Visualization Information

Visualization is the forming of meaningful images in the mind: it is usually most effective when resting comfortably with the eyes closed. Especially when undertaken in conjunction with hypnosis, this natural ability can achieve therapeutic effects in several ways. Visualization is a powerful tool which creates health through imagery. The technique of visualization consists of creating a mental image of a desired outcome, and repeatedly playing that image in the mind. It involves the use of imagination to produce a desired outcome. Although visualization can be used in many ways, in alternative medicine visualization sometimes occurs in conjunction with medical treatment. Effecting change through visualizing desired outcomes has become more and more acceptable in recent years. Psychologists do not understand exactly how it works but clearly the mind and body are not as separate as we often believe. It seems that if you truly want something it is more likely to happen - provided of course that it is something that is possible, and within your control. Visualization helps us to truly want to lose weight by creating a clear and happy picture of our fitter bodies. Without this we can often put psychological traps in our own path.

External Visualization

Relaxation Imagining a pleasant, relaxing place - a sunny beach, perhaps - releases body tensions.

Life Changes To visualize yourself competently dealing with your problems, being successful, challenging other people, or playing a musical instrument well, can overcome blocks to being assertive and achieving what you want.

Accessing The Past Images of childhood may afford access to repressed memories and emotions.

Rewriting The Past An event that at the time was traumatic and damaging can be reviewed - this time with a positive outcome.

Spiritual Growth Once facility in visualizing is achieved, images may occur spontaneously, increasing insight into your own condition, into the way the world works, and into higher levels of consciousness.

Internal Visualization

It is not necessary to be a physician to be able to imagine the workings of your own body.

Relazation Just imagining the complete relaxation of specific muscles can help to make it happen.

Physical Stress Picturing the heartbeat slowing or the lungs moving evenly and calmly immediately influences these processes.

The Brain Imagining the brain stilling its activity, emptying out unwanted contents, or making better connections between parts of itself can produce changes in mood.

Healing Forming a clear image of a part of the mind or body that is in need of healing can cause actul improvement to take place.