How Manifestation Works

Manifestation is the practice of turning an intention into real-life outcomes by focusing your mind, energy, and actions toward what you want. It has two sides to it:

a spiritual side and a science-based side.

Science based side

Is it just wishful thinking that magically makes things appear? Not quite.

How does your brain choose one idea, out of the billions you process every day and make it stand out?

If you want to see extraordinary things in your ordinary life?  the solution is 

Intentions + visualisation + regulated nervous system + aligned micro actions
If you get these 4 essentials correct, you’ll see magic happen right in front of your eyes. 

Let’s dive deep into what these are and how it’ll impact us.

First stage: Setting intentions

Thinking a desire is interrelated to neuroplasticity, how ?  it creates pathways in our brain, which then activate something called “Reticular Activating System  (RAS)”
Now you might be wondering what is RAS ?  In simple words.. our brain takes in millions of information every single second, sounds, thoughts, ideas, sensations etc, we’ll be overwhelmed if we notice everything, this is where RAS comes in, it decides and filters out unimportant information. In simple terms it basically decides what gets through to our consciousness.  Then our brain will start to notice and act on things that align with our intentions.  McCamley, V. (2025).

Have you ever thought about a cool red sports car and few days later you happen to see it more than ever? this is your RAS picking up and filtering what you see according to your desire
How cool, right??

Second stage: Visualisation

When we rehearse our desire in our head repetitively, our brain responds to the imagined experience in the same way it does to real ones, it activates neural circuits.
What are those? Us humans are made of all neurons, these wire together when we think, feel or act in a certain way. So the more clearly and emotionally we visualise, we are activating the same neural circuits again, which means the brain learns this thought matters and RAS will filter and look out for anything related to that desire.  We will find out more opportunities, hear more conversations, see more faces, all relates to your desire.
Make sense? 


Third stage: Regulated nervous system

This is the most important stage in our journey. Why? When we are regulated, blood flow increases to the Prefrontal cortex, part of the brain responsible for our decision-making, focus, and self-control. In this state, our brain is no longer operating from survival. Instead of reacting from fear, stress, or urgency, we gain access to clarity and consistency. We make better choices, follow through more easily, and respond to opportunities instead of missing or avoiding them.

 A regulated nervous system also signals safety to the brain. When the brain feels safe, it becomes more open to learning, change, and new behaviour, which is essential for building new habits and turning intentions into real action.

Simply put, you can’t create a new reality while your body is stuck in survival mode.

Now the real question is, how do we regulate our nervous system? 

MEDITATION:  the key to escaping survival mode and stepping into a calmer version of yourself.  Meditating isn’t just about counting 1-10 while breathing; there’s much more to it. 

Imagine your brain like a city that never sleeps.
Cars are everywhere. Noise. Notifications. Thoughts flying past every second. That’s our normal day. Our brain is running in high beta mode, the fast brain wave linked to stress, overthinking, and constant doing.

Now meditation is like switching the city lights to amber.

When we meditate, we’re not “clearing our mind.” We are changing the traffic pattern. Our nervous system starts to calm, our breathing slows, and our brain shifts gears. Blood flow moves away from survival areas and back into the prefrontal cortex. The part of our brain that helps us think clearly, plan, make decisions, and not sabotage ourselves.

Our brain is plastic. Not like fake plastic.. changeable plastic. Every time you repeat a thought, emotion, or behaviour, you’re reinforcing a pathway. (I did mention how the neuro circuits work earlier ) Scientists call this neuroplasticity. Meditation strengthens the pathways linked to focus, emotional control, and awareness, while weakening the ones linked to stress and reactivity.

Multiple controlled studies have shown that daily meditation, especially when practised consistently for weeks, leads to:

·       Enhanced attention and working memory

·       Reduced anxiety and negative mood

·       Greater emotional regulation under stress

For example, 8 weeks of brief daily meditation improved attention and reduced emotional reactivity compared to control groups, which did not experience these effects.  (Basso et al., 2019)

Researchers have even found changes in grey matter with consistent meditation. Gray matter is basically your brain’s “thinking tissue”. It’s made up of neuron bodies that process information. More grey matter in certain areas means better memory, better attention, and better emotional regulation. In simple terms, our brain becomes better at being a brain.

Meditation also changes our brain’s frequencies. The electrical rhythms your brain runs on. (Lee et al., 2018)

·       When we’re stressed or spiralling, your brain is stuck in beta: fast, noisy, anxious.

·       Meditation lowers beta and increases alpha waves, which feel like calm clarity, relaxed but awake.

·       With deeper meditation, theta waves appear, the state linked to imagination, learning, emotional rewiring, and subconscious processing

 

Alpha and theta are important because they’re the states where our brain is open. Open to learning. Open to new beliefs. Open to seeing things differently.

This is why visualisation feels more real after meditation. Our brain isn’t fighting it. It’s listening.

At the same time, meditation quiets the amygdala. The brain’s alarm system. That doesn’t mean fear disappears. In fact, we respond instead of reacting. We pause instead of panicking. (Calderone et al., 2021)

So what happens next when our brain is calm and a lot more prone to respond to opportunities?

Fourth stage: Aligned Micro actions

This is where manifestation finally moves from the mind into the real world.

 Aligned micro actions are the small, intentional behaviours that match our intention and your regulated state. From a scientific perspective, the brain doesn’t change through intention alone it changes through behavioural evidence. Every time we take a small action that aligns with our goal, we’re sending proof to our brain that this desire is real, safe, and achievable. This strengthens neural pathways associated with motivation, self-efficacy, and habit formation, making future action feel easier and more natural. Because these actions are small, they stay below the nervous system’s threat threshold, keeping the prefrontal cortex online and preventing overwhelm or avoidance. 

Over time, repetition of these micro actions builds momentum, reinforces identity (“this is who I am now”), and activates attention systems like the RAS to continue highlighting relevant opportunities. This is why manifestation doesn’t happen through thinking harder; it happens through consistent, regulated action that the brain can repeat. Small steps, done daily, compound into real, visible change.

Examples of aligned micro actions:

Money awareness (foundation)

·       Check your bank balance without judging it

·       Track one expense

·       Open your banking app and just observe for 30 seconds

For career/money intentions

·       Applying for one role instead of ten

·       Updating one paragraph of your CV

·       Sending one email or message

For love/relationships

·       Communicating one honest boundary

·       Pausing before reacting emotionally

·       Choosing one behavior that reflects how you want to be treated

How does Maniset link

maniset is a tool that helps your brain and nervous system enter the exact state where manifestation practices work. When you put on a headset, you’re doing something powerful:

You’re telling your brain, “This is a ritual.”
A ritual is a cue. A cue creates a habit loop. A habit loop creates change.
So the headset becomes a physical anchor for the manifestation process.

Instead of relying on motivation (which comes and goes), Maniset creates a “switch” in your nervous system that says:

“Now we enter the Maniset state.”

1)  Set Clear Intentions

Intentions work when they’re specific, repeated, and meaningful — not rushed thoughts in the middle of chaos.

With Maniset:

  • distractions drop

  • Your intention becomes sharper

  • Your brain learns “these matters.”

You stop scattering your energy and start building focus.

2) Visualise Like It’s Real

Visualisation isn’t daydreaming — it’s mental rehearsal.

When you repeatedly imagine an outcome with emotion and sensory detail, you activate neural circuits linked to that goal. Over time, those pathways strengthen, and the goal becomes easier to believe in, notice, and work toward.

Maniset helps by:

  • guiding your mind step-by-step

  • keeping you from drifting or overthinking

  • making the experience immersive so it feels more vivid and real

3) Regulate Your Nervous System

You can’t build a new reality while your body is stuck in survival mode.
Stress hijacks focus, consistency, and follow-through. Regulation brings you back into clarity.

Maniset supports regulation through:

  • guided breathing and meditation

  • calming soundscapes

  • a predictable routine that helps your body settle faster each time

When you feel safe, your brain becomes more open to change.

4) Take Aligned Micro Actions

Your brain doesn’t change through intention alone — it changes through evidence. Small actions build self-trust, strengthen motivation pathways, and make success feel more achievable.

 

Maniset makes it simple by ending sessions with:

  • one clear micro action

  • One next step you can follow through on

  • repetition that builds momentum over time

Spiritual side

Most people think manifestation is about making something happen.

It isn’t.

The spiritual side of manifestation is about working with life, not forcing it. It’s a relationship between your intention and the Universe’s intelligence, where clarity meets trust, and action meets surrender.

Step One: Set the Signal (Your Intention)

Everything begins with intention.

Not a vague wish.
Not a desperate hope.
But a clear signal.

When you know what you want, and why you want it, you send a message that’s easy for life to respond to. This isn’t about obsessing over details. It’s about tuning into the feeling beneath the desire: freedom, security, love, expansion, purpose.

Clarity creates coherence.

Step Two: Feel Before You See

Manifestation isn’t waiting for proof.

It’s allowing yourself to feel into possibility before it arrives.

When you hold the belief that something is available to you, even if you don’t yet see the path, you shift from lack into openness. You begin to embody the emotional state of someone who trusts that life is working with them, not against them.

This is where belief quietly reshapes reality.

Step Three: Release the Grip on “How” and “When”

Control is often disguised as effort.

But spiritual manifestation asks you to loosen your grip.

When you surrender the need to know how it will happen or when it will arrive, you create space for outcomes that are often better than anything you could plan. Surrender isn’t giving up, it’s trusting the intelligence of life to fill in the blanks.

This is where flow replaces force.

Step Four: Live in Gratitude, Not Anticipation

Gratitude isn’t a finishing line.

It’s a frequency.

When you anchor yourself in appreciation for what already exists, support, progress, lessons, small wins, you align with receiving more. Gratitude shifts you out of “waiting mode” and into presence, where manifestation actually unfolds.

Receiving happens when you stop chasing.

Step Five: Move When It Feels Aligned

Manifestation is not passive.

It’s responsive.

You take action when something feels expansive, intuitive, or quietly exciting, not when it feels pressured or draining. These small, aligned steps often open doors you didn’t know existed. The Universe responds to movement, especially movement rooted in trust.

One step is enough.

Step Six: Watch for Synchronicities

Once you’re aligned, life begins to speak back.

A conversation you weren’t meant to overhear.
An opportunity that arrives “randomly.”
A repeated message you can’t ignore.

These moments aren’t coincidences, they’re confirmations. Signs that you’re in conversation with something larger than yourself.

Manifestation Is Less About Getting and More About Becoming

At its deepest level, manifestation isn’t about acquiring something outside of you.

It’s about becoming someone who:

  • Trusts life

  • Believes in possibility

  • Moves with intuition

  • Releases resistance

  • Allows support

When you become that person, the external world naturally reshapes around you.

And manifestation stops feeling like work.

It starts feeling like alignment.