How does the ego express itself?

The Ego expresses itself in many ways:

- resistance
- tightness in our bodies
- despair
- negative talk
- procrastination
- boredom
- defeatism
- judgement
- gossip
- not being present
- living in the past or future
- fear
- clinging
- complaining
- self- criticism
- shame
- criticism of others
- nervousness
- guilt
- name calling
- helplessness
- anxiety
- attachment
- condemnation of ourselves and others
- hopelessness
- competing with others
- evaluating ourselves and others
- worry