Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart

"The Magic of the Mind" is a book about your personal path and inner change. Neurosurgeon James Doty explains how to harness the brain’s potential to bring dreams closer to reality, and he describes the mechanisms of this process from the standpoint of neurobiology. Readers are invited to go through six sequential stages and carry out a set of practices that help you understand where you are now and chart a course toward what you want. The foundation of the method is the author’s many years of research as a neuroscientist and his experience with meditative practices. These steps cover the key aspects of manifestation:
1) regaining the ability to hold attention;
2) clarifying what you truly want;
3) working with internal barriers and limitations;
4) reinforcing intention at the subconscious level;
5) moving toward the goal energetically and with enthusiasm;
6) learning to loosen attachment to the end result.

Here, manifestation is understood not as a “quick way to get rich,” and not as a naive technique for fulfilling wishes, but as an expression of neuroplasticity—the amazing ability of the brain to reconfigure itself, recover, and change. Doty believes that understanding the scientific basis of manifestation helps you approach these practices more consciously and use them for self-healing and transforming your life for the better.