SHIFTING AND MANIFESTATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
once more, a word vomit in which i’m hoping to get one or two points across.
you do not need to be disabled to read this, but if you’re a blogger or someone who gives others advice; this’ll be helpful to see other perspectives. or if you’re simply a member of these communities, education is important.
VERY BIG DISCLAIMER: anything i say is NOT ground rules, you do not need to follow something merely because i said it. i am just a fifteen year old wanting to spread awareness.
furthermore, if you believe any point i say does not apply to you, that doesn’t mean i’ll scream in your face that you’re wrong. you definitely are correct, anyone can do anything however they’d like, but for the parts that do not apply to you, they may apply to someone else! especially if you see an “if”, “might” or “may”. even if those aren’t written, please keep what i said in mind while reading.
see my other posts on shifting and manifestation for neurodivergent people.
this post focuses more on physical disabilities, which is why it’s a seperate post from the two above.
let’s just point out the obvious, or.. i HOPE this is obvious: disabled people are not one single experience.
a disability can be visible, invisible, constant or fluctuating, mild in one area and severe in another.
two people with the same diagnosis can be affected in very different ways, and the environment can make disability easier or harder to live with. Inaccessible spaces, bad communication, and stigma create barriers on top of the body itself.
so when people in LOA or shifting communities talk about “the body and the physical doesn’t matter,” that misses the point. this isn’t me spreading limiting beliefs, this is the truth you have to face—whether it goes against your neville goddard fueled strict beliefs or not.
for disabled people, the body does matter. so do energy levels, pain, mobility, access to devices, hearing, vision, speech, fatigue, flares, and privacy. a disability aware version of manifestation has to fit the body you actually have, not the body somebody imagines is “easier.” assistive technology matters here too, it can support independence or dignity, participation and daily life, and it can be low tech or high tech.
the LOA idea, in its usual form, is about the following.
for disabled people, that means the useful part is not “fight your body harder.” It’s to shape attention and reduce friction.
work with access needs instead of against them. that’s the version that stays humane.
the biggest disability issues that affect these practices
some disabled people deal with pain that lasts a long time and affects quite literally everything you can think of.
chronic pain can be deeply disabling,
and fibromyalgia can bring pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and emotional distress.
ME/CFS is a different beast yet again: it is a biological illness affecting many body systems, with severe fatigue not improved by rest, plus symptoms like dizziness, pain, and thinking problems.
some people are homebound or literally bedbound.
that matters because a lot of manifestation and shifting methods quietly assume a body that can sit still, breathe slowly, focus for a long time, and keep trying even when symptoms spike. THAT is an unrealistic for many disabled people.
in conditions like ME/CFS, pushing too hard can cause symptom worsening and recovery can take days or longer.
so, write down on your little notebooks;
a disability aware method has to respect pacing, energy limits, and symptom changes.
hidden disabilities matter just as much. CDC notes that some disabilities are hidden or not easy to see, and that people with the same disability can be affected in very different ways. invisible conditions can create extra problems because other people do not see the struggle, which can lead to disbelief, pressure, or being treated like nothing is wrong.
what NEEDS to change in LOA for disabled people
the first change is simple.
stop making the method depend on one “perfect” body state.
a lot of popular LOA advice acts like stillness, high energy, emotional intensity, and strong visualization are normal requirements. they’re NOT.
they’re just one style, an often inaccessible one if you ask me..
the second change is the method should not punish the person for needing support. a wheelchair, cane, brace, hearing aid, AAC device, oxygen, pain meds, glucose monitor, service animal, screen reader, large print, voice-to-text, or help from another person is not “bad energy.”
the third change is hidden disability needs privacy and flexibility. some people cannot disclose everything. some people mask. some people are tired of explaining. a good practice has to work even when the disability is not visible to others. that means the method should work in private, quietly, with minimal tools, and without needing other people to “validate” it.
LOA and shifting methods, adapted for disabled people
a classic one: picture the thing, feel the scene, hold the image in mind.
that can STILL work for disabled people, but it needs to be scaled to the body and the disability. if someone has low vision, blindness, migraine, fatigue, pain, or brain fog, a big detailed “movie in your head” may be unrealistic.
the adapted version is not “visualize harder.” it is use the channel your body actually gives you. that might be sound, touch, one word, a memory of warmth, a sense of space, or even just a factual inner statement.
for people with pain, visualization should not demand long stillness or breath control.
for people with fatigue conditions like ME/CFS, short and gentle is not a lesser version; it is the correct version.
if a method makes symptoms worse, that method is too expensive for that body.
ME/CFS management is individualized for a reason, there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
for people with hearing loss, the “scene” may work better if it is written, signed, or tied to a device or captioned content rather than spoken audio alone. communication barriers for people with hearing, speaking, reading, writing, or understanding differences, and also barriers for vision impairments when materials are not accessible.
for SOME (emphasis on some, if you are a person aiming to heal or get rid of your disability, this small part does not apply to you.) disabled people, the big mistake is making affirmations sound like this: “i am fully healed,” “i don’t have limits,” “my body is never a problem.” that can be cruel, and for some people it can also feel fake or shame making. affirmations need to be true enough to sit inside the person’s actual life.
another version is not pretending the disability is not there. it is saying things that support the person’s agency inside the disability, that they deserve access, that their body is real, that pacing is valid, that needing help is not failure, that a bad symptom day does not erase the goal.
in general affirmations, the best affirmations may not be “i already have it” if that makes the person feel fake or strained. they’re more like believability bridges, they keep the target in view without triggering shame. identity based motivation research supports this kind of small, believable identity shift much better than giant self flattering claims. E.X. “i am someone who can receive this in the way my body allows,” or “i am someone who keeps the door open for this outcome.”
for speech disabilities or communication differences, affirmations do not need to be spoken out loud. they can be typed, signed, tapped into AAC, read silently, or stored in a note app. the point is not the sound, it’s meaning and the repetition of meaning.
scripting is when people write the desire as if it is already happening. scripting often fails when it becomes too long, too detailed, or too tiring. chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, low stamina, tremor, mobility limits, or hand pain can make long writing sessions miserable.
our adapted version is not a giant polished story, but rather a small, accessible record of the reality you want.
that can mean fewer words, larger text, voice dictation, a screen reader, or writing in tiny pieces. if someone has a visual disability, the script has to be accessible to them too. if someone has communication or language difficulties, the “script” might need to be audio based, symbol based, or shared through assistive software.
again, the body and the device are part of the method.
vision boards are usually visual, but that does not mean only sighted people can use them.
blind or low vision people, a vision board can be tactile, audio based, built through objects, textures, saved voice notes, or a few large accessible words. inaccessible print and materials can block people with vision impairments, and assistive tech can fill that gap.
for people with sensory overload, migraines, or fatigue, cluttered boards can become irritating instead of inspiring. their boards should be calm, simple, and not visually noisy. less can be better because the nervous system already has enough to do.
ACT AS IF, IDENTITY METHODS
these methods can be powerful, and they’re one of my favorites, but disabled people need a different meaning for them. “act as if” should not mean “pretend you do not need support.” it should mean carry yourself like a person whose life has value. that can include using mobility aids, asking for accommodations, taking breaks, and protecting your energy. assistive technology and accessibility do not weaken identity; they make participation possible.
so, for example, if the desire is a job, “act as if” might mean preparing a support friendly routine around that job. if the desire is a move or a trip, it might mean acting as the person who respects their energy and logistics instead of pretending they are limitless. that version gets you the thing faster because it lines the body up with the route instead of fighting it.
“feel it already” also has to be gentler for people with chronic pain, depression, trauma, or fatigue. a body in pain is not a bad body. a person exhausted by an illness does not need to force joy on command. the feeling can be quiet, small, or even mostly intellectual. the LOA goal is alignment, not performance.
a lot of methods lean on SATS, the pillow method, or “state akin to sleep.” those methods can still work, but only if they are not treated like a ritual of perfect stillness. comfort first end state work. the body gets to be supported. the mind gets to stay on the desire, that means reclined instead of flat if needed, seated instead of lying down if needed, brief instead of long, and easy to stop. the method is supposed to pull the desire closer, not make the body pay rent for it. for someone with POTS or other autonomic problems, avoiding upright strain matters. for someone with pain, the position has to be symptom safe. for someone with trauma or dissociation risk, high intensity trance states can be a bad fit. that method should end in the body still feeling like home.
detachment gets misunderstood so, so much that it genuinely bothers me. in LOA, people often act like detachment means not caring. for disabled people, that can backfire because they may already be forced into emotional shutdown by exhaustion, pain, or survival mode. the healthier version is caring about the desire without gripping it so hard that the grip becomes a symptom amplifier.
this is important for people whose conditions fluctuate. if every setback becomes “proof it won’t happen,” the emotional crash is bigger than the problem. the desire can stay alive even on a bad body day, the body does not have to be cheerful for the desire to remain valid.
shifting communities often use stillness, silence, meditation, lying in one position, breath focus, or strong inner imagery. disabled people may not be able to do those in the standard way. people with pain may need position changes. people with breathing issues may not want breath centered techniques. people with tremor, spasticity, vertigo, or sensory pain may need a completely different route.
a good shifting method is the one that keeps the person comfortable, safe, and oriented. it lets the body be supported instead of fought. for some people that means sitting up, for others it means lying down with pressure relief. for others it means using a device, music, captioning, or a low energy routine.
how to think about body based limits without turning them into a wall
a lot of disabled people are told either “push through” or “give up.” both are bad advice. In disability aware manifestation, the better idea is pacing plus permission.
pacing matters because some conditions worsen when overdone, especially ME/CFS and some pain conditions. permission matters because needing rest, aids, or adjustments is not laziness.
this also means the method has to respect secondary conditions. people with disabilities often report poorer overall health, and secondary conditions such as pain and depression can arise. so if the person’s body is having a bad day, the method should not become another thing that drains them. it should become lighter, simpler, or even paused.
how to build LOA methods adapted to disability
access first manifestation means the goal is always filtered through what the body can handle today. the question is not “what would a perfect person do?” it is “what is reachable with this body, this pain level, this energy level, and these access tools?”
spoon budget manifestation means you stop treating effort like it is unlimited. disability life runs on real energy budgets, if the body has a small budget today, the method must fit inside it. this is especially important for fatigue conditions.
device supported manifestation means you let tools carry part of the work. text to speech, speech to text, alarms, reminders, screen readers, large print, braces, wheelchairs, canes, hearing devices, oxygen, AAC, and simple notebooks are not distractions from the practice.
body neutral shifting means you do not demand that the body feel perfect before shifting or manifesting. you let the body be tired, sore, or limited, and still work with it. many disabilities come with pain, fatigue, sleep problems, or movement limits that cannot be willed away by attitude.
quiet manifestation means the person does not have to tell anyone, prove anything, or build a big visible ritual. this is good for hidden disabilities, private conditions, and people who are worn down by explanation.
sometimes the strongest version is the least dramatic one.
LOA and shifting should not become another system that demands you “overcome” the body.
the other version says: the body is real, limits are real, support is real, and access is not shameful.
with that base, the methods can be made softer, shorter, quieter, more flexible, and more honest.
it isn’t weaker, it’s usable.
and because the same diagnosis can look totally different from person to person, there is no single disabled method that fits everybody. environment changes disability experience, the right method is the one that meets the person where they are, not where somebody thinks they should be.
