Manifestation is a wonderful thing. But it’s not what you think it is. I know that there is this idea that if you want to manifest something then you can just think it into being. It’s sort of accurate. But a lot of the ways I see this idea used is kind of hoping that some external being (God, The Universe ) will fulfil all your wishes. Of course none of really knows if those things are out there. But I’m going to give you a bit of information about how to manifest that I, personally, think is a lot more empowering.
How to manifest using your mind
There is a part of your brain called the Reticular Activating System that is a bundle of cells that sits in your brain stem. It acts like a filter. It sorts through all the data that is coming into your mind as you go through the day. It determines what you see. And it determines what you don’t see (and that one is especially crucial). Manifestation is just learning how to use this part of the brain. Because the Reticular Activating System doesn’t make decisions about what you see, or don’t see, on its own. It takes its cue from your beliefs and from visualisation.
Reticular Activating System – how it works
If you have a core belief that it is noble to struggle and wealth is distasteful, for example, (something many of us received from the things our parents said about money) then you are primed to see opportunities for struggle. More than wealth. There might be a £50 note on the floor in front of you but your Reticular Activating System is cued up for struggle not wealth and so you’ll walk past it.
A weird shade of blue..
Not convinced? Here’s the story of how I got my car. I left London a few years ago and bought my first ever car. At that point I had zero experience of this, as I’d never needed a car in London. I found what I thought was the ideal model at the right price on a dealer’s website on the other side of the country.
The problem was that it was a weird shade of blue. I’d never seen a car that colour before. So, that made me worry that I’d never be able to sell a car like that on. Or that there was something wrong with the paint etc. Nevertheless, I had started to believe that car was for me. I’d seen myself driving it in my mind (visualisation). And suddenly – as if by magic – I started seeing this exact car in that exact paint shade everywhere. I didn’t leave the county in which I live but there they were.
Did I manifest those cars?
No. They had always been there, driving past me. But I wasn’t cued up to noticed them until I fed the information into my Reticular Activating System. And that’s how it works. That’s why manifestation tools like visualisation and changing your core beliefs can feel like magic. Because you suddenly start seeing things differently. Opportunities seem to pop up out of nowhere. But it’s just neuroscience.
Is manifestation part of resilience coaching?
Hell yes! Why would you not use such a powerful tool to change your life like this? As a resilience coach I can help you change your core beliefs so that they are aligned with what you want for yourself. We’ll uproot the negative core beliefs that are causing your Reticular Activating System to bring struggle or negativity or scarcity into your life. And I’ll share all the tools that I have for starting to use your brain to manifest the life you want – and to remove the obstacles to that, such as self-doubt and anxiety.
Ready to begin? Then manifest an intro call with me using the link below and let’s get started!
