Creative
Visualization is the process of using your
imagination in a structured way, with the goal of creating what you
want in your life.
The
process for Visualization is pretty simple:
Get relaxed; use your
imagination to create compelling
pictures, sounds and feelings of you
getting what you want; Repeat!
When you continue
focussing on your target regularly - adding
strong
emotion - you will be surprised to see your goals "turn up" in
your life - often by unexplainable coincidences, or simply by gradual
improvements.
The better you get at Visualizing, the faster you'll start creating the
life you want.
This Practical Guide to Creative Visualization will provide you with
the basics, so you can get started right now.
Why
Visualize?
Creative
Visualization is essentially a technique to help you create what you
really want - whether that's more love, peace, fulfilment,
self-expression, money... or anything else!
On
the surface level, it's great to get more of the things you want. No
doubt. But Visualization goes
deeper than that, much deeper!
Basically, effective
Visualization involves exploring - and changing -
your deepest attitudes to life. This can have a profound effect on you!
You can become happier, more
relaxed, more focussed, mentally stronger,
more peaceful... and a whole lot more... through your practice of
Creative Visualization.
So,
in short, the answer to "why visualize?" is: because you'll get more of
what you want, but you'll also feel more positive about life in general.
As Albert Einstein wisely
understood, "Your
imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions". And Creative Visualization makes sure that
the coming attractions are of your choosing!
For
this short & practical guide to Creative Visualization, I'll
quickly introduce you to three of the major schools of thought
regarding Visualization.
(1) The Mental
Rehearsal Argument
At a
simple level, Visualization is effectively "Mental Rehearsal". This means that
you practice something in your mind, rather than phsyically.
Did you know that by imagining tasks you want to do in the future, you
can actually increase your skill-level...
all with the power of your mind?
There have been a number of scientific studies which prove that mental rehearsal improves physical skill,
including shooting basketball free-throws, improving your golf swing
and increasing exam scores.
When you Visualize becoming a better salesperson, or asking for a
payrise (or anything else!), you will improve your levels of skill in a
safe environment.
(2) The
Subconscious Mind Argument
There is
also an argument that your subconscious
mind cannot tell the difference between a "real" memory, and a "vividly
imagined visualization".
This argument was first made by Dr Maxwell Maltz in the brilliant book Psycho Cybernetics.
Basically, the more you visualize, the more your subconscious mind
believes that this is "really happening". As such, you inevitably begin
to change, at the level of self-image and belief.
This means that your subconscious
mind will act as if it
you are the very successful person you are imagining...
and, without trying, you will start to change your behaviour
accordingly!
You'll know when your subconscious is helping you out - because you'll
keep getting new ideas, you'll feel focussed, and you'll be on the
look-out for anything or anyone who can help you to reach your goals.
This is otherwise known as making use of your brain's RAS - or Reticular Activating System.
This
fits the famous Robert Anton Wilson quote:
"What the thinker thinks,
the prover proves".
So
whatever the thinker (conscious mind) thinks, the prover (subconscious
mind) will prove: by using all of its powerful resources to
make the conscious demands a reality.
Whatever it is you choose to
think regularly, your subconscious mind will work for you to make it
happen... and that's why life tends
to pan out as we expect it to.
Our deepest beliefs really
can impact our reality. That's why it's so important
to imagine what we want, and not
what we don't want!
(3) The Quantum
Physics Argument
There's even a quantum
physics argument for Visualization,
which says that by thinking thoughts of a certain nature when
visualizing, you are more likely to "attract" this experience
energetically.
But this lays outside the scope of this Practical Guide to Creative
Visualization!
How To Use Visualization In Your Life
The
best way to start a Creative Visualization practice is to spend a few
minutes before you go to sleep, or just after you awake, imagining - in
as much detail as you can muster - what you want in your life.
The
secret key to Visualization success is to generate the same positive
emotions you would experience if your dreams had already been
accomplished!
The more positive emotions you
feel, the quicker you'll influence your subconscious mind... and that's
when you start seeing results!
VERY IMPORTANT:
Get Into Alpha Brainwaves!
Visualization
is much more effective when your
brain is producing Alpha Waves, because you have much
better access to your subconscious mind, as well as your emotions.
Alpha is the state of mind
you are in when you take a nap or a snooze.
Above: This is what
your brain activity looks like in Alpha - a lot slower than normal!
The easiest way to get into Alpha - and to really feel strong emotions
- is to use the Creative
Visualization MP3.
This MP3 uses "Isochronic Tones" - a powerful form of brainwave
entrainment - to naturally and gently take you into Alpha. This allows
you to create vivid, compelling Visualizations.
If you've ever struggled to Visualize before, give this a go. You'll
be amazed at the relaxed, peaceful state the MP3 takes you into, and
you'll start to experience the benefits of Visualization immediately.
Ready to Try
Creative Visualization?
If
you're ready to start visualizing now, you can also check out my Beginner's
Guide To Creative Visualization, which gives you a simple
Visualization exercise to practice.
Otherwise, sign up & receive your Free Visualization Starter Kit, consisting of an eBook, TWO brainwave entrainment MP3s, and my Visualization Cheat Sheet!
That's The Practical Guide to Creative Visualization
This article should have given
you a really good grounding in Visualization. I hope you enjoyed
learning about this wonderful tool!
To recap what you've learned:
Creative
Visualization is the process of using your imagination in a structured
way, with the goal of creating what you want in your life.
Visualization
helps you reach your goals quicker. Plus, it changes you profoundly for
the better. You'll feel more optimistic, relaxed and happy. Read more
about the benefits - and how to get the best possible results - with Secrets
of Creative Visualization.
Visualization can be explained in terms of
mental rehearsal, subconscious influence, or even quantum physics! Whatever the reason, it works!!
I hope you enjoyed the
practical guide to creative visualization. This practical guide to
creative visualization should give you all the info you need to get
visualizing tonight!
If you're finished with this practical guide to creative visualization, why not learn how to visualize now, with thisCreative Visualization Technique.
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