Manifesting your Dreams – 12 Months of Abundance

What you think, you become.
What you feel, you attract.
What you imagine, you create.
~Buddha

We’re already into the third month of my new series, 12 Months of Abundance. In January we talked about about changing our perspective by turning our dreams into concrete plans. February’s focus was creating habits that enable us to reach our goals. And this month the topic is about using visualization to bring our dreams to fruition.

Manifesting your dreams

If you don’t yet know, manifesting is the process of deliberately thinking of and picturing what you want with the goal of manifesting it to reality. Many successful entrepreneurs and athletes use the art of visualization to picture their goals, often on a daily basis. By using imagination to “see” in detail the outcome you wish to achieve, you actually begin to forge new neural pathways in the brain, creating a shift in behavior that leads to reaching your goals.

And while it may sound farfetched, there’s plenty of neuroscience to back it up. Research shows that when you consistently visualize what you want, thinking of it in the present tense and believing it to already be true, you’re training your subconscious to actively seek out this goal and do what’s necessary to bring that situation into your current reality.

Use your imagination

The secret behind manifestation and its effectiveness is to truly believe what you’re visualizing. The concept is that what you want already exists in your imagination, therefore it has to be real. It’s as real as every other idea you’ve had come to fruition.

So, how do we start? There are a few steps to manifesting what you want, and the easiest way to get started is to just use your imagination! Imagine your heart’s desire. Think clearly about what it is you want or need, including what it would feel like to already have it in your life. Keep your thoughts positive and focused on the goal, not the lack of this current reality in your life. Use as much detail as you can, including feelings, emotions, sounds, and sensations. And try to include as many of your senses as you can, as it helps to strengthen the unconscious mind’s habit loop.

Stop stopping yourself

Next, stop resisting. Set aside your negative beliefs, self-doubts, and skepticism. Give yourself permission to live your biggest, boldest dream. Open up to all that the world is already offering to you. And to enhance your practice, use mindfulness and meditation. Meditation is an excellent technique to help you practice non-resistance.

Stay positive

Another helpful strategy is to check in regularly with your thoughts and feelings. Become aware of triggers that block your openness and ability to remain non-resistant, and keep tabs on when and where those negative emotions and ideas try to creep back in. Regular reflection will help you stay positive and experience reality in a new way. You’ll begin to see opportunities that enable you to manifest your desires.

You live in abundance

Embrace the process whole-heartedly and remain positive. Once you do, you’ll notice that you truly live in abundance. The world is giving you everything you need to help make your dreams come true. By first changing your outlook and mindset, you attract what you need. Once you let go of the feelings of lack and “less than” in your life, you’ll begin to experience positive changes in your reality.

Believe in yourself

Manifestation is what you make of it. If you don’t believe in yourself and don’t truly believe it will work, then it won’t—again, manifesting what you truly believe. There’s more to it than just thinking up what you want and having it magically appear (though I won’t discount instances of synchronicity 😉 ).

Manifestation is a practice that takes time, dedication, and active, deliberate effort. Go at it wholeheartedly, fully believing in yourself and your ability to manifest what you want in your life. It may not happen immediately, but when you stay consistent and positive, you’ll see results. The universe will deliver.

Finally, to remind you that you have the power to manifest your boldest, biggest life, I’ve created an inspiring free printable. Here’s to making all your dreams come true!

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