Roxie Nafousi: Manifesting is not about sitting, waiting, wishing. There’s no substitute for hard work

Manifestation is back in the mainstream with everyone from Ariana Grande to Lizzo preaching its benefits - but is it just a passing trend?

Roxie Nafousi: 'A lot of people assume that manifesting is about just visualising what you want. You do some ritual and you get it. That is absolutely not what it's about.'

If you’ve been on TikTok recently or browsing bestsellers online, you’ve probably noticed a new trend in the self-development space: manifesting.

It's not a new term, in fact, the practice of manifesting has been around for decades if not centuries. An age-old quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius could probably be said to represent the core idea behind the practice: ‘The man who says he can, and the man who says he can’t are both correct.’