Your Ego Trance

Most of us have experienced ourselves "going through the motions" of activities that seem very familiar to us. Or we've had that feeling of being controlled by an unseen hand almost against our will. This feeling is the awareness of the compulsive sets of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which make up the nine ego styles hidden in our unconscious minds. We adopt these styles as children to protect ourselves from pain and to make sense of the world around us.

These unconscious ego styles are represented here by the EAnimals. But you might say, they look kind of cute and harmless. How can an ego style get in my way?

Right, sometimes you may experience your ego style pleasantly, but at other times less than comfortably when the occasion may call for another more helpful set of behaviors. If you've ever gotten "ticked off" and reacted quickly in a way that seemed to come from out of the blue, this would your hidden ego style acting out old behaviors. You or someone else may have said "Where did that come from?" Well, it came from your unconscious mind!

These rigid personality styles becomes less and less useful to us as we make our way through life, leave home, forming new homes, working different jobs and responding to life's many challenges. Although you will retain some of the flavor of your personality style, you will find that not all aspects of that style will open you up to all that life has to offer.

So what's the answer? How do we become untrapped by our EAnimal style?

It's really not that difficult! Simply begin to identify your style and become aware of when you are acting out of that familiar childhood style. As you do this, you will begin to change. Start by taking the test at www.whatsyouranimal.com, as well as reviewing some of the other sources on the More Info page to more fully identify your style.

AWARENESS is the key. When we are aware of our ego controlled behavior, a whole new world of choices of how to think, feel and act will open up and you will find more and more freedom in your life.

Have fun and start living life more fully!