“Manifest” has been declared 2024’s “word of the year”,
Although the word itself is as old as time, it has only become a popular buzz word in more recent years thanks to the many celebrities, mindset coaches and influencers channeling their dreams out into to the universe on their social media platforms.
According to the Cambridge dictionary, manifest means to use methods such as visualization and affirmation to “help you imagine achieving something you want, in the belief that doing so will make it more likely to happen,”
To “manifest” our dreams and successes is actually backed by real science.
My girls can both attest to this with proven results this past year that it really works and has made me a believer.
Our brains have the remarkable power to help get you what you truly desire in life. It’s about believing. It’s about changing the narrative. It’s about directing your energy in a positive way to make it happen. It’s about setting clear intentions to influence behaviours and outcomes.
But there are specific steps needed first in order for someone to achieve their goal that creates a process where results get embedded into our subconscious mind.
Writing it down. Reading it aloud. Reading it silently. Visualizing it. These are all equally important steps.
What happens, though, when someone like myself tries to manifest? When you have a brain built around a negative self-talk narrative and rumination or when you believe you are not good enough or deserving enough. That our fears lead us to believe we are not adequate enough. What happens when you repeat these stories over and over again to yourself?
Well, the good news is that neuroscientists still believe there is hope for me. Neuroscience 101 tells me that we all have the ability to master the art of manifestation. It won’t happen overnight, though. It means putting in the work. And time. Again and again, and again, because it’s only through our actions that we will accomplish all that we want.
Heading into a new year, I never set myself up for further failure by setting New Year’s resolutions, but I will be focusing my efforts on methods such as visualization and affirmation to help me imagine achieving something I want more than ever, with the belief that doing so will make it more likely to happen (my friends and family reading this will know exactly what is top of mind for me right now!).
What is something you are manifesting for yourself in 2025? Write it in the comments because, after all, that is the first step.
Wishing you all a better year ahead.
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