The Science Behind the Law of Attraction and the Reticular Activating System (RAS): It’s Not All Woo-Woo, Gorgeous!

Alright, gorgeous, let’s cut through the fluff and get to the good stuff. You’ve probably heard people say, “The Law of Attraction is just wishful thinking.” To those people, I say, “Bless your little hearts.” (And by that, I mean sit down, Brenda, because science is about to drop the mic on you.)

The Law of Attraction isn’t just about scribbling your dreams on sticky notes and hoping the universe delivers. Nope, there’s actual science involved—like, brainy, real-deal, white-coat science. And the star of this show? Your Reticular Activating System (RAS). Buckle up, because we’re diving into the nerdy side of manifesting with a big ol’ side of sass.

Meet Your RAS: Your Brain’s Personal Google

Your RAS is this fancy little clump of nerves in your brainstem that acts like a gatekeeper. Picture it as the world’s most opinionated bouncer, deciding what gets into the VIP section of your brain and what’s left out in the cold.

Here’s the deal: your brain is bombarded with SO much information every second (seriously, millions of bits). If it tried to process all of it, your head would probably do that scary thing oon .the exorcist where the head spins round and round - yeah scary . Not for me nooooo thank you !!

So your RAS steps in and says, “Chill, I’ll handle this. Tell me what we care about, and I’ll let it through.”

GLORY GLORY HALLELULAH !!

How This Relates to Manifesting:

Your RAS works like a search engine. Whatever you focus on, it highlights. Constantly thinking, “I’m so broke, nothing ever works out for me?” Congrats, your RAS is now on a mission to show you every damn thing that confirms that thought.

But when you switch it up and focus on, “I’m ready for big opportunities,” your RAS will start pointing out things that align with those vibes. It’s not magic—it’s just your brain doing what you told it to do. Think of it as training a really enthusiastic but slightly clueless golden retriever.

We will go into this more over the coming days - for now let all that sink in my little love nugget !

Love love

Sarah