SATS stands for the state akin to sleep: the drowsy, relaxed condition just before you fall asleep, when the body is still and attention can be held without effort. Neville Goddard taught that a short imagined scene, felt as real in this state, impresses the subconscious more deeply than at any other time of day.

Why the moment before sleep works

During the day the reasoning mind argues with what you imagine. On the edge of sleep it quietens. You can feel a scene as real without the usual commentary, and you carry that feeling into sleep. Neville's instruction was to fall asleep in the assumption of the wish fulfilled.

How to do SATS

  • Decide on the end. What do you want to be true?
  • Choose one short scene that implies it has happened. A handshake, a hug, a sentence someone would only say afterwards. A few seconds long.
  • Lie down and relax. Let the body get heavy. You want to be drowsy but still able to direct your attention.
  • Play the scene from your own eyes. You are in it, not watching it. Add touch or sound.
  • Loop it. Repeat the scene gently until it feels natural, or until you fall asleep.
  • Let go. In the morning, do not check for results. Carry on as the person for whom it is done.

Tips that help

  • Keep the scene very short. Long stories wake the mind up.
  • Aim for feeling over picture quality. Many people do not see clearly, and it does not matter.
  • If you fall asleep before you start, do it earlier, sitting up, or during an afternoon rest.
  • Use the same scene for several nights instead of changing it.

Common questions

How many nights should I do it? Until it feels real and you lose the urge to do it. That loss of urge is a sign the assumption has taken.

What if I cannot visualise? Use words and feeling. Imagine hearing a friend congratulate you, and feel your reply.

Is SATS required? No. It is one method. The principle is living from the end, which you can also practise in one minute at a time during the day.

Where SATS fits

SATS plants the state. The rest of the day is where you keep it: see how to live from the end. For the background, read who was Neville Goddard?