Does Manifestation Work?
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 1:48 pm
I've been studying manifestation from various sources, and they all seem to agree on one key principle: "As ye think, so ye become".
I used to get terribly sick many times a year. The pattern was always the same. I would notice I started to come down with something, then wonder about what it could be. I considered the options, and said to myself "what if it's the flu?". I would then think about the progression of symptoms, and how long the sickness would last. Sure enough, seemingly without fail, the symptoms would appear in the same order, with the same duration, and about the same intensity-- sometimes even worse.
A few years ago I learned about the nocebo effect. Just as patients have been cured with sugar pills, so people can be harmed with negative thoughts. So I decided to try something different. Whenever I started to feel a little under the weather, I would speak this to myself repeatedly: "I am healthy and strong". Often within minutes I would no longer feel the slightest sniffle. For years I have avoided getting sick, or if I am ill at all it seems to be allergies which are often easily treated. This is a stark contrast against how often I used to get sick.
Do you believe manifestation is real? If so, is it a product of the subconscious mind, or something else?
I used to get terribly sick many times a year. The pattern was always the same. I would notice I started to come down with something, then wonder about what it could be. I considered the options, and said to myself "what if it's the flu?". I would then think about the progression of symptoms, and how long the sickness would last. Sure enough, seemingly without fail, the symptoms would appear in the same order, with the same duration, and about the same intensity-- sometimes even worse.
A few years ago I learned about the nocebo effect. Just as patients have been cured with sugar pills, so people can be harmed with negative thoughts. So I decided to try something different. Whenever I started to feel a little under the weather, I would speak this to myself repeatedly: "I am healthy and strong". Often within minutes I would no longer feel the slightest sniffle. For years I have avoided getting sick, or if I am ill at all it seems to be allergies which are often easily treated. This is a stark contrast against how often I used to get sick.
Do you believe manifestation is real? If so, is it a product of the subconscious mind, or something else?