The Bloom Vocabulary

Abundance mindset

The belief that there is enough success, wealth, and happiness for everyone — the opposite of scarcity thinking.

Affirmation

A positive statement repeated intentionally to reprogram subconscious beliefs and reinforce a desired identity or outcome.

Attachment theory

A psychological framework describing how early relationships shape our patterns of connection, trust, and intimacy in adult life.

Authentic self

The version of you that exists beneath social conditioning, fear, and performance — your truest values, desires, and expression.

Belief system

The collection of assumptions and convictions — conscious and unconscious — that shape how you interpret reality and make decisions.

Circadian rhythm

Your body's internal 24-hour clock that regulates sleep, energy, hormone release, and cognitive performance.

Cognitive reframing

A therapeutic technique that involves identifying and changing the way you interpret a situation to alter its emotional impact.

Compound effect

The principle that small, consistent actions accumulate over time to produce dramatic results — for better or worse.

Core values

The fundamental beliefs and principles that guide your decisions, define your character, and give your life meaning.

Deep work

Focused, distraction-free cognitive effort on demanding tasks — a concept popularised by Cal Newport to describe high-value professional output.

Default mode network

The brain network active during rest and mind-wandering, associated with self-reflection, creativity, and future planning.

Ego dissolution

A temporary or permanent weakening of the sense of a fixed, separate self — often reported in meditation, flow states, or psychedelic experiences.

Emotional intelligence (EQ)

The ability to recognise, understand, manage, and effectively express your own emotions, and to navigate the emotions of others.

Emotional regulation

The capacity to manage and modulate your emotional responses to situations, rather than being controlled by them.

Flow state

A state of complete immersion and energised focus in an activity, characterised by loss of self-consciousness and intrinsic reward.

Frequency alignment

In the context of manifestation, the practice of matching your emotional and energetic state to the vibration of your desired outcome.

Gratitude practice

A deliberate daily habit of acknowledging and appreciating what is good in your life, shown to increase wellbeing and reduce stress.

Growth mindset

Carol Dweck's term for the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence.

Habit loop

Charles Duhigg's model of habit formation: cue → routine → reward. Understanding the loop is the key to changing any habit.

Higher self

The concept of a wiser, more expanded version of yourself — often accessed through meditation, journaling, or contemplative practice.

Identity shift

The process of changing how you fundamentally see yourself — moving from 'I am trying to be X' to 'I am X' — which precedes lasting behavioural change.

Inner child work

A therapeutic approach that involves reconnecting with and healing the emotional wounds of your younger self.

Intention setting

The practice of consciously deciding what you want to create, experience, or embody — used in manifestation, meditation, and goal-setting.

Journaling

The practice of writing regularly about your thoughts, feelings, goals, and experiences as a tool for self-awareness and emotional processing.

Law of attraction

The metaphysical principle that like attracts like — that focusing on positive or negative thoughts brings corresponding experiences into your life.

Life design

The intentional, iterative process of crafting a life that aligns with your values, strengths, and vision — popularised by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

Life wheel

A coaching tool that visually maps satisfaction levels across key life areas (career, relationships, health, finances, etc.) to identify imbalances.

Limiting belief

A conviction about yourself or the world that constrains your behaviour and prevents you from reaching your potential.

Manifestation

The practice of bringing a desired outcome into reality through focused intention, belief, and aligned action.

Mindfulness

The practice of paying deliberate, non-judgmental attention to the present moment — thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surroundings.

Mirror neurons

Brain cells that fire both when you perform an action and when you observe someone else performing it — the neurological basis of empathy and social learning.

Nervous system regulation

The process of returning your autonomic nervous system to a calm, balanced state after stress — through breathwork, movement, or somatic practices.

Neuroplasticity

The brain's ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections throughout life — the scientific basis for habit change and mindset transformation.

Positive psychology

A branch of psychology focused on what makes life worth living — strengths, wellbeing, meaning, and flourishing — rather than pathology.

Quantum jumping

A visualisation technique in which you mentally 'jump' to a parallel reality where your desired outcome has already occurred.

Reticular activating system (RAS)

A brain network that filters sensory information and directs attention — the mechanism by which your beliefs and intentions literally shape what you notice.

Scripting

A manifestation technique in which you write in detail about your desired life as if it has already happened, in the present or past tense.

Shadow work

The Jungian practice of exploring and integrating the unconscious, rejected, or suppressed parts of your personality.

Somatic awareness

The practice of tuning into physical sensations in the body as a source of emotional and psychological information.

Subconscious reprogramming

Techniques designed to change deeply held beliefs and patterns stored below conscious awareness — including hypnosis, EFT, and repetitive affirmation.

Theta brain waves

Brain waves (4–8 Hz) associated with deep relaxation, hypnagogic states, and heightened receptivity to suggestion — often targeted in manifestation practices.

Values alignment

The state in which your daily actions, decisions, and environment are consistent with your core values — a key marker of wellbeing and authenticity.

Vision board

A visual collage of images, words, and symbols representing your goals and desired life — used to prime the RAS and maintain motivational focus.

Visualisation

A mental rehearsal technique in which you vividly imagine achieving a desired outcome, activating the same neural pathways as physical practice.

Vulnerability

Brené Brown's concept: the willingness to show up and be seen when there are no guarantees — the birthplace of connection, creativity, and courage.