ‘manifestation’. 

Over the past few years, the word manifestation has got mixed reviews - sometimes seen as a transformative practice that has the power to change people’s lives, and sometimes seen as a bit new-age-y and mystical. In this episode, Ali Abdaal is joined by Roxie Nafousi, who’s going to help demystify the conversation around manifestation and help us understand how we can use the practice to be more intentional about what we want in our future to make deliberate positive change in our lives. Roxie is a self-development coach, inspirational speaker, manifesting expert and 2 x Sunday Times Bestselling author.

Read: Expectations vs. Reality

This article provides an introspective look into the challenges of navigating one's perceptions of self versus reality, highlighting the importance of self-awareness, & embracing failure. You'll discover why being optimistic is commendable, but when it blurs the line of reality, it can lead to unnecessary disappointment.

Watch: 21 Mind Traps : The Ultimate Guide to your most common Thinking errors

You probably think you are in complete control of your decisions and thoughts. But how often are they guided by something else? Something you don’t even notice occurring deep within your mind. This series explores 21 different cognitive mind traps, fallacies, biases and other phenomena that exist within your brain.