Page 11 - The Wave Holistic and Metaphysical Journal March/April 2016

MANIFESTING FROM THE HEART
This month we’re going to look at manifesting in a different way: literally from your heart, which also works with your brain.
It turns out that the brain cannot distinguish between thoughts and reality – in other words, what you think
is what the brain accepts as the truth. So, if you are caught up in the struggle of thinking “I can’t get the promotion I deserve”, “I’ll probably never be a published author”, “I’ll never have enough money”, etc. it’s no wonder that things don’t work out the way you want them to. The brain accepts this, and reinforces it every time you think it. In fact, metaphysicians know that all thought is creative, so you are literally creating your own experience of life with every thought.
Wait! If the brain thinks that’s true, does that mean I’ll be stuck in that rut? Take heart, there’s an easy and very effective way to turn the brain around toward
the positive. Have you guessed what it is? It’s called gratitude.
We’re used to associating the heart with feeling passion, and now positive psychologists are looking at the effects of feeling grateful. This emotional state is communicated throughout the body by the heart’s electromagnetic field, and as the brain is activated, it produces more dopamine and serotonin. Your sense of wellbeing increases and being in this emotionally positive state opens you to receiving, so that you manifest that which you desire more easily. The Law of Spiritual Increase says that which you focus on increases. The Law of Attraction, made famous in the documentary The Secret, summed this up as “thoughts become things.”
Here’s a simple gratitude exercise to try, optimally for 21 days in a row:
1. At the end of each day, come up with a list of 10 things you are grateful for, and say them aloud. Make sure you say not only that you are grateful, but also how
good it makes you feel and why. For instance: “I am so grateful for the beautiful food I grow in my garden. It gives me so much joy to put this nourishing food in my body.”
2. Then come up with 5 things that you want to manifest. Blogger and spiritual guru Z Egloff, at ohmygodlife.com, calls these “The Magic 5.” Say each of these aloud, as if they have already come true, following the example above, with all the gratitude and emotions you’ll have when it comes to be. Do this for daily and watch your desires manifest.
Here are some samples:
• I am so grateful to now be paying the mortgage with ease. (Actually picture yourself feeling happy and secure in the new house.) I love having this serenity.
• I am ecstatic to see my writing published! I delight in being recognized for my talents. (Feel pride, excitement and validation. Picture seeing the story published)
Even if this is a stretch for you, try it and see what happens. It turns out that this exercise of even looking for things to be grateful makes your brain happy and has positive benefits in your relationships as well.
The happier you feel, the more successful you’ll be at manifesting your heart’s desires.
Marjorie Favuzzi, Certified Dare to Dream Life Coach, ADD and Addiction Specialist, has been educating and coaching since 1996. Her greatest joy is seeing the light of hope in
her client’s eyes. Her signature series “Turning I Can’t into
I CAN!” utilizes Brain GymTM based exercises, and the EFT Matrix Re-imprinting techniques of tapping, to stimulate acupressure points and turn the brain around so that it can release trauma, unlock ultimate potential, and manifest goals. 707-206-1477 www.SuccessInHand.com
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