The Art Of Magical Timing: 8 Little Signs The Universe Is Working In Your Favor
Trust that the universe is guiding you down the right path.
Slav Romanov | Unsplash We’ve all heard the sayings “in due time,” “trust the process,” and “God may not come when you want him, but he is always on time.” They are meant to help you learn to be patient and trust the universe to deliver what you need at the right time in your life.
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the boat when things don’t happen in the time frame that you believe they should. That is the period when you need to trust in divine timing the most. If you pay attention, the universe will let you know when you are on the right or wrong path.
What is divine timing? Divine timing is the concept of a spiritual force greater than yourself guiding your movement through life. The idea is to trust in the divine to give you everything you desire in perfect timing. Divine timing works in many ways. It can put you in the right place at the right time, or it can cause your life to unfold differently than you imagined. The universe is all-encompassing and all-knowing and gives you what your soul needs when it needs it, despite what you had planned.
Some believe that everything happens for a reason, while others believe events are influenced solely by the decisions we make daily and random occurrences that could not have been predicted. Now that you know what divine timing is, you should look at ways of trusting and embracing it. If you are able to simply believe that the universe has your best interests at heart, it can relieve a lot of stress and anxiety.
Here are 8 little signs the universe is working in your favor:
1. You're more patient
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Patience is a virtue, and it is difficult to come by at times. You don’t want to force things forward. Instead, know that everything is going as planned and will materialize when it should.
Patience plays an important role in managing life's stresses, contributing to a greater sense of well-being, and is even negatively correlated with depression and suicide risk. Psychologist Sarah Schnitker found participants reported feeling more patient toward the trying people in their lives, feeling less depressed, and experiencing higher levels of positive emotions.
2. You become laser-focused
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Some of the anxiety that results from feeling like you are out of time is due to the laser focus on the end result. If you put your energy into doing the work required to achieve what you want, your goals will naturally unfold before your eyes.
A study on goal setting found that process goals had the largest effect on performance compared to performance goals and outcome goals. Process and performance goals produced more positive psychological effects compared to goals centered on outperforming others, while goals to outperform others generally reduced participants' engagement with the task and increased anxiety symptoms.
3. You let things go
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One of the best ways to trust divine timing is to set your intention and let it go. There is no need to plan every minute detail of how you will arrive at the destination. Just set your internal GPS and allow the road you travel to get you there.
Those who engage in practices focused on acceptance and letting go experience lower levels of anxiety and are more resilient to stressors, studies have shown. When you release your grip on how things "should" unfold, you accept that you can do everything right and well, and still not reach the goal you had set out to achieve.
4. You follow the signs
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Speaking of internal GPS, you will see signs along the highway to your ambitions. They will come in some of the ways listed above, like Angel Numbers and synchronicities, or even your own intuition. Make sure you analyze and follow the signs instead of ignoring them.
Researchers from the University of New South Wales demonstrated just how much unconscious intuition can inform and improve our decision-making. Their findings revealed that people's brains were able to process and utilize information to improve their decisions, and intuition improved over time.
5. You become more mindful
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Being mindful means quitting your racing mind and connecting with the universe on a spiritual level. It allows you to be in the present and listen to your soul’s desires. Meditation and affirmations can be great tools for this.
Elements of mindfulness, namely awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of one's moment-to-moment experience, are regarded as potentially effective for creating the mental clarity you need to recognize what you truly want. Being present, research shows, allows people to be more aware of their options and their values, which translates to a heightened sense of well-being and diminished psychological distress.
6. You become more self-aware
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Self-awareness is an attribute that is necessary in every aspect of life. You have to know who you truly are to determine what you need to do to be your optimal self. Get in touch with your body via yoga, alone time, or exercise. Research suggests that the feeling of knowing yourself predicts self-actualization and vitality. When you start tuning into who you really are, nearly every measure of happiness improves.
7. You evolve into your highest self
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By being self-aware, you can easily recognize your strengths and weaknesses. This allows you to learn and grow from the mistakes of the past and gives you power in the areas where you struggle. Learning is a never-ending process that should always be happening in your life on some level.
Self-awareness allows us to see things from the perspective of others, practice self-control, work creatively and productively, and experience pride in ourselves and our work, as well as general self-esteem. Research demonstrates that self-aware people are more balanced, confident, maintain positive relationships, and have a greater sense of achievement.
8. You cultivate an attitude of gratitude
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An attitude of gratitude can work wonders when it comes to getting what you want out of life. People spend so much time hustling and achieving that they rarely stop and smell the roses. So, show gratitude for what you have been blessed with thus far, and the universe will be inclined to deliver more for you to be thankful for.
Gratitude is a way for people to appreciate what they have, instead of always reaching for something new in the hope it will make them happier. Research has shown that grateful people experience more positive emotions and moods, greater appreciation and optimism, more prosocial behavior, less worry, and less psychological pain.
NyRee Ausler is a writer from Seattle, Washington, and author of seven books. She covers lifestyle, entertainment, and news, as well as navigating the workplace and social issues.
