What is manifesting? It helped three Asian women realise their goals for health, career success and love; expert suggests how it can work for you

Banishing acne, building a business and meeting a soulmate came about for these women after they visualised their goals and took steps to achieve them

A researcher says a positive mindset makes us more open-minded, creative, innovative, empathetic and connected – which contribute to achieving personal goals

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Alexandra Leung (left) “dreamed” her soulmate, Kieran, into existence. She would write about her ideal partner in a journal as an act of manifestation. Photo: Alexandra Leung

Published: 6:15pm, 18 Sep 2022Updated: 5:46pm, 19 Sep 2022

Sonam Uttamchandani envisioned herself healed from an autoimmune condition and severe acne; Karrie Bitanga visualised a successful life in Hong Kong; and Alexandra Leung “dreamed” her soulmate into existence. For these women, manifesting played a big role in getting what they desired.

“In 2012, I was on a break from university when I felt extremely fatigued and experienced painful acne,” shares Uttamchandani, who was born in the Philippines and now lives in Singapore.

“To determine if I’d be suitable for a treatment called Roaccutane for my acne, I had to do a blood test to check my liver function; through this, my doctor discovered that I had autoimmune hepatitis.”

Uttamchandani was prescribed immunosuppressant drugs and told to avoid processed foods and make some lifestyle changes.

Journaling is an effective manifestation tool because it allows you to picture your goals more clearly

Alexandra Leung

In addition to following her doctor’s orders, the 32-year-old pictured herself in the best of health, meditating on this image every morning and imagining how good it would feel to finally be well.

She also started self-care rituals – journaling everything that she was grateful for and treating her skin with natural products that she made.