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Manifestation

WOOP Worksheet

Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan on one page, with short prompts for each step and an if-then line for your plan. A simple way to turn a wish into a plan.

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What you can customize

  • WOOPs per page
  • If-then helper

Works well in

All page sizes, from Passport to A4

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Where this practice comes from

All manifestation schools

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The four steps

Wish: something important to you that is challenging but possible. Outcome: the best result, imagined for a minute. Obstacle: what inside you could get in the way: a habit, a feeling, a thought. Plan: “If [obstacle], then I will [action].”

Why the obstacle matters

Oettingen noticed that dreaming about a wish on its own can feel as if you are already there. Putting the obstacle right next to the dream, and planning for it, connects the wish to what you will actually do.

Tips

Keep each box short. Do one WOOP at a time, and read your if-then plan again the next morning.

Free sample PDFs

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  • WOOP worksheet, US Letter (1 page) PDF ↓
  • WOOP worksheet, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

What does WOOP stand for?

Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. You name a wish, imagine the best outcome, find the inner obstacle that could stop you and make an if-then plan for it.

Who created WOOP?

Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, based on her work on mental contrasting and Peter Gollwitzer's work on if-then plans (implementation intentions).

What kind of wish suits WOOP?

Something that matters to you and that you can move forward yourself: a habit, a project, a conversation you keep putting off.

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