The process of manifesting was the focus of Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling book The Secret, which sold more than 30 million copies. Essentially, manifestation is bringing something tangible into your life through attraction and belief and through the process of outwardly expressing your intentions.

Manifestation or the “law of attraction and positive thinking” which it’s also referred to as, has roots in the 19th-century spiritual movement. It can also be traced back to ancient spiritual teachings, including Hindu and Buddhist philosophies about the unanimity of our mind, body, and the universe at large.

According to Gabby Bernstein, “The #1 key to manifesting is to cultivate the energy of what you want to experience. Cultivating the energy of what you want is crucial because manifesting happens on the level of energy.” Further, “We’re all beings of energy. When our energy vibrates at a low level, we attract low-level circumstances. But when our energy is in a high vibration, we attract positive outcomes.”

Google searches for the term manifesting have skyrocketed 669 percent; “shut up I’m manifesting” was among the defining memes of 2020. Today the trend is still holding up significantly. The reason may be connected to the direct health benefits that are known to be derived from positive thinking and the spiritual trend toward practicing gratitude, positive affirmations and mantras, and positivity in general.

Manifestation refers to focusing your thoughts on a desired outcome through practices like mindfulness, visualization, meditation, prayer, journaling, a vision........

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