MEDITATION/MINDFULNESS:
There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of types of meditation. The best one, is the one that works for you and that you can practice on a regular basis. Everyone can benefit from learning and practicing meditation and mindfulness. Neuroscience has shown that a regular meditation practice leads to neuroplasticity, which is the brain's ability to change, structurally and functionally. Experienced meditators exhibit high levels of gamma wave activity and display an ability, even after the meditation session has ended, to not get stuck on a particular stimulus. This means, they’re automatically able to control thoughts and reactiveness and brains quite literally change.
INTENTION SETTING AND MANIFESTING:
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word manifest as; readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight; easily understood or recognized by the mind; to make evident or certain by showing or displaying.
Manifesting something can also mean to materialize a desired change, situation or outcome- through intentionally creating it. Manifestation is likely to occur through the Energy of Attraction. Everyone has the ability to manifest change. However, there are some steps that you can take to make your manifestation more powerful. Think of what you want like one half of a magnet, the more you focus your attention and energy on it, the more it will be attracted to you (the other half of the magnet). If you consciously raise your energetic vibration while manifesting, it will strengthen your ability to materialize what you want.
AFFIRMATIONS/LAW OF ATTRACTION:
An affirmation is a positive, personalized statement, said in the first person, that can be used to reduce stress, increase happiness and manifest your dreams and desires. Research has shown that people who view themselves as lucky are actually more likely to become lucky. This phenomenon is known as priming, otherwise known as the Energy of Attraction -- whatever you put out into the universe, you will attract.
Affirmations work this way, too! For example, if you believe you are unlucky in love, you are likely to be unlucky in love. However, if you speak a positive affirmation daily, such as "I am open to a wonderful romantic relationship" then your subconscious mind will begin to emit the energy that reflects the statement, therefore making it more likely for you to enter a healthy, loving relationship.
Science has proven that affirmations work by retraining the subconscious mind, and that working with an affirmation produces chemical changes in the brain that create benefits for those who use them. When you think positive thoughts, your brain releases certain chemicals that are related to positive emotions, thus leading to positive change. Positive affirmations work as an eraser to your negative neural pathways.
HOW TO CREATE AN AFFIRMATION:
Speak in the first person, use the present tense and state positive statements, out loud.
Here are some examples:
I am smart and successful.
I deserve true love.
I am free from fear.
My body is strong and healthy.
I can...
I am grateful for the good things in my life
I love myself, respect myself, and accept myself exactly as I am.
I deserve to be happy and loved.
I am releasing all the negative emotions from my system.
I am letting go of all my worries and fears.
I am willing to step out of my comfort zone.
The more I focus my mind on the good, the more good comes into my life.