How to Visualize Something

Learning how to Visualize Something is another one of the simple but maybe not easy things to do. For a long time I tried to project a picture against my eyelids. I was disappointed when all I got was swirling colors. I tried to project my picture to the top of my head and all I got was blothces in shades of grey.

Learning how to Visualize is learning how to stretch the imagination. It is not just projections from your eyes, nor is it pictures in your mind. It's a total imersion in a controlled dream.

In teaching how to Visualize something I use the word 'dream' and stay away from the word 'fantasy' because fantasy implies something that is not and CANNOT become real. We visualize something in order to make it real, not a fantasy.

The extent that you can engage all your scenses, sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste, is the strength of your visualization. The more senses you can activate and the more you are aware of those senses being present, the more powerful the Visualization.

Don't get discouraged if you can't get more than your sight engaged when you are just learning how to Visualize. It often takes many sessions to activate another sense. If fact, it's like hitting a home run. You can do it, but not with every try, even when you know how to.

Visualize something you know to start. How about driving a car? What does the road and traffic look like? how does the seat fit? How does the wheel feel in your hand? Can you hear and feel the engine? Is it a quiet purr? or a ruogh roar? Does it have that new car smell? or smell like the last fast food you had?

Do the same thing with something else familar, like watching TV. What are you sitting on? How does it feel? How do you feel? Are you relaxed? Are you eating something? What Are you watching? What can you hear?

Go ahead. Sit back, relax, close your eyes and practice visualizing. Imagine you are doing something familar and try to engage all you senses.

After youv'e learned and praticed how to visualize something use this technique to discover and /or refine your goals. Go ahead and dream.

Picture your perfect life. What does your perfect work day look like? What is your home like? What is your home life like? What is your social life like? How do you look and feel physically? What are your vacations like?

How to Visualize a day at work.

• Do you see your desk , the view out your window, your dream car in your garage, the rows of neatly stocked goods in your store?
• Do you feel the chair you're sitting in, the breeze on your face, the dough your mixing for your restaurant?
• Do you smell the wood of the cabinet you built, the oil of the car you're rebuilding, the flowers in the vase or garden, the coffee in your cup?
• Do you hear the sounds of the city or countryside, the noise of machines or computers, the swish of clothes or steps on a carpet?
• Can you taste the gourmet meal from the best restaurant in your state?

• Would you be in a large corner office with assistants taking care of minor stuff for you?
• Would you work from home sitting on your porch with a drawing pad or a laptop?
• Are you walking through your store or shop directing others?
• Are you working to help poor people or the environment?
• Are you building a house, a skyscraper, a software application or a home gadget?
• Are you speaking in front of an audience or crowd?

How to Visualize Your Home

• Is your home a penthouse in the city? a castle? a rural ranch? a suburban mansion?
• How many rooms does it have? What do they look like?
• What special features does it have? Enclosed swimming pool? Tennis or basketball court? Extensive gardens? An incredible mountain view?

Approach your dream home and walk through the door. Walk through every room. Touch the furinture. Sit and look at that big screen TV. Or that view out the kitchen window. Listen to the music playing or the birds chirping, or your kids having fun.

How to Visualize your family and social life

• Do you have a spouse and 5 kids? Do you do everything together? Do you live alone? Are you childless with a spouse that you adore?
• Do you go out with friends every week or once in a while? Do you entertain every week or once in a while? Do you have a few close friends or is everyone you meet a friend?
• Are your parties big and extravagant? small and intimate? Loud and rowdy?

Final piece of Learning How to Visualize Something

How did dreaming of your goals make you feel? You should feel excited, energized to go out and reach those goals.

If you feel scared out of your mind, you should scale back your dream. Some nervousness is to be expected, but it should like anticipating getting a present you've always wanted. If you feel afraid of your dream, you will sub-consciously put road blocks in your way. See my article on Finding Your Blocking Beliefs, the keys to success
The final piece of learning how to Visualize something to help it come true (manifest) is to focus on how your feel in your new life.

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