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No guru and no author bio. Just the method, the research, and 90 days of proof in your own handwriting.
Published by Hyalite Press
A 90-day guided journal
Manifesting that actually works.
Most manifesting stops at the dream. This 90-day journal adds the doing.
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- Five minutes a day
- Start any day
- 17 cited studies
The problem
Most manifesting advice stops at the dream. The research says that’s the problem.
In a study published in 1991, psychologists followed women starting a year-long weight-loss program. The women who expected to succeed lost more weight. But the women with the rosiest daydreams lost less weight than women whose fantasies included a few doubts and stumbles.
Dreaming on its own is linked to less effort and worse results. A dream followed by the obstacle and a concrete plan is a well-tested way to turn a wish into action.
Keep the dream. Add the obstacle, the plan, the rehearsal, and the proof.
The NOW Method
Three moves. Five minutes a day.
Name it
Choose one wish and see it in vivid, present-tense detail.
Own the obstacle
Find what in you could stop it, and picture it clearly.
Walk the path
Plan for it, rehearse it, take one step, and collect the proof.
The order matters. Research on mental contrasting found that dreaming first and facing the obstacle second is what builds commitment.
The science
Built on 30 years of psychology research.
2×
Women who pictured their goal, named the obstacle and made an if-then plan were about twice as physically active over the next four months as women who got health information alone.
60%
High-school students who used the same two steps completed 60% more practice questions for a big exam.
94
A review of 94 tests found that if-then plans had a medium-to-large effect on reaching goals.
All 17 studies are cited in the back of the journal. They show that these techniques help people follow through, on average and across many kinds of goals. They offer better odds, not guarantees.
Inside the journal
Everything for your 90 days, in one book.
6 × 9 in paperback or hardcover · 184 pages
- A 15-minute guide to the method and the research behind it
- A one-hour setup: your wish, your manifesto and your NOW card
- 90 undated five-minute daily pages, so you can start any day
- 13 weekly lessons and 12 weekly review spreads
- Checkpoints on Days 28 and 56, and a Day 90 reflection
- A 90-day step tracker and belief graph, plus 17 cited studies
Each week opens with a one-page lesson
- Rhythm before results
- Details do the pulling
- When it feels like a lie, build a bridge
- Proof, not signs
- The morning after a miss
- Rehearse the path, not the prize
- Is your wish the right size?
- Act like the person you’re becoming
- Share your progress, not your plans
- Plan for the messy week
- Make the next step the easy step
- The last stretch is faster
- The final six days
Five minutes a day
Three minutes in the morning. Two at night.
Morning
- Grateful for
- Three specific things.
- Name it
- Three to five present-tense sentences from the day your wish comes true.
- Own the obstacle
- “What might get in my way today is…”
- Walk the path
- “If that happens, I will…” Then one small step, rehearsed for 60 seconds.
Night
- Did I do it?
- Yes, partly, or not today. There’s no grade.
- Proof
- “Today I saw proof that…” Anything that moved, however small.
- Belief tonight
- A score from 1 to 10, plotted on your graph.
Free starter kit
Try the setup free.
Three printable pages straight from the journal’s setup, the ones it calls the 15-minute quick start. Choose your wish, own your obstacle and plan your if-thens tonight.
Who it’s for
It’s for
People who love manifesting and want results.
Skeptics who want a plan.
It’s not for
Anyone looking for a shortcut.
Questions
Do I have to believe in the law of attraction?
No. If you do, nothing here asks you to stop. If you’re a skeptic, nothing here asks you to start. The method works through what you notice, what you choose and what you do.
How long does it take?
About five minutes a day: three in the morning, two at night. Plus about an hour, once, to set up your wish, 15 minutes at the end of each week, and a deeper look on Days 28, 56 and 90.
Short on time? The 15-minute quick start gets you to Day 1 tonight.
Is it dated?
No. The days are numbered, not dated, so you can start any day of the week.
What if I miss a day?
Everyone does. Skip the guilt and the catch-up, turn to the next page and keep going. The rule is simple: never miss two days in a row.
Can I work on more than one wish?
One wish for 90 days. The big dream goes in your manifesto; the next 90 days go in the wish. If it’s too big for 90 days, choose the next milestone toward it.
Does it guarantee results?
No. The studies show that these techniques help people follow through, on average. They don’t guarantee any outcome, and results vary. What they offer is better odds, and a practice you can use on every wish that comes next.
Is this the same as WOOP?
The NOW Method is an original adaptation of mental contrasting with implementation intentions, the approach developed by psychologists Gabriele Oettingen and Peter Gollwitzer and often taught as WOOP. The journal isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them.
What’s in the free starter kit?
Three printable pages from the journal’s setup, Choose one, Own the obstacle and Plan your if-thens, plus a one-page how-to. They’re the same three pages the journal calls its 15-minute quick start. No printer? A sheet of paper works.
What happens after Day 90?
Day 90 ends with a reflection, a letter from one year ahead and a page to sketch your next 90 days. Each journal holds one wish and one round. For the next wish, start a fresh journal. Finished yours? See Day 90 and after.
Where can I buy it?
On Amazon (opens in a new tab), in paperback or hardcover. Amazon prints and ships every copy.
It’s coming soon to Amazon, which will print and ship every copy. Until then, the free starter kit lets you try the setup.
Start the setup tonight, free.Start your 90 days.
Three printable pages, a pen and 15 minutes. The journal follows.Five minutes a day, and 90 days of proof in your own handwriting.
Buy on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Paperback · $19.99 · Also in hardcover
Coming soon to Amazon. Sign up and we’ll tell you the day it’s out.