#30dayglowup - Day 8
Can you achieve your dream life using a manifestation journal? Let's take a look...
You may
have heard the phrases ‘manifestation’ or ‘law of attraction’ dotted around online
in reference to achieving your dreams and aspirations, but what do these concepts
mean? And how do they work? Well, consider this an introduction to using
scripting as a way to manifest your goals. This is essentially the idea that if
you write down what it is you want to achieve and envision yourself with your
dream life, it will happen for you. The ‘law of attraction’ means, as the name
suggests, if you think positively then positive things will be attracted to you
and vice versa, and this idea is the basis of manifesting where you want to be
in life.
I’ve been
intrigued with this idea for ages – I’d previously used journaling to keep in touch
with my mental health and found it effective, but with my dedication to my glow
up journey this concept of manifestation seemed ideal for me. There is no
perfect way to journal at all, in fact the more personal you make it to you and
your goals the more effective manifestation will be for you, but if you’re
interested in the law of attraction then this post will be a good starting
point.
How Does Manifesting Work?
The idea
that physically writing something down as a way to manifest our goals has been
proved to be effective for many years now. If you research study techniques for
example you see that the process of writing something as opposed to reading it
or it being spoken to you is better at forming the connections in your brain
that help with long term memory. Law of attraction journeys work as a way of
presenting your ideas so that you can see them clearly and correlate them with
the way your brain works – for example if you’re more visual your journal may
be more of a mood board than a structured diary. The idea is that if you’ve got
these positive ideas ingrained within your subconscious then, according to the
law of attraction, they will be drawn to you.
How Do I Make a Law of Attraction Journal?
Your
journal will be very personal to you because as I mentioned, it has to work for
you and only you. Don’t think it’s got to be super aesthetic and pinterest-able,
if it’s just block text that and it works for you that’s great! The only thing
that defines a law of attraction journal is that it’s a documentation of your
goals and aspirations. That’s it. In whatever way you please, you write down
how you envision your dream life and the things you want to achieve. You can
set daily manifestations and aspirations, write positive affirmations to cultivate
self-love, create mini mood boards – whatever you want to do.
5 tips for an effective law of attraction journal
1. Be detailed and specific
Writing out very precise goals means that you get a bigger sense of accomplishment for when they’re finally achieved. For example if you write something like ‘I am more confident on social media’ this is very ambiguous and vague and difficult to tell when you’ve achieved it. However, if one of your goals is ‘I posted my first full length photo on social media’ then you will know for definite when you’ve achieved it. Something as simple as that makes a big difference.
2. Write in past tense
You may be thinking the examples in the last tip are phrased very weirdly – this is because if you write in past tense (as if the goal has already been achieved) it comes across more positively than yearning for something that you haven’t done yet. Then, again by the law of attraction, it’ll be more likely to happen for you!
3. Write as often as you are inspired to
Using spaced repetition can help to ingrain
ideas in your long- term memory and subconscious mind instead of doing more
writing, more infrequently. Having said that though, you don’t want to be
resenting feeling like you have to write daily. Whilst I would recommend
writing in your journal often, it’s more important to write whenever you feel
inspired and not put pressure on yourself.
4. Enjoy the journey
This one is very important and is something I struggle with. You want
to be ambitious with your goals and striving to have your dream life is a
positive thing, but don’t let what you have now slip away from you. Resenting
your current life and getting lost in an abstract idea won’t help now, please appreciate
what you have and enjoy the now. You have to find a balance between wanting to
be better but appreciating your current self.
5. Reflect on your accomplishments
Occasionally looking back on your earlier writing and
you will eventually see how far you’ve come! Similar to the last tip – being grateful
for what you have and appreciating the small steps along the way is going to be
much more positive than your mental health than worrying about the big stuff.
Being proud of yourself and cultivating love for your current self and your
manifestation journey is super important!
Conclusion
Manifestation is a tool for personal development and growth, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for self-improvement. For me, I’m not 100% sure about the positive vibrations and wistful thinking ideas surrounding the law of attraction, however I do recognise the importance of setting goals and aspiring for more and I have found writing down my goals helpful in organising and calming my mind. In terms of my glow up journey the idea of manifestation fits in well, for example even in my introduction to the 30 day glow up post I documented my goals and I attend to assess them at the end of this month as well.
I hope you’ve
found this article helpful and I do hope you give journaling a go – even if you
think the idea of the law of attraction is a load of rubbish then I hope you
see the value in goal setting and unloading your more chaotic thoughts onto
paper.
If you’ve
used a manifestation journal before let me know any tips you have or your
experiences, and if not then I hope you’re inspired to give it a go after this!
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