The Healing Power of Intention: What The Intention Experiment Teaches Us

Every week, people ask me the same question:

“Warren… does intention really matter in healing?”

And I love this question, because the truth is:
Yes—intention matters. More than most people realize.

One of the books that explains this beautifully is Lynne McTaggart’s The Intention Experiment. I often recommend it because it bridges the gap between the intuitive healing world and the scientific one. And it does so in a way that’s grounded, research-driven, and surprisingly uplifting.

Let me share a few takeaways from the book and how they connect to the work I do.

We’re more connected than we think

McTaggart dives into a lot of physics and biology, but the core idea is simple:

Your mind isn’t just in your head.
It’s part of a larger field that connects all of us.

This isn’t metaphysics—it’s supported by studies on energy fields, biophotons, heart–brain coherence, and the way living systems communicate. For thousands of years, healing traditions have said the same thing… but now science is starting to catch up.

And if everything is connected, it makes sense that your intention—your focus, your emotional energy—can influence the world around you.

Science shows that intention actually changes things

This is where the book gets interesting.

McTaggart partnered with scientists to run large-scale intention experiments. Thousands of people would focus on a single outcome—like helping plants grow faster, changing the structure of water, or reducing violence in a community.

And over and over again, the data showed measurable changes.

Not “feel-good” changes—actual changes.

• Seeds sprouted faster
  

• Plants became stronger
  

• Water molecules shifted
  

• People’s physiological states changed
  

• Communities experienced reduced violence
  

  As someone who works with subtle energy every day, I wasn’t surprised. But it’s always powerful to see the science line up with what we witness in healing sessions.

Intention influences the body’s healing responses

This is the part that resonates most deeply with my work.

The book highlights studies showing that intention can affect:

• Immune function
  

• Cellular repair
  

• Nervous-system regulation
  

• Pain perception
  

• Emotional wellbeing
  

And here’s what really struck me: The effects show up even at a distance.

This is exactly what many clients experience with remote healing or energy balancing. You don’t have to be in the same room for your body and mind to respond. Healing isn’t bound by space—it’s shaped by connection and consciousness.

The heart is your strongest transmitter

One of my favorite points in the book is the idea of heart–brain coherence.

The most powerful intention emerges when:

• You’re calm
  

• You’re open
  

• You’re emotionally aligned (love, compassion, gratitude)
  

• You’re focused on the wellbeing of another
  

When your breath slows, your energy grounds, and your heart opens, that state isn’t just peaceful… it’s influential. It creates a measurable shift in your physiology and in the energetic field around you.

Group intention amplifies healing

Another fascinating discovery:
When people join together with a shared intention, the results become stronger.

This mirrors so many healing traditions—group meditation, prayer circles, community healing practices. The science suggests that collective intention isn’t symbolic… it’s energetic. And it works.

It’s part of why I sometimes encourage clients to involve supportive friends or family in a healing intention. We heal in connection.

So what does this mean for you?

If you’re working with me, or exploring healing in general, here’s the takeaway:

Your intention is part of the medicine.

The thoughts you hold, the emotions you cultivate, the way you direct your focus—it all contributes to your healing process. My role is to help facilitate the alignment of your energy, physiology, and consciousness, but you are a powerful co-creator in the process.

Healing isn’t something that happens to you.
It’s something we create together.

A final thought

McTaggart’s book doesn’t offer magical thinking. It offers researched, measurable evidence that the human mind—and especially the human heart—can influence physical reality.

This scientific validation is encouraging, but it also supports what I see every day:

When your intention shifts, your healing shifts.
And when your healing shifts… your life shifts.

If you’re curious about exploring this more deeply, or bringing intention into your healing work, I’d be honored to support you.