209: The neuroscience behind manifestation

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Cani Crystals the podcast. I hope that you're all well. My name is Mart Tweedy and this week I was kind of struggling a little to think about what to talk about on this episode because life has truly been chaotic these last few weeks and I've not really had time to read anything new, which is usually where I get me inspiration from. And so I was lay there listening to me own audiobook in the bath earlier because yes, I'm really that sad, and for some reason I was listening to the chapter that I was talking about the law of attraction and the bit about neuroscience specifically. That bit specifically that I talked about, it really opened my eyes, even if I do say so myself, because obviously when I wrote Limitless, it was well over a year ago now that I finished writing it, and I've obviously had a proofread through when it first came out in February, but I was just mainly reading it looking for typos and grammatical errors, so I wasn't really taking in the content But anyway, it made me remember just how important neuroscience is when it comes to manifestation and mindset. So you've probably all heard that phrase a thousand times, you know, "Change your thoughts, change your life." It's the kind of thing that you might see on Pinterest with a pastel background and a fancy font. I've actually even got it written on a cup down my office from TK Maxx because it felt quite spiritual at the time. But I'll be honest, that phrase, it's not just a nice little idea or a bit of motivational fluff. It's actually quite a neuroscientific fact. So when we talk about manifestation, we often use words like energy, frequency, or vibration, right? And they can sound a little bit mystical. And to anyone who knows absolutely zilch about manifestation, they just think, "Ugh, spiritual crap." But underneath all that, there's actually biology. So your thoughts aren't these abstract, floaty little things. They are electrical impulses firing between neurons in your brain. So what I mean by that is that every single thought that you think creates a signal, and these signals start to form patterns. Now, over time, these patterns literally sculpt your brain. So I remember reading something on quantum physics a while ago. The author had said to think of your mind like a forest. Now, this stuck in my brain forever, and I'll always remember this. They basically said that every thought you have is like walking a path through that forest that's all overgrown. So if you walk the same route every single day,, it's going to get clearer and easier and more automatic because your brain gets used to it. Or you might see your footprints from the day before. Now, that's what happens when you constantly think the same things, so whether they're empowering or not. So if you're constantly thinking, "I never have enough money," or, "I'm just not that lucky," your brain is going to build that kind of well-trodden path for that belief. So it starts to become your go-to route because it's familiar. Even if it's miserable. But the exciting thing about that is that you can build these new paths. When you start intentionally thinking in ways that support your goals, like, "I'm open to opportunities," "I'm capable of creating abundance," or "I'm safe to receive," your brain then starts to form these brand new connections. And the more often that you take that new path, the stronger it gets. So eventually, that becomes your default route., and I think that's why affirmations and visualization, gratitude journaling, that's why all these tools I talk about on here on a weekly basis, they aren't just about being positive. They're literally exercises in rewiring your brain. So you're teaching your neural networks to form new associations. So instead of seeing limitation everywhere, your brain starts to notice that potential that's all around you all the time. Now, if you're sat there thinking, well, that sounds a bit too easy, Mart, This is where it gets interesting, because your brain doesn't know the difference between what's real and what's vividly imagined. So if you picture yourself walking on stage to accept an award, or signing a contract for your dream home, your brain fires the exact same neurons as if you were actually doing that in real life. I find that absolutely fucking crazy. That's how powerful your imagination is. Your body even releases the same chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, you know, all those happy feel-good chemicals. That say, "This is happening." So in a way, every time you visualize, you're basically rehearsing your future. Now, all of this isn't just spiritual theory. It's the beginning of understanding how the brain adapts to what you tell it is true. So it's not fixed. It is changeable. It's literally built to evolve. And that brings me to something that I think should genuinely be taught in schools, which is the science behind how all of that happens. So maybe I'll even go into schools one day and talk about this. I would love to because, you know, if I knew all of this information in my earlier years just like you lot, I'm pretty sure I would have had a much better life by now, yeah? So what I want to talk about is called neuroplasticity, and you've probably heard me talking about this on the podcast before. And I get it, it's a long word, it sounds very sciency, but in a nutshell, it's just your brain's natural ability to rewire itself to match the thoughts that you keep thinking and the feelings that you keep feeling. So for years, scientists believed that once you hit adulthood, your brain was pretty much set in stone and fully developed. Kinda like saying, "This is who you are now. Good luck with that. Off on your adventures you go." And I'm sure I was even reading a book just before I became a dad about 2 years ago, and it said something about a child's brain development. And it said that a child's brain will develop until it's around 7 years old and then no other thoughts or beliefs can then shape their brain. Now, I remember reading that thinking at the time, like, what a load of shit, because modern neuroscience completely flipped that idea on its head. We now know that the brain is constantly changing. It's constantly pruning away those old connections that you don't use and strengthening any new ones that you do use. And I know I said pruning there, but when you think about it, it's kind of like a garden. Okay, so the thoughts and the beliefs that you nurture, they grow stronger. It's like watering your plants in the garden, while the ones that you ignore, they slowly start to wither away. So if you stopped, like, watering your plants, they would wither and die. So if you've spent years thinking, "I'm not good enough," that belief has a solid, well-established neural pathway. But if you start consciously thinking, "I'm capable, I'm worthy, I'm enough," you start firing different neurons together. And neurons that wire together, they wire together. So that's the key principle behind neuroplasticity. The more often these new thoughts and emotions are repeated, the stronger those connections become until they eventually override the old ones. Now, this doesn't happen overnight. You wouldn't go to the gym once, for example, and expect a six-pack by the next morning when you wake up, although it would be nice, wouldn't it? It would cut a lot of time out, a lot of hassle. But it's the same with your mind. Things like this take time. You've got to repeat these new thought patterns consistently. So every affirmation, every visualization, every single moment you choose to focus on gratitude over fear, that is a rep for your brain. You're literally strengthening the muscles of your mindset. So I guess the really powerful part here is that neuroplasticity doesn't just happen through thought alone, because it's really amplified by emotion. Remember a couple of weeks ago on here when I was just talking about bringing emotion and feelings into your manifestations? When you feel something strongly, whether it's excitement, gratitude, pride, joy, your brain releases chemicals like dopamine and serotonin that tag that moment as important to you. So those chemicals tell your brain, "Hey, you need to remember this because this matters." So when you combine intentional thought with emotion, your brain literally rewires faster and deeper. Now, this is why when we talk about manifestation, emotion is everything, because it's not enough to just think about what you want. You've gotta feel it as if it's already yours. You're not just imagining, you're teaching your brain that this new reality is familiar, safe, and achievable. Once your brain starts to accept something as familiar, it starts to look for proof of it. It begins filtering the world through a new lens, one that aligns with that new wiring that you're building. And that brings us nicely on to the next piece of this puzzle, which is your brain's built-in manifestation assistant. I've talked about this before as well, but here's your reminder. It's called the reticular activating system, or RAS for short. It's quite literally shaping what you notice, what you attract, and what opportunities show up in your life, whether you realize it or not. And in my book Limitless, I speak about how you should think of your RAS as the bouncer at the nightclub of your mind. So it basically decides who gets in and who doesn't. And spoiler alert, it takes its job very seriously. Because your brain is bombarded with millions of bits of information every single second, whether it be sounds, sights, smells, sensations, random intrusive thoughts about what you said back in 2013, all of that, okay? But you can't consciously process everything at once, or you'd quite literally probably lose your shit and be sectioned into a mental hospital. So, your RAS, it filters all that data and it only lets in what it believes is relevant to you right now. So, it decides what's important based on what you focus on, what you believe in, and what you're emotionally invested in. But this is the wild bit, because once you tell your RAS something matters, it starts scanning your environment for evidence of it. So, have you ever decided, for example, that you want a new car? Let's say it's a red Mini. Suddenly, it feels like every single person in your town or village or city— it feels like every single person owns one because you see them everywhere. That's your RAS in action. It hasn't changed the world around you, it's just fine-tuned your brain to notice what aligns with your intention. Now, if we imagine that same process applied to your manifestations— so if you've ever told your brain, "I'm ready for abundance," and you truly feel that that statement, you truly feel it in every fiber of your being, in your body, your RAS will start to look for opportunities that match that. So a new idea might pop into your head, someone might mention a collaboration, you might notice an advert for something that ends up being exactly what you needed. And it might feel like a coincidence at the time, but there are no coincidences here with the Law of Attraction. It's actually your RAS filtering your reality based on the commands that you've given it. So on the flip side of this, if you constantly tell yourself, "Oh, I can't afford that," or "Good things just never happen to me," your RAS will look for evidence to confirm that as well, because it's not here to judge. It doesn't care if your belief is helpful or harmful. It just filters your reality to prove that you're right, because your brain, it has this tendency to just always want to be right all of the time. And that's why self-talk is so powerful. Every single thought, word, or every single story that you repeat becomes an instruction manual for your RAS. So manifestation isn't just about thinking positive, because there are a lot of people out there that just think all you need to do is think positive and you can have whatever you want in life. Not at all. That's where so many people go wrong with manifestation. It's more about giving your brain better instructions. So when you set clear intentions, when you visualize vividly, when you attach strong emotion, you are programming your RAS to prioritize these things. You're literally training your brain to notice the clues, the connections, and any coincidences that lead you closer to your goals. And I think that once you start noticing those patterns, you know, those little nudges that feel like the universe is winking at you or elbowing you in the side, that's when the fun really starts. Because your focus is where your power lies. But focus alone isn't enough because let's face it, you can be laser-focused as you want, basically, and you can still not magnetize what you want if you're emotionally flat about it. So that's your reticular activating system, but there's also a part of your mind that really runs the show, which is your subconscious. Because if we're honest about this, most of us think that we are the ones steering the ship, we are the ones in control of our body. When really we're just the passenger shouting instructions. The subconscious is the one that's doing the actual driving. So the subconscious mind is like the operating system of your phone. You don't see it, but you know it's running everything in the background. It's running all those apps, yeah? And if we liken those apps to your thoughts, your habits, your reactions, and the meaning you attach to experiences, your subconscious is running the show here. This is what absolutely blows my mind every single time I hear it, no matter how many times I've read it No matter how many times I hear someone say this to me, but around 95% of your daily life is being run from that level. 95%! That means only about 5% of your day-to-day is actually driven by conscious thought. The rest of it is your subconscious replaying what it already knows. So if you've ever felt stuck, like repeating the same relationship patterns, sabotaging your goals, or attracting the same financial stress over and over again, It's not bad luck, it's just programming. Your subconscious learned what to expect from life when you were quite young, and unless you've consciously reprogrammed it and changed those neural pathways, it's just still running the same patterns on a loop. So it's not malicious, it's just being protective. It doesn't want you to stray too far away. The subconscious has one job, and that's to keep you safe. And when I say safe, to the subconscious that just means familiar. So even if your familiar pattern isn't enjoyable, like always worrying about debt or money or doubting your worth, thinking that you're not good enough, your subconscious will just keep steering you towards that because it recognizes it. It's familiar. So it's comfortable in discomfort. And that's why when people start doing manifestation work, it can feel a little bit bumpy at first because you're essentially overhauling and updating your internal software and the subconscious is just sat there inside of you like, "Hang on a minute, pal. We don't know this new belief. We've never had abundance before. Are you sure we're not going to die by changing this?" And I know that might sound ridiculous, but that's genuinely how the brain works. To the brain, change feels like danger until it becomes normality. And this is where the repetition, the visualization, and the emotion that we talked about earlier come in, because every time you affirm a new belief, Every time you visualize your desired outcome or your future self, or maybe even feel gratitude as if it's already here, you are showing your subconscious that this new way of thinking is safe. So you're replacing that old coding with new programming, and once the subconscious believes that it's familiar, it stops resisting it and it starts supporting you and your goals. And remember, your subconscious communicates through feeling, not logic, so I think that's why it's so important to embody your affirmations rather than just speaking them out loud. You know that saying that you can't out-train a bad diet? It's just like that. Honestly, it is. It's really, really like that. You can't out-think a subconscious pattern, but you can out-feel it. Okay, so the next time you catch yourself saying something along the lines of, "Oh, that'll never happen for me," just pause and ask yourself, like, is that my truth? Or is that just my old programming? Because I think awareness is the first step in rewriting the story. And one of the most powerful ways to do that is through meditation, for example, because when you drop into that calm, focused state, your brain then moves into the same frequency as your subconscious mind, and that's where that change happens faster. So I think really, when you strip everything back, what manifestation teaches us energetically is the same thing that neuroscience and quantum physics are showing us scientifically. That your thoughts and emotions influence the reality that you experience as a human being. So I'm a huge geeky nerd when it comes to science. I think it was one of my favorite subjects at school, that and maths, and I think it was all down to just wanting to know the how behind things, because quantum physics tells us that everything in the universe is made up of energy, and that energy responds to observation. So if we look at energy on a microscopic level, Particles exist as possibilities until they're observed, and then once you focus on them, they organize themselves into form and matter. So, in other words, attention literally shapes reality. That sounds familiar, doesn't it? Because it's basically Manifestation 101. It's the first thing we learn about when we learn about the Law of Attraction. Now, I'm not saying that you can just stare at an empty space and then poof, you know, a million pound or a brand new Tesla appears. Wouldn't that be bloody nice? But what this teaches us is that consciousness, your awareness, your focus, your intention, that consciousness has an energetic influence on the world around you. For example, I was watching a TV show on Netflix the other day, and they were talking about the electromagnetic field of your heart and how that extends several feet outside your body. And I was like, "What? Really?" And I Googled it, and it actually does. If you combine that with your brain's electrical activity and your thoughts, yeah, you're constantly broadcasting a signal, whether you're aware of it or not. And I know some of you might be sat there thinking, "But I can't see it. Where do these airwaves go?" Here's a little thought for you. You can't see Wi-Fi, but you know that it exists. You can't see the infrared from the end of a TV remote, but it still changes the channel, doesn't it? You can't see emails flying across the sky like a letter from one of the bloody Harry Potter films, but you can still send and receive them. Now, this is exactly why people talk about raising your vibration, because in scientific terms, it's more about shifting your internal frequency, you know, your dominant emotional state, so that you're in resonance with what you want. Because the Law of Resonance says you don't attract what you want, you attract what you're in tune with. So if you're constantly focused on lack or frustration or disappointment or fear, your energy field is vibrating at that frequency, and your brain's RAS is just going to look for more proof of that in your environment. But if you're consciously focusing on gratitude, joy, and possibility, both your energetic and your neurological systems, they are going to align to find more of that as well. So when you combine all of this, you know, the science of how your brain filters reality and the spirituality of how energy responds to focus, you start to then see that manifestation, it's not just spiritual bullshit. It's actually a natural process of alignment. You're matching the internal, which are your thoughts, your feelings, your energy, to the external, which is your reality, your experiences, your day-to-day, your outcomes. Now, to me, that's the sweet spot where modern research finally catches up to ancient wisdom. Science has now even proven that, you know, spiritual traditions that we've been teaching for centuries, that your mind and your energy field. They are constantly co-creating with the universe around you. So the next time you're meditating, or visualizing, or journaling, whatever you're doing, just remember you're not just daydreaming. You're communicating with the quantum field through thought, emotion, and energy. You're quite literally collapsing potential outcomes into form through focus. And that brings us to the practical side of this as well, because I wrote down some notes before I started recording here, because I think that understanding the theory of this is great, because I love the science, I love the how. Yeah, I think it helps explain manifestation on a level where my brain will actually accept it because the science behind it. But I also think that the embodiment is what actually creates change. Okay, so we've gone deep into the science there, the energy, the theory, but now it's time to bring it all back down to earth. So I want to talk about how to actually use all of this in your day-to-day life, because understanding the brain, that's one thing. But reprogramming it is where manifestation really starts to work for you instead of against you. So your brain, as clever as it is, it loves habits. It craves consistency. It doesn't want to make new decisions all the time. It's quite lazy. It wants shortcuts. So if you can make manifestation part of your daily routine, your brain will then start doing all the heavy lifting for you. So the goal here isn't to force new beliefs. It's more about making the empowering ones so familiar that they then become automatic. So here's where you can start. I wrote down number 1: Prime your brain first thing in the morning. What I mean by this is before you check your phone when you wake up, before you even think about what's for breakfast, just spend 2 minutes visualizing your ideal day ahead. And when I say visualize, I mean really feel it inside. Imagine how the version of you who's already living your dream life would get out of bed, what they'd choose to wear, how they'd walk down the stairs, what they'd say to themselves. You're not pretending here. You are programming your RAS to look for that kind of energy and opportunity all the rest of the day. Okay, number 2 is to anchor it with emotion. Remember what I said a couple of weeks ago? Emotion is the amplifier. When you pair your visualizations or your affirmations with genuine feeling, like excitement, pride, gratitude, joy, your brain then goes, "Okay, this is important." You're strengthening those new neural pathways and literally changing your biochemistry in the process. Number 3 is to reframe your self-talk. So every time you catch yourself saying, "I can't," "I won't," "I never," or "That's not for people like me," I just want you to stop because those words are commands to your subconscious. Instead, rephrase it into something like, "I'm learning how to." It's already on its way. You don't have to go from being totally doubtful to blind faith overnight. Yeah, you just have to open a window of possibility. That's all you have to do. That little tiny window will expand and expand and let more and more good stuff through. Number 4 is to bring your body into it. So movement locks in new emotional states. I want you to try pairing your affirmations with breathwork, for example, or tapping, or even a little power pose, putting your hands on the hips in the mirror. Your body remembers how confidence feels, sometimes faster than your mind does. Number 5 is to end your day intentionally. So before you drift off on a night, I want you to get into bed, get ready, put your pajamas on, put your nightie on, sleep naked, do whatever you want to do. When your head hits that pillow, I want you to close your eyes and I want you to replay the moments that you're grateful for. Even if it's just the small wins. It could have been a smile from someone. It could have been a good cup of coffee. As simple as that. A nice little text message that you had off someone. That gratitude shifts your focus from lack to abundance and your brain just loves nothing more than going to sleep and marinating in what it wants more of. Now, over time, these practices, they're not just little tiny manifestation rituals. They are going to become the new wiring of your mind. So you'll start responding differently, thinking differently, acting differently, even attracting differently, because your inner environment has changed. And that's the whole point of this. You're not forcing a whole new life to happen. You're just training your brain to become the kind of person who naturally experiences that life. And once you realize that, manifestation actually stops being a waiting game and it starts becoming second nature. Because as much as we think it is, manifestation isn't really about getting anything. It's not about chasing the car or the money or the relationship, the dream job, the house, whatever it is. It's more about becoming the version of you who already has those things. Someone who already thinks that way. Someone who feels that way and acts from that energy. And when you start to understand how your brain and body work together, it's almost impossible to go back to seeing yourself as separate from your reality. So you'll realize that you're not just reacting to life, you're actively creating it with every thought, every feeling, and every decision. You'll also find that you're then not waiting for the external to change before you feel worthy, abundant, or loved. You're creating those emotions within yourself first, and your outer world is naturally beginning to reflect them back. Now, that is embodiment and alignment. It's not pretending. It's rehearsing your future self until it feels normal. So it's kind of walking, talking, thinking, and showing up as that version of you right now, because your subconscious doesn't know the difference between "I'm becoming" and "I already am." So the more you act as if, the more your brain and your nervous system adapt to match it. And this is where so many people slip up with manifestation. They're waiting for the evidence before they believe in it. But neuroscience shows us it's actually the other way around. Your belief creates the evidence. Your brain literally filters reality through what it already accepts as being true. So when you embody your future self now, when you speak like them, when you make decisions like them, When you regulate your emotions, your brain begins to normalize that frequency. The universe simply follows your lead. And the best part of this is you don't have to get it perfect. All you have to do is show up for yourself consistently, and every single time you choose a new thought or a new response, you're proving to your brain, "This is who I am now. This is the life I want." So if there's one thing I want you to take away from this episode today is that Manifestation isn't about convincing the universe to give you what you want. It's more about convincing your brain that you're already living it. Once your mind believes that, your energy will follow, and your reality has no choice but to play catch-up. So this week, just try asking yourself, "What would my future self do today?" Maybe they'd finally send that email. Maybe they'd just go for a walk. Maybe they'd set a boundary with friends. Maybe they'd say no to things that actually drain them. Every little decision is a vote for the person that you're becoming, and I think that the more that you embody that version of you, the more that you'll realize it was never about attracting something outside of yourself. It was always about returning to who you were capable of being all along. And for me, that is the real neuroscience of manifestation, and I truly hope that you got something out of all that. If you want to listen to my book Limitless, you can do so on Audible, Spottable— Spottable? Spotify— or basically any other audiobook streaming service. It's 8 hours long, and basically it's just like a long podcast like this. Now, something I quickly want to mention before I let you go this week is that Manifest, our incredible 2-day festival in June next year, it now has payment plans available. You might have heard at the start of this episode So many of you messaged me over the last few weeks to say that you'd love to come, but you just can't justify the payment all in one go with Christmas on the way. Now, obviously, the last thing that I'd want you to do is to, you know, get a credit card or pay it off like that, because I'm not a qualified financial advisor. I don't want you skinned for Christmas. So now you can spread the cost across either 3 or 6 months, whichever you choose at checkout. All you do is select how you want to pay at checkout. Like I say, you can spread it across 3 months or 6 months. It's that simple. And since I launched this option earlier this week, we've sold another 30 tickets. So the numbers are dwindling for tickets remaining, and we've still got 8 months to go. But you can now join us from as little as £20. It's absolutely wild. If you want to go and grab yours or see the lineup or the workshops on across the whole weekend, maybe you want a sneak peek at the pricing options, just head to www.manny-fest.uk or click the link in the show notes for today's episode. If you're following me on social media, I'm @cannycrystals and @marttweedey. The link is also in my bio on both of those on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. I also then incorporated those payment plans over at Canny Crystals Academy, by the way. So there were a few courses like my Manifesting Money Masterclass or my Meditation and Mindfulness course that cost a little bit more than some of the £5 or £10 ones because They are huge courses. They will take you like 6 weeks to go through. So I've also popped a payment plan option on those as well. And get yourself on over there because while I'm here talking about the Academy, I might as well mention my Achieving Your Goals in 2026 workshop, which is back by popular demand for the 4th year running, is happening on Tuesday, the 30th of December at 7 PM UK time. You can even spread the cost of this. I've had so many people join at the £22 price, by the way, that I just thought, you know what, I'm feeling super generous, it's coming up to Christmas, I'm going to leave it at that price until the end of October. So if you haven't already got your ticket, head to the link in the show notes or the link in my bio, or you can even just visit cannycrystalsacademy.co.uk, click on all courses, find the one called Achieving Your Goals in 2026, It is a live workshop. It lasts for around 90 minutes in that awkward time between Christmas and New Year, 30th of December, 7 PM UK time. And when you get your ticket, you'll also get lots of extra bonuses as well, such as an exclusive 1-hour subliminal to help you achieve your goals faster than ever before, a meditation audio, and a downloadable workbook. And you'll also get 3 downloadable PDFs as well to really help you get a head start on 2026. Now, the first 2 years I did this as a live workshop, just like as I'm doing this year. And last year, due to me own incompetency, not really having time to fart with Christmas, with a baby, I ran it for free to me Manifest with Mart membership. But this year, the people have spoken, they want it back, so it's back available for anyone to attend. We've had some incredible success stories from the last few years from past attendees, and I even used the process myself last year when I said that in December 2023 I wanted to write a bestselling book. Now, without that process, I'd never in a million years have thought that I could have gone and achieved that with a newborn baby. But here I am, living proof that it actually works. So come and join us at the lowest price that it will ever be at, £22 for all of the above. cannycrystalsacademy.co.uk. It's called Achieving Your Goals in 2026. Right, I hope that you've enjoyed this episode. If you have, or you found it even remotely interesting, please do share it with a friend, share it in a WhatsApp group that you're in, the people are interested in manifestation and mindset. It's totally free for you to do so, but it helps me out massively. Something else that helps me out massively, if you're feeling generous, is a rating or review or even a follow or a subscribe. I really would appreciate that wherever you're listening to this episode from. I do see every single one of them. They do all make me cry when I read them. So thank you in advance for for all the tears. I hope that you have an incredible week ahead, and I will see you all next Friday for another episode. Speak soon, guys.

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