Have you ever heard the sayings, "You are what you think," or "Be careful what you think for your thoughts will become your reality?" The mind is a very powerful organ that can have a great deal of influence over our everyday behavior. Some people are able to harness and enhance this power through a mental agility practice known as visualization.
Visualization is a meditative practice used for many purposes. The psychiatry and wellness fields use visualization as a mental health tool that can also have physical implications. The psychic community also utilizes visualization, and for similar reasons. The mind is an amazing, yet complicated, device that has unlimited potential. Visualization taps into that potential and utilizes it for specific purposes.
In the most rudimentary of definitions, visualization is simply the ability to form a mental image in your mind. It is a subset of imagination. As children, our lives were based, at least in part, on our ability to imagine. Children have the amazing capability to create alternate existences for themselves, and then to step into those scenarios. Who among us didn't play house as a young girl and imagine ourselves as a parent; or drive trucks through the mud with us at the wheel? Imagination is a vital part of cognitive development. Unfortunately, our ability to imagine, and more importantly our willingness to engage that side of us, gets lost as we mature into a world that seems to necessitate adult sensibility over creativity. The ability to visualize our realities is a skill we are all born with. We simply lose it somewhere along the way.
Visualization is the process of tapping into and controlling the imagination; giving it a more focused, visual form. The brain doesn't differentiate between the real and the imagined. It is therefore possible to literally create your own reality. There are a myriad of motivational statements that are rooted in this belief, such as, "If you can see it, you can be it." That is the basis of psychic visualization. Beginners are often encouraged to start with an image, give it more detail, and then learn to control it with more influence.
As with any psychic ability, honing this skill requires discipline and persistence. The first step is developing a meditative routine that works for you. Find a quiet space and make it your own. Clear out any negative energy. It is recommended that you try to meditate at the same time each day in order to train both your mind and your spirits. The more of a routine you have, the easier it will be to develop this practice.
The mind is extremely powerful. Unfortunately, many people do not do enough to harness and embrace their mental abilities. Visualization and meditation go hand in hand. They are both excellent ways to slow down your mind, tap into your spiritual and mental powers, and change your reality. Remember, if you can see, it you can be it.
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