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There is some questions with which is unable answer in multiple choice and one with no answer. Can you pls recheck the doc?

There was basically a bug when I created the document, unfortunately I can't change it because I would lose all the answers I already had, sorry.

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how do I calm myself and not feel restless even tho I'm on a deadline over the most important exam I've ever done and I have two days and half to do everything I didn't do and my progress is at 0% so I actually need to do everything but can't bring myself to start and probably do not have the time for it so I need to shift immediately or I'll fail it and UGHH

Hello! First of all, it's completely understandable to feel stressed under those circumstances. You're dealing with two very intense cognitive loads at the same time: academic pressure and shifting expectations. Both require a lot of mental energy, and when you're overwhelmed, it makes it harder to enter the mental state favorable for shifting, I'm sorry I didn't answered earlier it's because I had a lot of ask lol.

A few things to keep in mind from a more cognitive perspective:

1️⃣ Emotional overload reduces cognitive flexibility

High anxiety, urgency, and panic can push your brain into survival mode (sympathetic activation). Shifting generally requires parasympathetic activation (calm, safety, openness). Trying to "force" a shift while under severe stress creates internal conflict, your brain is trying to solve a big CR issues instead of allowing immersive dissociation or absorption into your DR identity and environment.

2️⃣ Your brain doesn't like ultimatums

"If I don't shift, I fail." That thought creates pressure and makes your brain associate shifting with danger or failure. Shifting works better when approached with curiosity, playfulness, or even mild detachment rather than desperate necessity (at least at the key moment)

3️⃣ Try micro-regulation first

Before any shifting attempt, focus on lowering your stress baseline:

- Box breathing (inhale 4s, hold 4s, exhale 4s, hold 4s)

- Progressive muscle relaxation

- Body scans (grounding attention in physical sensations)

These techniques can help your nervous system shift gears and make absorption easier.

I really invite you to go watch these videos, they are super relaxing and will really help you in my opinion. It will make the key moment easier

4️⃣ Mental rehearsal instead of full shifting

If you feel unable to fully shift, you can allow your brain to engage in light daydream-style immersion in your DR without pressure. This lowers the threshold over time and can still be beneficial.

5️⃣"Need to shift immediately" often creates paradoxical inhibition

When you feel you haveto shift right now, it can paradoxically delay the process (similar to trying to fall asleep while stressed about not sleeping). Instead, tell yourself: "If I shift, great; if not, I'm still safe and okay."

6️⃣ Cognitive load matters

If your brain is heavily occupied with worry about exams in this CR, it's okay to prioritize grounding yourself first. Shifting doesn't disappear just because you're not doing it today. Your DR isn't going anywhere. But your body needs care here too.

In short:

Don't shame yourself for not shifting under stress. A regulated, rested brain shifts much easier. Your value isn't defined by how fast or perfectly you shift. Prioritize calming your system first; shifting will follow more naturally.

If you truly want to shift before your exams (to avoid them), focus on small daily regulation: reduce screen time before bed, prioritize full body relaxation, use low-effort immersive daydreams before sleep, and approach shifting softly, as something gentle. The calmer your system at the moment , the easier your mind can "let go" into your DR. (It's not a big deal if you're stressed, anxious or basically a mess during the day)

Sending you lots of support and courage for your exams.

[zazaiafe2]

Collecting data from people who never shifted esearch

Hey, I'm running a little research and this time it's not for people who shift, but for people who never managed to shift or who never shifted at all (even accidentally). It's a pretty complete form with multiple questions to collect data on different aspects: mental patterns, emotions, cognition, thoughts about shifting, etc.

The goal is not to blame or discourage anyone, I just want to understand better the diversity of experiences and cognitive profiles, especially among those who haven't shifted yet. The community often focuses a lot on shifters, but I feel like we are missing important data from those who struggle or never experienced it.

If you didn't shifted (never shifted, never had an accidental shift), I would be really thankful if you took the time to answer. It's fully anonymous of course.

Here’s the link to participate:

Thank you so much for your help. This kind of data can really help bring more nuance into the whole conversation around shifting.

[zazaiafe2]

Do you think there could be a benefit to also polling shifters who have been trying for years without success? Perhaps even just for more solidarity regarding the established shifters POV?

I actually already included a lot of people who haven't shifted yet in my post "Why you're struggling to shift (and why it's not necessarily your fault)", since many of the respondents were people from the general shifting community, including people who haven't shifted yet that's how I draw correlation. But I totally agree that it would be really interesting to one day specifically poll people who have never shifted and explore what common patterns or correlations we can find there.

That said, I have to admit: I’m still human 😭 Gathering data and making polls is honestly way more annoying and exhausting than formulating theories or analyzing things. For example, to get just 27 responses on my "shift on command" poll, I had to post the survey on about a dozen Discord servers, a dozen Amino servers, and send dozens of DMs. I even got banned or had my posts deleted from some servers for "self-promo" after sharing the link multiple times. 😭

I definitely plan to do more research like that at some point, but for now, give me a break lol. Making the surveys and seeing the responses is fun, but when it comes time to distribute them, it becomes a nightmare(also people tend to ignores survey for some reason).

(I'll say that but probably do and will distribute the survey in a few days lmao.)

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Given that a large cut of shifters in your studies have said that they shift by chance/unpredictably, do you believe this means some people really will never shift?

The answer is no. I believe that the reason shifting appears unpredictable is simply because there are factors at play that we don't fully understand yet(and maybe they are completely outside of our current understanding). I personally think everyone will shift eventually, it's inevitable. We all shift at our own pace, but shifting is a natural process, and therefore normal.

However, when I see that it's unpredictable, I have two main thoughts:

1) Unpredictable doesn't mean there are no factors involved, it may just mean that we haven't identified or understood them yet even for those who do it.

2) The fact that it's unpredictable actually reinforces my belief that everyone can shift (and develop it to alight in any reality).

In short, unpredictability points more to the complexity of the process than to any impossibility.

[zazaiafe2]

I really like the approach your blog takes towards shifting in this community full of "Just assume" "Just decide that you're in your DR" yada yada. Although that does work, and the law of assumption sure is real, I do believe in it. But its application (keyword: Application) to things like shifting is something I have no idea how to do and I'm sure I am not the only one who has this issue, especially if the DRs are very "different" from our CR (fictional DRs most of the time fall under this category) Our ego does indeed play a HUGE role in what our awareness experiences through the physical plane. The "Assume you're in your DR" does work but it then also has many other supporting factors for those it does work and I realized that by reading your posts. Its okay if it does NOT work for some or is really hard to follow through with lets just be honest rn instead of blaming people for "not persisting" or some other crap 😭😭😭 Because straight up using LOA, esp for a place you haven't even felt a breeze of, aren't even completely sure is real??? Can be really wonky.

I thank you for making posts that give ACTUAL STRUCTURE to shift.. that, simply using the LOA logic lacks. And I love how you do state that it is not a process but rather like an instant flick of a switch.

Honestly, I relate to this so much. I used to believe much more strongly in the law of assumption, but the more research I do and the deeper I go into shifting, the less I fully trust it as a universal explanation. I do think it's a tool, and for some people it works great, but assuming it's a one-size-fits-all rule is extremely misleading.

If we take the law of assumption seriously, then we also have to recognize that people have vastly different abilities to assume. I have a highly rational mind and tend to resist anything that feels irrational or unproven. For me to accept something as true, I often need either an explanation or a heavily altered state of consciousness (ASC) where my mind allows it.

Even when I practice hypnosis , I see very clearly how differently people respond to suggestion and belief implantation. For some, one session is enough to accept a belief. For others, it might take dozens of sessions,and still, some struggle. The mind's critical factor doesn't work identically for everyone.

If I still fully believed in LOA, I'd probably say it's been extremely oversimplified, and that some advice can even be harmful. For example, telling someone who's feeling frustrated to "persist" with no nuance can easily backfire and feed into a frustration loop, especially for neurodivergent people or people who cognitively analyze their emotions deeply. The problem is that a lot of LOA advice assumes everyone processes things like belief, assumption, and persistence in the same linear way.

Obviously, for someone who has shifted often, assuming "shifting is real and natural" will be a much easier belief to hold than for someone who's never consciously shifted before. Their awarness already has experiential confirmation. For someone without that, it's a different challenge.

Also, I 100% agree with you that shifting isn't really a process, it's instantaneous at the moment it happens. The "process" is the preparation beforehand. I don’t believe at all in the "3D lag" concept; not only is there no proof for it, but almost everyone who shifts describes it as immediate once it occurs. I think a lot of these "lag" beliefs are more like coping mechanisms or ways to comfort oneself when it's taking longer than expected.

As someone who practices hypnosis, I can confidently say: assumptions and belief implantation are way more unstable and nuanced than people realize. Teaching people that assumption alone is enough, without considering individual differences, does more harm than good for a lot of shifters.

I honestly had a lot to say on this, but to sum it up: I fully agree with your take, and i think it's a part of the spiritual meritocracy and individualistic tendancies.

[zazaiafe2]

hi i first time saw your blog

it is soo good i am interested in entering void and your explanation is so deep even i have never seen someone tallking about it soo deeply even not on ai

but i could not understand it lol

{lowering cognitive noise, stabilizing your nervous system, creating a dissociative state where self-talk decreases and the brain becomes highly receptive.}

i cannot understand how to do all that i want to enter void quickly and i am confused whether i should wake up in it or induce it what is easy and how to do even i go to sleep affirming [ sats] but i black out nothing happens

i would be glad if u explain it in simple way

Hey ! No worries, I tend to use big words sometimes 😅 I'll try to make it simple for you:

- "Lowering cognitive noise" -> Calm your mind. All the random thoughts, inner voice, images of your day, etc, try to reduce them. Less mental chatter.

- "Stabilize your nervous system" -> Make sure your body feels safe, relaxed, steady. Like when you're comfy in bed and not anxious.

- "Dissociative state where self-talk decreases" -> That moment right before sleep where you're not really talking in your head anymore, your body feels distant, and your mind feels floaty and soft. This is the sweet spot.

Basically, it's about getting calm, letting your mind go quiet, and allowing yourself to reach that fuzzy, floaty, almost-sleep state where your brain becomes open to shifting or entering void.

I also invite you to check the answers I gave this morning. Someone asked me a similar question about the Void and I answered on my blog.

[zazaiafe2]

hello, i’ve seen some posts in the community and many of them say that you don’t need methods, subliminals, or whatever to shift. you only need to “let go” or “assume” that you already have it/you’re in your dr, which is basically the LOA. but from your blogs that i’ve read, you stated that it isn’t simply about the belief or intention that makes you shift because there are also several factors that affect it.

i’m just a little confused about all the information i’m seeing around the community and i was hoping you could clarify it :’)

Yes, based on my observations and personal research, I do believe that shifting isn’t only determined by beliefs or simply "letting go", even though both of them do have a role. I must admit I don’t fully believe in LOA as presented by the community (see my post "My theory on shifting and manifestation: a deeper take based on experience, data and observations."). From my perspective, our ability to align or shift into different realities seems to be determined by a more complex combination of factors (mental, emotional, cognitive, even neurophysiological to some extent not because we are the brain,I believe we are pure awarness but I kinda seen the brain as an interface for our awarness).

I actually talked a lot about it in my post "The role of beliefs in shifting based on the survey of people who shift on command + personal hypothesis", you can find it on my blog if you scroll down a bit. And also in my post "Shifting isn’t about positivity or method, it’s about mental & emotional state".

So yes, assumptions can and do play a role, but I don’t believe they are the full answer. From my point of view, shifting is still a natural phenomenon. I also personally believe that methods, subliminals, affirmations etc are not "needed" as absolute tools, they are more like personal aids depending on the person’s profile and state that can help especially altered state of consciousness.

Honestly, LOA tends to oversimplify something that seems more nuanced in my opinion.

[zazaiafe2]

How to shift from a lucid dream?

You try to shift via a lucid dream, but:

- your dream becomes unstable,

- you can’t open your portals or doors,

- you wake up too quickly ,

- or worse, you wake up... into another dream , sometimes even a dream of your DR.

If this sounds familiar, stay here. This post is for you.

1) The most effective ways to shift from a lucid dream:

1️⃣Maximum stabilization of lucidity: Before attempting the shift, you must stabilize the lucid state.

That means:

- touching objects,

- mentally describing the environment,

- fully feeling the dream body.

The more stable the lucidity, the smoother the transition.

This also reduces all risks related to waking up abruptly before shifting.

2️⃣ Clear but non-forcing intention: This is not the classic LOA assumption where you "force" the belief.

It’s rather an internal alignment.

-> A gentle and fluid decision: "I’m going there now."

We’re talking about intentional letting go.

3️⃣ Gentle transition techniques rather than forced visual portals:

- Act as if you're falling asleep inside the dream (WILD-like) .

- Subtly visualize elements of the desired reality (DR) around you without trying to "push" or "force".

- Feel the sensations of the target DR (e.g. temperature, smells, air texture…).

Body transfer usage:

- Feel your DR body in parallel while still lucid.

=> e.g.: feel the different gravity, weight, breathing, body posture you would have in your DR .

2️⃣ Visual portals (classic types: doors, mirrors, elevators, vortex) and why they may fail:

✅ Used by some can be useful for some people

❌ But in my opinion, it's often counterproductive if it triggers anxietyor doubt.

Basically, trying too hard to force the portal's visual creates cognitive and emotional stress , which hinders the transition.

Thus, portals are sometimes secondary.

It’s more a matter of stabilizing internal focus than creating spectacular imagery .

3)Why lucid dreaming is a valuable base:

Lucid dreaming is already an advanced form of ECM that can serve as a bridge toward shifting:

- Cognitive dissociation is already present.

- The brain is much more malleable and plastic in this state.

- Logical limits are softened.

- You’re already in a non-fixed environment , so reality shifting happens more naturally.

However, the transition often remains invisible.

4)Is the portal from a lucid dream the most effective?

Not necessarily.

Many shifter report that portals are very popular because they are visual, easy to conceptualize, and well-suited for people who need a clear image.

But in practice: The portal is not always the most effective.

Often, it acts more like a metaphor or cognitive aid to symbolize awarness transfer, but real shifting doesn’t happen because of the portal.

Some experienced shifters say that the more you focus on "opening" the portal, the higher the risk of "recreating" another dream, as the unconscious mind simply generates a matching scenery instead of producing the true release.

5)Why do many end up in another dream or fail with the portal?

It’s quite logical:

Creating a visual portal often activates a creative part of the brain, producing a new dream rather than a true shift.

The lucid dream state is already cognitively unstable. Trying to force a major visual transition (like opening a portal) often destabilizes lucidity.

If dissociation, focus on awarness transfer , and deep letting go are not present at the right moment, the portal becomes just another dream event.

6) Which methods are considered more effective for shifting from a lucid dream?

- Drop the body / Fade out (progressive bodily sensation loss):

Focus on sensory fading of the lucid dream. Let the scene fade and gently transfer awareness without trying to "actively create" my visual transition.

- Stillness & Transfer (inner calm + pure intention):

Stay still, centered on the intention: "I am there now", without visualizing or building anything.

The less you try to produce a scene, the more awarness shifts naturally.

- Consolidation of identity (DR identity anchoring):

During lucid dreaming, solidify your DR identity before transfer. Example:

"I am already myself over there. My DR body is ready, waiting for me."

Use spontaneous dream instability moments (visual fading, blurriness, vibration) as natural triggers for transfer.

7)Why do some manage to shift easily from a lucid dream, and others don’t?

Several factors explain this:

- Level of natural dissociation

- Level of cognitive letting go (less overthinking, less voluntary control)

- Stability of identity intention (feeling you already "are" in the DR , without having to create it)

- Neurocognitive habit of sliding between states of consciousness

=> Lucid dreaming isn’t necessarily the magical bridge many imagine; it’s just another altered state of consciousness.

Basically, stabilize your lucid dream.

Set your intention without forcing.

Create the sensory and bodily state of your DR.

Let the transition happen like a natural slide.

-> The more the consciousness transfer is treated as an internal state shift (awareness shift), and not as a visual event, the higher your chances of success from a lucid dream.

[zazaiafe2]

heyy, first I wanna say that I recently discovered your blog and I loved it, you make things that are seen as "mystical " so natural and scientifically. My question is how do we become or grow the chances to wake up aware in void, I know it's not your focus but even for the goal of shifting, I mostly enter void unaware. Thanks for the attention

Hey ! First, thank you for your words, I really appreciate it.

Actually, you’re not the first one asking me a similar question, I already answered something close recently, you can see it it's on my account, but let me give you a full, more precise answer because your question is kinda different.

The issue with waking up aware in the Void State isn’t much about "magically triggering awareness" but rather a mix of preparation, cognitive programming, and brain state stabilization(It also tends to depend on the people).

Almost everything I describe in my post applies both to entering the Void,to staying aware once you’re in and to waking up into it. The problem is: for many people, they might cross into the Void but still slip into unconsciousness due to certain cognitive habits or nervous system imbalances.

So first what makes awareness drop?

-High executive control collapse: the Void state suppresses self-talk & DMN (Default Mode Network), but for many, awareness is tightly linked to their inner monologue.

-Overfatigue / micro-sleep tendencies: especially if the body is too tired or if there’s no preconditioning for maintaining non-verbal awareness.

-No prior training of silent awareness: If someone never trains silent cognitive awareness without inner monologue, it’s very easy to cross the border and simply "black out".

What really helps to stay aware:

1️⃣ Prepare your brain BEFORE your attempt

-Mild sensory + cognitive stimulation deprivation 1-3 days before: reduce social media, heavy thinking, complex tasks, screens...

-Very stable sleep schedule (huge factor, often ignored(because it's a bit annoying)).

-Passive dissociation training: practice daily being aware while your mind is silent.Look softly, observe your surroundings without engaging, let thoughts float without attaching.

2️⃣ Reprogram your unconscious trigger

You can actively program your brain to link the entrance of the Void to a trigger of silent awareness:

Every day before sleeping, do micro-sessions where you practice:

-> "When I feel detached, my awareness stays calmly floating."

"Even when my mind is empty, my awareness remains softly awake."

"Silence = I stay calmly aware."

Use these as very slow, gentle autosuggestions. Don't be robotic; use a very soft tone in your mind, linked to the relaxed physical sensations.

3️⃣ During the attempt itself:

The WBTB (Wake Back To Bed) strategy is very helpful for awareness retention: sleep 5 hours → wake up → stay 15-30min awake while gently visualizing being aware in the Void → go back to bed.

Use floating body visualization before you're going to sleep after wbtb :

→ "My body is ultra-light, gently floating, all weight is gone."

->"When I'll do a micro awakening I'll be in the void."

->"The next time I'll be aware i'm gonna be in the void."

This reduces sensimotor anchoring and helps your awareness float rather than collapse.

4️⃣ Post-shift reinforcement (optional but helpful):

After you have any Void experience (even unaware), take a few minutes to reinforce your brain with:

-> "Each time I enter, I stay calmly aware."

->"My mind easily floats while my body disappears."

->"The more I enter the Void, the more natural awareness feels."

You can totally adapt the affirmations but you get what i'm trying to say.

This creates long-term unconscious reinforcement.

Special note:

Many people underestimate how much we rely on verbal inner monologue to feel conscious. Silent awareness is absolutely trainable, but it's often not trained. Some call it Open Monitoring meditation. Even a few minutes per day can massively increase your chance to wake up aware in void.

Highly dissociative profiles (DPRD, some neurodivergent profiles, autistic profiles etc.) may have an easier time accessing pure awareness if they use this correctly.

But even without that, awareness retention is absolutely learnable with the right cognitive framing and gentle preparation.

In short:

→ Prepare several days before (mild cognitive rest).

→ Sleep stability.

→ Practice silent awareness daily.

→ Program associations via slow autosuggestions.

→ Use WBTB + soft physiological tricks.

Happy shifting (or whatever you wanna do with the void)

[zazaiafe2]

A true hot take maybe i don't know because I haven't seen anyone talking about it , I don't know:a lot of y'all are way too individualistic. You could manifest literally anything, and what do you manifest? Money? Status? The perfect physical appearance? Capitalism and patriarchy brainwashed y'all and you want to pretend you're free from limiting beliefs when you're feeding about what this society taught us to be valuable.

In fact, I can see that a lot of your desires themselves, are shaped by individualistic and capitalist values, and they are often products of dominant aesthetic standards. Why is nobody, and I really mean nobody, manifesting the end of capitalism? I'm dead serious. I can't even count the number of posts I've seen about manifesting money or success story about manifesting, being rich and having money. I don't even remember a single post about manifesting the end of capitalism or systems of oppression.

Honestly, I feel like a lot of the discourse seriously lacks structural analysis.

[zazaiafe2]

With the current mondial situation, I thinks I need to shift rn.

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The shift has nothing to do with your entire day(or the potential key of shifting)

Many people think that their entire day, general state, or constant mindset determine their ability to shift.

But observations and data show something much more subtle and interesting.

Shifting does not depend on your whole day, nor on all your emotions and thoughts over 24 hours.

What matters is a few critical seconds, a very short moment, a real cognitive window opening.

It is during this window that the shift occurs.

All mental, emotional, and spiritual preparation serves only to create the conditions for this window to open.

1)What we observe in people who shift effectively (even on command):

At the moment of the shift, it's like a sudden switch.

It’s not a long process

We don’t “work slowly to shift” over several minutes.

We shift all at once when this cognitive opening appears.

This window can foster these conditions of appearance.

That’s why people practice methods or preparations, but in truth the shift is instantaneous, there’s no waiting.

This window lasts a few seconds at most and can appear consciously or unconsciously.

What happens during this window:

- Natural micro dissociation: the person detaches from their usual identification with the body and the self of this reality.

- Decrease of critical internal dialogue: automatic thoughts and self-judgment slow down or briefly suspend.

- Feeling of neutrality or emotional emptiness: no need to be ultra positive or euphoric. Often, gentle emotional neutrality settles in.

- Blurring of proprioception: the body is perceived as fuzzy or distant; space and body weight feel reduced.

- Weakening of rigid cognitive control: the critical mind temporarily withdraws.

- Passive tipping sensation: the shift is not forced, it aligns and carries you. It’s not a “push” but a “let go.”

2) Emotional state : much more subtle than we think

This is where many popular beliefs about shifting are wrong:

- It’s not about being super positive that helps the most.

- It’s not about being emotionally empty that guarantees anything.

- It’s not about repeating robotic affirmations until exhaustion that will necessarily get you there.

What seems most favorable is a low-intensity emotion, whether positive or negative.

Emotions like:

- calm sadness

- gentleness

- light melancholy

- peaceful serenity

- floating neutrality

...are often more conducive to shifting than strong emotions like panic, anger, fear, or even extreme euphoria.

The key is not to erase negative emotions, but to be able to observe them without merging with them at the key moment.

It’s more about the relationship to the emotion than the emotion itself.

Emotional state of people who shift before shifting.

3) Anxiety : a very misunderstood factor

We must distinguish:

- Performance anxiety (“I absolutely want to succeed now”)

-> extremely unfavorable, as it triggers hypervigilance.

- Chronic or general anxiety(being anxious daily, perfectionist, or ruminative)

-> which does not necessarily prevent shifting if, at the key moment, the person can release cognitive vigilance.

That’s why profiles with dissociative tendencies, high cognitive plasticity, or an ability to briefly detach their ego from the situation may sometimes shift more easily, even with open eyes.

4) Why meditation is powerful in these cases

Meditation is not magical by itself, but it teaches to:

- observe thoughts and emotions without clinging to them,

- reduce internal dialogue and self-judgment.

- let tensions pass,

It prepares a more flexible mental ground, ready to seize the window when it opens.

For anyone with a very busy mind, I invite you to do 5-10 minutes of meditation, it can help.

The real work before shifting: opening the cognitive window.

Now that we’ve seen that shifting happens within a very short cognitive window, the question becomes:

How to best prepare this window?

How to facilitate its opening?

5) Affirmations and visualizations:

They work if placed at the right moment:

Before: they prepare the window. (So they are still useful mainly to make your subconscious accept the idea of shifting and make you feel safe).

During: within this cognitive neutrality window , simple gentle affirmations or visualizations are enough to orient your awarness anchor point toward your DR.

6) All preparation serves to loosen your control system

It’s not the endless repetition of affirmations rose itself that works, but the fact that they:

- reduce fear

- strengthen your inner comfort with the idea of shifting

- progressively reduce your hypervigilance

Each visualization, script, or intention helps familiarize your mind with the idea that it is normal and natural to shift.

The goal is not to create rigid belief, but to help you relax with the process. The more your nervous system accepts that it’s possible and safe , the more your cognitive vigilance will decrease.

I saw someone share that they listened to bird sounds. I think that for some people, nature sounds can help, but it depends. Maybe other things can be beneficial for others, others sounds.

You can also create playlist related to your DR and listen to it.

7) What you aim to achieve before the window(not necessarily during the day but just before if you don’t sleep):

- a state of global calm, not necessarily euphoria

- a relative emotional stability: even sadness can be fertile ground if not coupled with self-judgment

- a gentle trust: “I let go, I have nothing to force.”

8) Frequent obstacles to neutralize:

- Expectation of immediate result-> Let go of the idea of "when".

- Constant hyperanalysis -> Observe your thoughts without giving them too much weight.

- Emotional stakes -> Learn to let the obsessive urge to succeed right now pass. (It’s not a problem if you have this urge generally in life, but at this specific moment, try to set it aside.)

Concretely: how to open this window ?

Preparatory exercises that help a lot:

- Gentle progressive relaxatio practices: consciously relax each part of the body.

- Body scan before attempting: observe tensions, thought without judgement.

- Slow controlled breathing (but not forced, e.g.: guided breathing, Wim Hof, holotropic breathing, 4-4-4 breathing...).

- Thought observation techniques: "I notice, but I don’t merge with them."

Definition of holotropic breath work

I give you some videos that you can explore if you want.

9) The key moment approaches when:

- your mindbecomes a bit foggy, not empty but flexible.

- Thoughts pass by, but you no longer feel the need to cling to them.

- your body feels less "heavy" in space (proprioceptive interference).

- you feel a slight distance from yourself: light passive dissociation.

- Performance judgment decreases.

A simple image to remember:

Shifting is like jumping from a flexible branch when the wind is perfectly calm.

All your work prepares the branch’s flexibility and the wind’s fluidity.

When the perfect breeze comes... you shift naturally.

Some really helpful practical tools:

- Regular observation meditation (even 10 minutes per day).

- Calm sleep routines without sensory overload.

- Creative activities before sleep (writing, drawing, soft music).

- Light and fluid visualization (not rigid or obsessive).

- Limit emotional over-engagement during the attempt.

I think this guided meditation can be very helpful to some people

Many think they have to fight their emotions or suppress doubt.

No.

You can shift even with doubt, even with residual anxiety, as long as you’re not merged with this emotion at the key moment.

-> There you go.

What often blocks people is trying to control the process all the way through.

But shifting is an active letting-go, an intelligent release.

10) Common mistakes that close the window:

❌ Trying to necessarily feel a very positive emotion.

❌ Judging yourself for being anxious or not "perfectly ready".

❌ Confusing "I must control everything mentally" with "I must observe without attachment" .

❌ Using affirmations compulsively (robotic affirmations sometimes create tension instead of relaxation, even if they might work in some cases, don't worry.)

11) What to do during the critical moment

When the window opens (even for a few seconds):

✅ Stay in this floating state.

✅ Gently visualize your DR or mentally repeat a simple anchored affirmation.

✅ Let the shift happen without trying to force the transition.

It’s a gentle, passive sliding, where consciousness aligns elsewhere.

12) Why do some cognitive profiles shift more easily?

Because they can naturally:

- Slightly dissociate

- Temporary suspend their identification with the CR self

- Reduce cognitive critical load

- Let thoughts float without merging

But all this can be learned and the capacity to shift itself is natural it's just your rational mind that "block" everything. It’s not "you have it or you don’t" . These are modifiable neurocognitive skills, not mystical talents.

Remember this key point:

You don’t shift by being "perfect".

You shift when you manage to create this micro cognitive window,

it’s a phenomenon of natural alignment that happen all the time .

Happy shifting this post was so hard to make and so long to translate 😭took me hours and I'm not sure I expressed everything I wanted to.

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Maybe it's just me but i feel we're often too harsh to people saying "I can't shift" rather to try to offer solution and hope to them.

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How to calm the critical mind and the ego to make shifting easier (and feel better mentally at the same time)

1) The basic mistake about the ego

Many think they need to "kill the ego" or "erase the mind" to shift.

This is wrong; you actually need to calm and soothe it .

The ego is a normal brain function, its job is to:

- Ensure your internal coherence

- Avoid taking radical risks

- Keep you in the known

-> Fighting it only makes it stronger.

2)Goal: Reduce the hyperactivity of the ego , not destroy it.

The idea is to:

- Calm its hypervigilance

- Offer it safe anchor points

- Shift attention rather than suppress it.

I invite you to listen to Wim Hoff's guided breathing It can help create a gentle dissociation that detaches the ego

3) Why does the ego block shifting?

Shifting often relies on:

- Altered states of consciousness (ASC)

- Mental fluidity

- The ability to accept direct experience

- The broadening of perception and identity

The critical ego analyzes everything:

"Is this working? Am I succeeding? Am I feeling enough?"

-> The more you analyze, the more you stay in "vigilance mode",

-> The less you shift, as you stay identified with your CR self, the one who analyzes and checks the CR environment.

4) Concrete strategies to calm the critical mind

1️⃣ Accept the idea that you can’t control everything.

- Co-creation with the environment, not absolute control over thoughts or emotions.

2️⃣ Take regular breaks.

- Stop the overpressure; you are not taking an exam.

3️⃣ Practice observation meditation.

- Observe your thoughts without judging them. They will pass.

4️⃣ Use micro-awakenings (WBTB), the hypnagogic state or the void stage (I have a blog about it).

-> Periods of low cortical activity = fertile ground.

You can listen to guided meditations to help you put distance between yourself and your thoughts.

5) Techniques to divert attention

5️⃣ Gentle and unforced visualization

- Play with mental images without trying to "visualize perfectly".

6️⃣ Internal roleplay.

- Sometimes imagining already being your "shifted self" relaxes the critical mind.

7️⃣ Controlled distractions

- Watch a gentle show, read a simple book before falling asleep.

You can also do all this while listening to brown or white noise and create a sensory-calming environment.

6) Emotional work: your relationship to your emotions matters more than the emotions themselves

✅ Sadness can be helpful (emotion with low agitation impact).

✅ Euphoria or excessive excitement can sometimes block you.

The important thing is not "positive or negative emotion" but:

-> The level of mental agitation associated with this emotion, and also your relationship to it.

The emotional state of those who shift on command at the time they shift

7) The paradoxical approach with the ego

Collaborate with your ego:

- Reassure it ("We won't lose anything.")

- Involve it ("Just observe, you have nothing to manage.")

- Soothe it ("Thank you for your job, now let's try something else.")

-> Rejecting the ego tends to strengthen it. Recognizing it relaxes it.

For highly anxious people with a lot of anxiety and thought I really advice this meditation or any subliminal that can help you.

8) Soft vigilance state vs hypervigilance

Seek fluid vigilance states:

- Relaxed wakefulness

- Hypnagogia

- Floating before sleep

- Light Modified States of Consciousness (MSC)

- Micro awakening

Avoid hyper-mental surveillance of "I MUST succeed now"

9) For "overthinkers" profiles

Highly analytical or anxious people can:

Provide their mind with simple but absorbing tasks (music, light visual patterns, calm mantras, coloring, reading, journaling).

Practice permissive self-hypnosis:

"I will just float and see what comes"

The key is to try to approach it with less pressure.

Personally, I like to create playlists related to my DR; it allows you to listen to them when you go to shift.

In summary:

- Observe without controlling

- Accept the current emotional state

- Create internal safety and inner acceptance.

- Divert attention from "over-control"

- Use natural windows of MSC (sleep, hypnagogia, nocturnal awakenings)

Bonus

We know that:

The Default Mode Network (DMN) is hyperactive when we overanalyze.

MSC (Modified States of Consciousness) allow to temporarily deactivate this network.

The more the mental ego decreases its critical activity, the more consciousness expansion states become accessible.

Hence the value of everything said here.

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The power of sensory immersion for shifting

1) Why is sensory immersion so powerful?

Your brain doesn't really distinguish between an imagined and a real sensory experience

When you engage your senses (sight, sound, touch, smell...), you create .almost real signals.

This activates deep neural networks of immersion and facilitates letting go.

-> Sensory immersion helps to blur the line between CR and DR.

2) Do NOT force visualization

-> "I can't visualize" -> It's not a problem

Many shifters have noticed:

The more you FORCE the images, the more the analytical mind stays active.

The goal: let the sensations come naturally.

You don't need to perfectly "see" everything. You can:

- Feel-> Emotions, sensations.

- Hear -> Sounds from your DR.

- Imagine textures-> Your DR bed.

- Create ambiances.

3) Sensory profiles are different

We don't all have the same dominant sense. Find your strength:

- Olfactory : Imagined smells (perfume, rain, food)

- Auditory : Music from your DR, background sounds (cafes, forest, city, rain…)

- Visual: Blurred decors, dominant colors, symbols, your DR room

- Tactile: Skin sensations (wind, sheets, fabrics…)

- Gustatory: Taste of what you eat there

-> Identify which senses are easiest to invoke for you. Start with them.

For example, you can listen to this ambient sound if you shift to Hogwarts.

4) Scientific help, the role of the Default Mode Network

Your brain has a network that calms down when you immerse yourself sensorially.

This reduces internal dialogue and the "critical mind" that often blocks you.

-> The less your mind analyzes, the more your unconscious takes over, and ego identification decreases.

5) How to let images and sounds come without forcing

1) Breathe slowly .

2) Allow yourself to be blurry.

3) Start with small simple scenes.

4) Observe rather than actively create.

5) Don't look for "perfection", just try to "feel".

-> The more you let go, the more details come by themselves.

You can do a short meditation beforehand to relax and help you be in the present moment.

6) The importance of ASC (Altered States of Consciousness)

Immersion is facilitated in ASC (hypnagogic state, deep relaxation, light trance, it's not mandatory but seems to make things easier).

You can:

- Practice before sleep.

-Do gentle meditation .

- Use appropriate binaural sounds .

-> The altered state allows the analytical mind to disconnect and facilitates fusion with your DR.

Just after meditation you can put a subliminal or alpha waves for example

Julia method link

There are even subliminals that mix theta wave, affirmations and Sound atmosphere.

7) Practical examples according to your profile and what you prefer

- Auditory: Playlist of your DR during preparation

- Visual: Very simple scenes (just a dominant color at first, then an object where you are, and a room if you can)

- Tactile: Feel the sheet of your DR bed, the warmth of the sun, the texture of your DR pajamas

- Gustatory: Imagine tasting your DR breakfast

- Emotional: Feel the emotions you will have in your DR

-> The more you rely on YOUR strong channel, the more stable immersion becomes.

Examples of what people who shift on command can use

8) Do not try to control when the shift happens

-> Sensory immersion is a springboard.

The shift often triggers when you are immersed without trying to control the moment.

- Have fun "visiting" before "leaving."

- Release tension about the result.

- Obsession with the result blocks(Or at least decrease the chances); curiosity opens.

Even if you have trouble visualizing, you can rely on other things or your other senses.

9) What we learn from those who shift on command

Many report that this kind of non-forced immersion is key.

It's a balance:

->Sensory engagement + letting go = smoother shift.

Conclusion :Sensory immersion: a powerful tool, accessible to all.

No matter your profile.

You don't need to "visualize perfectly" .

You only need to play with your senses, let the experience build gently.

Remember: your brain is made for this.

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My theory on shifting and manifestation: a deeper take based on experience, data and observations.

I want to explain here my current vision of the shifting process, how I personally see manifestation, and how I try to integrate scientific reasoning, personal experience, and collective data. This isn't meant to be the only truth, just my contribution, based on my own research, practice, and discussions.

1) Shifting is not purely about intention or assumptions

First I feel the need to remember people what is an assumption because I feel like something we're losing the plot regardless of what is an assumption or not .

The mainstream community often emphasizes intention or assumptions as the key to shifting. While I agree that intention plays a role, I don’t think it’s the sole determining factor.

Why I also highly doubt beliefs is the only cause of shifting.

If intention alone was enough, most people would have shifted after years of practice. Yet even highly motivated shifters with strong assumptions sometimes struggle, while others shift accidentally. That suggests that other variables are at play.

From my perspective, the emotional state, mental state, and neurocognitive profile of the person are also very important. Shifting happens when our awareness, which I personally view as informational or non-physical consciousness(or awarness), disengages partially or fully from this reality interface (the brain-body) and realigns to another system.

So yes: you need the intention, but also a certain inner state that allows this "disentanglement" to occur. Some people can enter that state easily, others need more practice depending on their cognitive profile.

2)We are not just "manifesting everything", Co-creation exists

I am highly skeptical of the narrative that "you manifest 100% everything that happens to you just by assuming it."

If that was fully true, then:

We wouldn’t experience accidents or unexpected suffering we never consciously assumed.

People wouldn’t struggle with fears that do not materialize despite strong and repetitive intrusive thoughts.

For example: I have strong anxiety sometimes about my heart, I’ve assumed many times that I was having heart issues during panic attacks, yet here I am, healthy. That’s not due to luck, but shows the limits of the "assumption = creation" model.

I believe we co-create reality. There is an interactive field of information where multiple variables (external, collective, individual) play a role. Your assumptions and beliefs influence probabilities, but they’re not almighty. Other informational structures (external laws, collective energies, higher self, system coherence) participate in this co-creation.

3)Why I still care about brain function even if shifting is non-physical

People asked me: "If shifting is non-physical, why do you care about the brain, neurocognition or psychology?"

Because even if awareness is non-physical, in this current CR, our brain is still our interface. It filters, limits, and structures how awareness functions here. Our cognitive flexibility, dissociative capacity, identity fluidity, self-talk regulation, and emotional regulation, all tied to brain functioning, directly impact how easily we can "detach" from this interface.

This explains why highly dissociative or identity-fluid individuals often shift more easily: their interface allows easier awareness movement. Others may need to "train" their interface to allow for this loosening of fixation, I believe that if everyone had the same capacity we would not have such strong correlations in certain areas.

For exemple most people who shift on command have a very fluid identity while the majority of people who have little or no shifting have a very busy mind all the time and a lot of self-criticism.

4)Emotional states: high impact vs. low impact

One major pattern I’ve observed through data (including my own small research polls) is that emotional state plays a major role , but not in a simplistic "positive = good" way.

States like calmness, serenity, even sadness (if soft and stable) seem to support shifting.

States like stress, panic, anger, high euphoria often disrupt shifting.

I call it "low impact vs. high impact" emotions rather than "positive vs. negative". The nervous system needs to be at low activation (low arousal), with some inner focus. That allows the awareness to untether more easily from this interface.(In most case)

5)identity fluidity matters more than most think

Shifters who report being able to shift "on command" often have highly fluid identities. Their sense of self is flexible and less anchored to rigid structures.

This doesn’t mean you must be "neurodivergent" to shift. But cognitive profiles with:

-Less rigid self-concept

-High imaginative capacity

-Dissociative traits (non-pathological)

-Flexible internal narratives

…tend to have an easier time. For others, it takes more training to loosen those structures.

6) Shifting ≠ Manifestation

I differentiate shifting and manifestation:

Manifestation (as I see it) is the local manipulation of probability lines within one existing reality system. You "tweak" conditions within a coherent field (can be done in any reality).

Shifting is the relocation of your awareness field to another coherent informational structure (i.e., a parallel or alternate reality).

Assumptions may play into both. But shifting seems more complex than "I assume and shift instantly". System coherence, informational entanglement, and permission of higher informational structures seem to participate.

7)"If we had full control, reality would collapse"

If every individual fully manifested instantaneously everything they assumed, we would live in non-coherent chaos. Yet reality remains generally stable across billions of individual awareness fields. This suggests structural coherence rules exist.

It’s comforting to believe we have full power, but maybe more mature to accept that we have high influence within a shared structure.

8)Shifting accidents are one of the strongest proofs of co-creation

Many shifters report accidental shifts when they weren’t even trying. This shows that there’s more than just conscious intent: it involves deeper informational permission states, external resonance, or unknown factors.

If conscious intention was 100% responsible, accidental shifts wouldn’t exist.

22% of those who shift on command say the time they will shift is unpredictable

9) We need more nuance, less dogma

The community often lacks room for nuanced discussions. Dogmas like:

-"You manifest 100% everything instantly."

-"Assumptions are all that matter."

-"If you fail, it's your fault for not assuming strongly enough."

…are mentally exhausting and unrealistic for many. We need models that allow for:

-Individual variation

-Neurocognitive diversity

-Emotional state regulation

-Acceptance of external informational structures

-That doesn’t mean disempowering people, but giving them more accurate tools.(And also recognizing we don't have all the full truth)

✅ In short in my pov :

-You do have creative power.

-Assumptions influence reality, but are not absolute.

-Emotional regulation and interface flexibility matter.

-We co-create within a semi-autonomous informational multiverse.

-Shifting involves more than just beliefs; it’s a realignment process of awareness.

-We need nuanced, mature models, not spiritual meritocracy (for me it's clearly a reflection of this reality mindset)

I hope this helps clarify my view. I welcome respectful discussion, even if you don’t fully agree. My goal is not to "convert" people, but to enrich the understanding of a highly complex, fascinating process that deserves better investigation.

I also want to add this: many of you say it’s "effortless", but I often see people beating themselves up with endless affirmations, reprogramming methods, assumption drills, and techniques you try to force into your mind. To me, that still requires a certain form of effort. While I do believe shifting can eventually become more effortless, many of you don’t seem to actually follow this principle in practice.

Some will think or say "I create limiting beliefs" well even with this way of thinking I managed to shift (13 time) and manifest more times than I can count, I plan to shift to a scientific Dr to be able to study shifting in a more scientific way with adapted tools.