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Creative Visualizations
attitudes, affirmations, visualizations
To Visualize what you want is to have it!
This idea of imagining what you want, and then achieving
that vision is not new.
Although it is becoming popularized along with other
new age concepts.
Visualizing is natures greatest survival secret! It
helps us get ahead in life and has also been shown to
help in healing illness.
Mental Imagery
What people do with mental imagery is create images of
a situation as they wish to see it. They form an image,
which allows the person to make a clear mental statement
of what they want the outcome to be.
Virtually anything we desire can be obtained by using
'creative visualization'. This is a simple yet very
powerful tool.
Below, are five exercises..one for each of the five
senses. By 'working' the exercises, with positive
intent, results will follow...
Plan to spend 10 minutes for each exercise, not
including 'writing'.
After each part of the exercise, briefly capture on
paper what transpired.
Then in Caucus,( Guest Speaker, Base Group Three) share your experiences of atleast two of these exercises.
Also try the Visualization Quiz to see how much you know! Don't forget to share your results with us in Caucus!
Touch:Select an article given to you by someone very
special, with whom you have experienced physical contact
of some sort. Hold it in your hands..examine every
detail..size, shape, texture, colors, smell, etc.
Close you eyes and recreate the very moment you received
this item.., where were you, what time was it day/night
, season of the year, what were you wearing and the
other person wearing, what were you talking about, who
else was there, etc. Now, as you are touching this item,
feeling it.. begin to feel that person, their flesh,
clothing any physically touchable object involved. Make
every attempt to actually be there.
Taste: Fruit works best for this one. Each time, try a
different type of fruit (this makes you healthy too : ).
Pay close attention to each detail of the fruit..
smell, shape, colors, size, texture, bumps, bruises,
ridges. Take a bite, hold the flesh in your mouth for
awhile... then chew it very slowly. After you swallow,
rinse your mouth with water to remove any taste left
and write down your experience.
Close your eyes and recreate everything about that
piece of fruit..everything that connects you to that
fruit..let your mind wander to any other experiences
you've had while tasting the same type of fruit and
the details of those experiences.. people, places,
things, situations, etc.
Sight: Select a painting or portrait that pleases you.
Examine every detail (use a magnifying glass if you
like).
With eyes closed, recreate as much as you are able to
and explore it even further.. how it makes you feel,
what it means to you, what you see in it. If you had
painted that picture, what would you have done
differently?
Sound: Select a special song.. listen to it, sing along,
dance to it.. if musically inclined play your
instrument along with it. Music causes people to move
so move with it but just be certain to 'listen' to the
details, including as many words as possible (hearing
all the words is not important). When 'writing' this
part of the exercise.. try to capture some of the words
that had an impact).
While listening with your eyes closed, try not to focus
on the 'actual' words in the song, instead shift your
attention to the various instruments, any words that
'you hear' (words that come to mind or reflect off the
instruments) and all feelings, thoughts, emotions,
people, impressions, sounds, etc., that flow through
the music.
Smell: Select an aromatic flower and once again examine
all the details, placing major focus on its smell by
inhaling deeply, but don't overlook the other senses.
Close your eyes and recreate your experience with the
flower in detail along with any other life experience
you have had pertaining to it's smell or one similar,
even a bee sting! Where does this smell lead you?
How to create your own affirmations through creative visualization:
To create your own affirmations focus in your heart and
decide what you
really want.
Begin to see it as if it already exists.
Begin to feel it.
Add details to make the picture clear
.
You may actually want to draw it.
When the picture is complete create a strong statement,
an affirmation,
as if what you want exits, has come, or is coming to
you.
In the beginning choose wishes that are fairly easy to
manifest.
When you have confidence in the practice you can move
on to more
challenging ones.
Work with your mental image/affirmation until you
achieve
your goal. Be sure to consciously acknowledge
achievement
of your goal and be grateful. If your goal
changes and you no
longer want it, clearly acknowledge that too.
To leave room for the unexpected, it is good to end
with
something like: "This or something better happens to me
for the good of all involved."
Good Books to read:
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
-Stephen Covey
Creative Visualization
-Shakti Gawain
Your Heart's Desire
A Daily Planner for 1999
Penny Hughes
Related Websites
For motivational speeches, lectures, daily affirmations, inner power seeking; here's a good informative site to check out:
http://www.innervisionsworldwide.com
For weekly tips to assist with creative visualizations and positive affirmations check out:
http://www.transforminglife.com/tips.html
Visualization and Affirmations for Peak Performance
http://imt.net/~randolfi/visual.html
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