you can’t manifest what you don’t consciously notice.

If our desires and intention are truly aligned, we can begin to “manifest” the life we want by engaging all our senses in the imagining and visualization of it—saying it; hearing it; visualizing what it looks, feels, smells and tastes like. In this way, our dreams begin to feel tangible to our brain.

We know that merely registering that something is possible in the brain can change what happens in the body or the outside world.

To unlock the mind and override some of these blocks, we need to understand the brain as a series of systems rather than a set of locations or a story of two halves.

physical symptoms are often the best (and earliest) indicators of our psychological state, usually before intellectual thought or logic has had a chance to intervene and interpret.

The word used by psychologists and sociologists to describe the impact of our social connections on us is “contagion,”

It is perhaps surprising that although the rumination that leads up to a decision requires mental energy, it’s the point of decision itself that is most energy-intense for our brains.

Abundant thinking relies on a willingness to change our patterns of thinking and make space for the new; to let go of past beliefs and assumptions and take on board new evidence and ideas.

in the modern world, we need to actively direct our brain to move away from prioritizing these unconscious biases, and to being more open, flexible and courageous about pushing ourselves towards our goals and choices that feel “new” and “dangerous.”