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Ep 11. Manifesting Miracles: The Power of 18 Minutes a Day · The Manifestation Station

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Music.
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You're listening to the Manifestation Station podcast.
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I'm your host Holly Edwards and together we can help create your magic.
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Welcome back everybody to another episode of the Manifestation Station podcast.
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Thank you for tuning in. It's November.
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It's getting a bit cooler, isn't it? Is it
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me or is Christmas in the air and it feels like it's coming
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a bit earlier this year but it's
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nice isn't it we're starting to hibernate and yeah
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just start all that Christmas prep and there's so
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much to do isn't there but I'm actually delivering this podcast from a very
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very sunny Marrakesh for those of you who don't know as well as my manifesting
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and manifesting coaching and
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talks I'm doing I'm also I also designed the makeup for TV and film shows.
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I'm very, very grateful to be filming something here in Marrakesh until mid-December,
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which seems so strange because it is very, very hot.
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It's very, very hot here. It's very dusty. It's very warm.
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I'm actually bringing you this podcast overlooking a swimming pool right now.
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So it feels very strange at this time of year. and it
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is lovely and I am so grateful and I
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feel like I definitely definitely manifested some winter
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sun but I'm a home bird so I
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do get homesick I miss my family and my
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partner and my friends but it also kind
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of makes you realize when you do your gratitudes just how
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grateful I feel that I do
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actually miss what I have at home and kind of appreciate what I'm doing here
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and the sun and the lovely people that I'm working with here but also the gratitude
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that actually if you're missing something or you're missing someone it means
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that you love someone, you love your family, you love your home.
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So there's a little bit of gratitude today but following on from last week's
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podcast if you haven't listened to it yet it's that it was about the John Maxwell theory of five.
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If you haven't listened, pop back on and listen to that episode because it really
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resonated with so many of you and you really appreciated it.
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It was kind of the long and short of it was about chipping away at your goals
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through consistency and kind of making those steps that in order to achieve
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your desires, making them small and totally achievable.
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And today's podcast I'm so excited about because it follows on quite nicely
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from that John Maxwell theory.
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And if you've ever wondered how to turn your dreams into reality and how to
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manifest the life that you've always imagined and to do it in the way that feels achievable,
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then this episode is for you.
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So today, together, we are going to uncover the secret of 18 minutes a day,
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the power of 18 minutes a day, and just how this small, consistent commitment
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can transform your life.
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Yes, just 18 minutes. So just 18 minutes a day over a year is more than 100 hours.
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So today's episode is about how you can focus 18 minutes a day on your goal, your desire,
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your manifesting ability, learning a new hobby or, you know,
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a language or an instrument.
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Whatever it is, putting just 18 minutes a day into that craft over a year is
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more than 100 hours dedicated to your goals, your growth and your greatness.
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But here's the magic. This practice isn't just about time management or productivity.
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It's about manifesting. And manifesting, as we know, it's the art of aligning
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your energy, your actions and your focus with your deepest desires.
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It's about becoming the person who is ready to receive the life that you're dreaming of.
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And it's about how we can adapt this 18-minute rule into your manifesting game.
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So here's the amazing facts that I want you to sit with this for a minute,
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okay? So let's hit this again.
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If you spend 18 minutes a day,
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which is 100 hours a year on any discipline or working towards your goal,
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you'll be better than 95% of the world in that discipline.
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Isn't that amazing? Just 18 minutes a day.
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Now, 18 minutes a day, I don't know about you, but I can spend a lot of time,
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like many other people, just kind of doom scrolling on your phone, checking social media.
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Sitting on the sofa, watching TV, thinking I must get up soon.
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I must do that task soon.
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Just think everybody, everybody, no matter how busy you are,
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Every single person listening to this podcast should be able to dedicate 18
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minutes a day working towards your desire.
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So today we're going to talk about how the 18 minute rule works,
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the connection between manifestation and action and how we can apply that into the 18 minute rule.
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I'm going to give you practical strategies to stick with the habit and how this
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practice of just 18 minutes a day can ripple through every single area of your life.
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So let's dive in. So let's just start quickly with what manifesting really is and what it isn't.
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So manifesting isn't about sitting on your couch, closing your eyes and hoping
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the universe delivers your dreams like an Amazon package.
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I've said this before, it's not just putting out your wishes and waiting for
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everything to come true. It's about applying yourself.
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It's about aligning your thoughts and your behaviours, your feelings and your
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actions with what you want.
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And we can do this within these precious 18 minutes a day.
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Because when you truly believe in your goal and when your actions are consistently
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reflecting that belief, you create a powerful, energetic momentum.
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But it's about also putting in the work, putting in the work to change your
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mindset, to change your behaviours, to look out and grab and create new opportunities.
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And all of this can be done with your 18 minutes of working towards those goals
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in these 18 minutes a day. So here's an analogy.
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So let's imagine you're turning on the radio and you're tuning in the radio.
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You've got white noise and you're tuning it in to try and find a station.
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You can't hear your favorite station if
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you're on the wrong frequency and as
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we know manifesting is about turning your energy
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to the frequency of your desires so it's about turning your mindset and your
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frequency onto the same radio channel as your desires believing in them feeling
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them and most important acting on them and this is where we're going to come
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on to our 18 minutes a day.
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Those 18 precious minutes are your signal to the universe.
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If you put in 18 minutes of work, whether that's through visualizing.
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Journaling, I don't know, writing emails to people that you are looking to work with,
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whatever it is, and we're going to go through more specifics soon,
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every time you are working within those 18 minutes towards your desires,
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you are showing up for your goal and you
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are signaling to the universe that you are showing up
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for your goal and you're saying this is who
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I am this is what I'm creating and this
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is what I'm attracting in so let's make it happen
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and when you combine the power of that focused action
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with the belief that what you
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want is already on its way miracles will happen so you can create your own miracles
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by just using 18 minutes a day wisely and just think about the huge impact this
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can have on your whole life.
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18 minutes a day, 100 hours a year and you will be better than 95% of the rest
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of the world's population. Isn't that amazing?
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Just think today what that 18 minutes can bring you. This just makes me feel
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alive when I think, don't waste my day.
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Even if the rest of your day feels unproductive, but you apply your 18 minutes
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a day consistently, you will get the impact.
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You will get the results. You will see the miracles happen. And also.
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Even if you are feeling unproductive, but you managed to do your 18 minutes,
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I guarantee you it will lift your mood.
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It will provide confidence in your desire.
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You will feel aligned with your behavior. So you'll feel as though you are already
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becoming what it is that you want to desire.
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So actually, you'll probably find that most likely what will happen is if you
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use those 18 minutes a day,
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even if you say to yourself, you do nothing else, you'll probably end up doing
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more because you're going to feel inspired and you're going to feel motivated
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and you'll start seeing results.
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You could start seeing results in just a matter of days.
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So just think if you start this today and you get disciplined and you 18 minutes
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journal tonight about what it is that you want and maybe set yourself three
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actions that align with your desire.
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What three actions could I take today in my 18 minutes?
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Is it writing an email? Is it practicing a new hobby,
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whether it's learning a new language or an instrument or whatever it is,
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or writing your book, whatever that is, you can get really good at this and
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your results can be huge within days.
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So imagine what those results will be like within a year. Let's talk about the
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maths of transformation.
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Why 18 minutes?
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The beauty of this number lies in its simplicity and consistency. So let's break it down.
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18 minutes a day, 365 days. That is actually.
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109.5 hours a year. That's over 100 hours of focused effort that you are showing up for.
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And more importantly, you are showing the universe.
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To put that in perspective, let's think about it. If you spent 100 hours learning
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a language, you'd be conversational by the end of the year in that language.
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Isn't that amazing? If you spend 100 hours writing, you could draft a novel.
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If you spend 100 hours on fitness, you'd feel stronger, you'd feel healthier,
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and you'd feel more confident.
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Isn't that profound when you really think about it?
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And again, this is something that I know and that I'm aware of,
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but just reiterating it to you guys on the podcast makes me really kind of take notes,
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stand up and go, yeah, I need to stick to this. I need to be consistent.
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As you may know, I'm writing my manifesting book at the moment and I have waves of feeling so inspired.
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I'm writing pages and pages and pages.
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And I have other days when I'm filming and I'm busy and I'm doing long hours and I'm tired.
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And sometimes I think, oh, I can't even open the laptop. I can't even open the
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laptop to start writing because I don't know what I'm going to write.
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But actually, if I tell myself, my 18 minutes a day are going to go towards
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me finishing my manifesting book, I'm at about 30,000 words.
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So I am definitely getting there.
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But if I just honed in on those 18 hours and follow this advice myself,
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actually, I'm going to be far closer to finishing my manifesting book by writing
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in those 18 minutes a day,
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whether that's writing 100 words, 200 words 300 words
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rather than writing nothing for two
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or three weeks and then having a splurge of
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writing and writing a page so I
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am going to follow this advice myself because I
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think it's so key in achieving what
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you want to achieve and and
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anyone can do it it's 18 minutes and if
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you are consistent with it and again
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you don't have to make it too huge I'm going to come back onto the
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specifics soon but that could just be spending 18 minutes
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a day writing down what it is that you want and then visualizing it doesn't
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have to be something huge or taking on a new discipline it can just be if you're
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if you're thinking of opening a new business or starting a new business What
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can you do in those 18 minutes? Is it to do a little bit of marketing?
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Is it to do some of your budgets?
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Is it to start looking at premises to open a business?
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18 minutes a day consistently will have huge impact.
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So what are you waiting for?
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Consistency is the key. And every small action you take builds on the last and it creates momentum.
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And while others might start out strong and fizzle out, and I think this is
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what happens sometimes, if we are learning a new discipline or starting your
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own business or, you know,
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starting a new social media page with your business, you can come in strong
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and it fizzles out because sometimes you're not seeing the results immediately.
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But with consistency and an
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18 minute daily habit this will
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keep you constantly moving forward and you
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may feel like it's baby steps but taking
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steps each day is getting you
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closer to your goal otherwise you are going to remain at
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the start line so imagine yourself this time
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next year if you don't start your 18 minutes
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a day you don't start working consistently on
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your goal whatever it is that you want to manifest you could keep putting it
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off and go no no I'm gonna I'm gonna start soon I'm gonna start Monday no I'm
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gonna start in January no I'm gonna start whenever whatever it is if you keep
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putting it off then this time next year you're going to be kicking yourself
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and wishing that you had just started.
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So start now. You have 18 minutes today.
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Use it wisely. So let's talk about manifestation in action and how manifestation
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and action are inseparable.
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And it's something that I feel is often overlooked when it comes to manifesting.
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I said this at the start of the podcast. I think so many think that you put
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your wishes out and then you sit on the couch and you wait for your parcel to
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be delivered to your door.
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And that's not how manifesting works.
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Manifestation and action go hand in hand.
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Yes, you're putting out your wishes and your desires to the universe,
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but actually it is you that is stepping onto the frequency.
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It is you that's adjusting your mindset.
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It's you that's aligning your behaviors and it's you that is taking action towards
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achieving those goals and attracting in those desires.
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So just imagine you're planting a garden.
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Imagine you're planting your manifesting garden.
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The seeds are your desires. Manifesting is like watering those seeds,
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believing they'll grow and making sure they get the sunlight.
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If you never plant those seeds or
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you forget to consistently water them how can
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you expect to harvest a thriving garden how
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can you expect to harvest those desires
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yes you plant the seeds and this is where people can plant
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the seeds and they're enthusiastic and they come
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in full guns blaring raring to go and
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they lose momentum they don't water their garden consistently and eventually
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that that seed does nothing and it's living below ground desperately wanting
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water desperately wanting to sprout its roots and to pop through the soil and to start thriving.
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So your 18 minutes a day are the water and the sunlight of your dreams.
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So each time you commit to this practice, you are nurturing your vision.
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And also with that analogy, I think it's really important to remember this seed.
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So you plant the seed in that soil and you water it and you water it consistently
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and the sunlight hits it consistently.
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But sometimes we don't see the results immediately.
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But what we can't see is those
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roots those roots of that seed planting
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and embedding themselves beneath the
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soil where we can't see and then
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all of a sudden that shoot will pop out through the soil and it will start growing
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so just because you're not seeing results straight away it's actually the most
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important part at the start of this journey is to be consistent even if you're not seeing the results.
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So each time you commit to this practice, you're nurturing your vision,
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you're watering your garden and you're providing your garden with sun.
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So here's how action accelerates your manifestation.
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It builds belief. So when you show up consistently, you start to see progress
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and it doesn't take long to start seeing this progress.
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When you see that progress it reinforces
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your belief in yourself and your ability
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to achieve your goal and that is when
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everything starts to ripple and everything
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starts building momentum and and then it becomes exciting and you can kind of
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see the results and see your your desire getting closer and closer and you believe
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that that desire is on its way to you already it also attracts opportunities.
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So the universe responds to your energy. So when you take action.
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You signal that you're ready. You signal to the universe, you're like,
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here, I'm ready. You've seen my action. Here we go.
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And the opportunities will start to appear to you, sometimes in unexpected ways.
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Now, I find this myself all the time is that sometimes when I start to take
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action and I start to really hone in and focus on my goals and focus my energy
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on aligning my behaviors with my goals,
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I find that things start to happen.
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Synchronicities seem to appear. Lots of those moments where you go.
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Ah, that's weird. I was just talking about that.
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Or that's weird. I was just thinking about you and you messaged
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me or opportunities start to present themselves
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and you kind of it feels like there's a magic in
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the air and it is it's energy it's energy and there are no coincidences these
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are synchronicities which are mirroring your energy that you're putting out
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and actually this is why I really love it when you you feel enthusiastic and
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you get this burst of energy with manifesting.
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Because as soon as you flick your switch and as soon as you decide to make a
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change with your energy and your behaviors and your actions,
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in an instant, I find that it's in the same day.
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It can be within an hour. It can be instantaneous.
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The energy shifts and things start happening.
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So that's why it's so important that if you're not even really feeling at the
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moment just to try and flick your switch.
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I did a previous podcast a few episodes ago about how to raise your vibrations.
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So if you need some help or some guidance into how to flick your switch.
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Go and have a listen to that. It's lots of tips about how to raise your vibrations
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and to switch your energy.
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And sometimes I really, I myself really have to force myself to do it.
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I might not be feeling in the mood. I might be feeling a bit low,
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perhaps low energy and tired, and you don't feel very inspired.
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But if you force yourself to flick that switch, within an hour,
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your whole day can be turned around and you can be attracting in opportunities.
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You can be attracting in desires, synchronicities, the magic starts happening.
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And it is so worth doing.
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Every time I do it, I think, why have I not done this sooner?
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So the other way that action accelerates manifestation is it creates alignment.
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As I've said before, I'm going to keep saying it, Manifesting isn't just about
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wishing, it's about becoming and becoming who you want to be once you've received your desires.
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So when your daily actions align and match your vision, you're already embodying
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the person who already has what they desire.
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So let's think of some practical strategies that you can take to stay committed to your 18 minutes a day.
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You can visualize your ideal future We speak about visualisation a lot,
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it's such a powerful tool to use when you're manifesting.
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Take some time out to visualise what it is that you want to manifest.
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Before you start your 18-minute session, take a moment to close your eyes and
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visualise your goal as if it's already achieved.
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How does it feel? What does it look like?
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And this practice tunes your energy to the frequency of success and it makes
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your actions more meaningful.
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So visualize your session, whether you can do an 18-minute visualization,
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but if not, then just before you take on your 18-minute session,
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whatever that may look like, just spend some of those minutes visualizing your end goal.
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So start small and be specific. so it's so tempting to set big huge ambitious
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goals when you're feeling inspired but overwhelm can derail the progress so
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instead just focus on small specific tasks if your goal is to write
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a book like mine then your 18 minutes could be spent drafting a single paragraph
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and that's it and if you want to get fit it could be a quick workout or a brisk
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walk or just even a thousand steps,
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getting a thousand steps in, small achievable tasks.
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And this is what's really important with your 18 minutes. So don't overwhelm yourself.
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18 minutes is not a long time. So you can do simple steps within that time to work towards your goal.
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So create a ritual. Turn your 18 minutes into a sacred, enjoyable ritual.
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Light a candle, play your favorite music, use a timer and create your focus.
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When you approach this time with intention and give it the love and the energy
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that it deserves, it becomes something you actually look forward to.
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Don't make this 18 minutes a chore. Make it an exciting part of your day.
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Focus on the process and not perfection.
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Some days are going to feel amazing and you're going to feel inspired and you're
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going to want to take on the world.
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And others, you just might feel like.
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You're in a low mood, you might feel like you're in a grind and that's okay.
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The goal for the 18 minutes isn't perfection, it's about showing up.
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That is it, that is all you need to remember that consistency beats intensity every single time.
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Do not let your 18 minutes slip, be consistent.
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If you are feeling like you're in a grind then
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be kind to yourself just meditate meditate
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for 18 minutes do something light
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for 18 minutes and the real importance
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I think for this 18 minute goal is to show up particularly on the days where
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you don't feel like it it's easy to show up for 18 minutes a day when you've
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got the energy and you've seen some results and you feel like it's working and
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you come in with such power.
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But it is more important to have the consistency and to show up for yourself
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when you don't feel like it.
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Let's talk about the ripple effect of manifesting.
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So the beauty of this practice with your 18 minutes is that it doesn't just
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help you achieve your goals, it transforms you in the process.
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And I've said before, manifesting is about becoming and this 18 minutes a day
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will help you feel as though you are becoming.
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It will trick your brain into feeling as though you're becoming and then in
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the process you will become.
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So here's what starts to happen when you commit to your 18 minutes a day,
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your confidence will grow.
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So every small win in your day builds the belief in yourself and the belief in the process.
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Your mindset shifts. So you start to see yourself as someone who follows through
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and someone who is capable of achieving great things.
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And I think this is one of the biggest effects actually, is that with consistency,
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it makes you feel really powerful.
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You become so proud of yourself that you see yourself showing up every day.
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And there's something so impactful about that. Your energy, you can see yourself
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just growing in stature.
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And with that comes a confidence with your manifesting.
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And I guarantee you, I guarantee you, I promise you, you will see results.
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You will see things start coming into your life, opportunities.
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Wins, unexpected money, unexpected desires knocking at your door just by showing up consistently.
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One of the other effects is that your energy aligns.
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And the more that you show up for your dreams and the more aligned your energy
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becomes with your desires, this alignment draws more opportunities to your life.
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When you are aligned with your goals and you're aligned with your passions,
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there's an authenticity in that.
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And this alignment, it means you're kind of working on that correct frequency
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and you're working in parallel to your goals, which means that you're on the right road.
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You're on the right road where you're driving along on your manifesting road.
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And all of those opportunities will come to you on the side of your road because you are in alignment.
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You're not diverting. We're not doing new turns, we are on the right path. And here is the best bit.
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The ripple effect spreads to other areas of your life and you will notice improvements
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in your relationships, your mindset,
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your finances and even your health because when you commit to your growth everything else follows.
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Happiness follows, health follows, wealth follows.
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So now do you see how impactful just this 18 minutes is a day.
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Even as I'm talking to you now, I'm feeling so inspired to get off this podcast
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and do something with my 18 minutes.
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It's like I can't wait to jump into my 18 minutes a day.
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This is going to have a ripple effect throughout every area of your life.
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So don't waste your 18 so I saw
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this manifestation success story the other day with
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the 18 minute theory so it
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was someone who wanted to learn to play the piano but
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they felt really really overwhelmed like where do
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you start where do you start
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like just the basics just seem so so
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basic doesn't it and the end result seems
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so far away so anyway she decided to commit 18
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minutes a day to learning the piano and
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some days it was just simple scales other days
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it was learning a new basic song but within a
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year she not only became proficient but
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also started performing for friends and family and at events and that is something
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that on day one before applying her 18 minutes she never thought it was possible
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so this is the power of the 18 minutes and it's small steps taken consistently
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lead to extraordinary outcomes.
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So as we wrap up, I just want to leave you with this.
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You are capable of incredible things.
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Your dreams are valid and your goals are within your reach today and the life
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that you want is waiting for you and all it takes is 18 minutes a day.
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Start today, pick one goal, set a timer and commit to your 18 minutes and remember
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every small action is a step closer to the person you're becoming.
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So thank you so much for tuning in today, guys. If you have enjoyed this episode
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or it's resonated with you, please share it with someone who you feel might
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need a little bit of inspiration.
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And don't forget to tag me with hashtag 18 minutes manifested.
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I would love to hear your stories of what you've achieved within your 18 minutes
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and how soon that you've had results.
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So if you're not following me, please follow me on Instagram at the Holly Edwards
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more because I just want to hear your stories.
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You're more than welcome to slide into my DMs. I'm also on TikTok at the Holly
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Edwards and I also have a new Instagram page which is going to be uplifting quotes, videos,
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things about the podcast and that is at the dot manifestation station.
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So until next time, guys. Keep dreaming.
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Keep using your 18 minutes. Keep believing and keep showing up for yourself.
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You've got this. And remember, the universe is listening. Goodbye.
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Music.