Mastermind: Mental Conditioning

Guest Contributor: Melody Campbell
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There's something almost magical about being a part of a mastermind group where everyone in attendance is in sync with each other. You might see individuals leaning forward in their seats, listening intently to whoever is speaking. You might see furrowed brows or big smiles, others taking notes as fast as they can write. There is a passion and an intensity stirring in the group.

The outcome from a powerful mastermind meeting are ideas and interpersonal connections that may have never come to be outside the context of the mastermind.

It has been my observation that this intense level of energy and stream of ideas comes easier when there is regular mental conditioning, individually, within the group. For example a short term dose of mental conditioning within the group might be to bring in a special speaker that is particularly inspiring, or to study a book that speaks to the areas of growth and change that the group is seeking.

There are also mindsets that must be unwelcome at the mastermind. One such mindset that should never be welcome at a mastermind group is Fear & Worry.

You may think that this is quite obvious, but I can tell you that I've attended mastermind groups where it was obvious that some of those in attendance had been in a state of Fear & Worry before they came to the group.

When you come to your group it's as if you must "step into character." Yes, of course you should be yourself, but the self you should be at the group is the fearless, and powerful, ready to influence and be creatively influenced towards achieving your goals.

David Hawkins, in his book Power vs. Force, has rated the vibration levels of different emotional states of mind. Fear is in that lower level of vibration that doesn't attract prosperity.

If, through out your day you spend your mental energy in worry or fear or even anger, you can not come into the group with your mind in that lower vibration level and expect to add to the productivity of the group.

It's important to condition your mind to be activated with maximum thinking energy each time you join your mastermind group. If everyone in the group comes to the meeting just after taking some time to not only check out the condition of their mind as they enter their meeting, but also spend time listening to inspirational cd or speaker, bringing their individual mental energy into a higher vibration of thought it will most definitely affect the creativity of the group.

Let me challenge you to invest some time conditioning your mental energy prior to entering your meeting next time. You may find that it's quite a different meeting.