Power Of Visualization Through
Subconscious Programming
Your Mental Imagery In Creating
Deep?Seated Beliefs
It's not surprising that the power of visualization can be
expressed through suconscious programming.
It's the same as
affirmations being used to create deep-seated beliefs. All of it
is connected to mental
imagery on a subconscious level.
Guided Visualization And Subconscious
Mind Power By Jonathan Parker, Ph.D.
Have you ever wondered if something actually happened or if you
just dreamed it happened? If there’s one
wonderful thing you
should know about the power of your subconscious mind it is this:
it cannot tell the
difference between a real experience and one
that is vividly imagined.
This is the principle behind what makes visualization such an
incredibly powerful tool in your process
of transforming yourself
into your ideal self-image. When your subconscious accepts the
new beliefs and
attitudes, it then goes about implementing these
changes in your life. These principles are used in most
of the
hundreds of audio programs I have created.
The power of visualization was made clear in a now famous study
conducted at the University of Chicago
a number of years ago. A
group of students, all with about the same ability in basketball,
were divided
into three groups and asked to shoot foul shorts.
The percentage of baskets each team made was recorded.
Then The Students Were Given Some Unusual Instructions:
The first group was told not to practice or play basketball for 30 days. The second group was told to
practice shooting foul shots every day for one hour for 30 days. And the third group was told not to go
on a basketball court at all for 30 days – but to
practice shooting foul shots mentally for about an
hour each day.
At the end of the 30 days, the students’ skills were assessed.
Not surprisingly, group one, the group
that hadn’t practiced at
all, made no improvement over their original score. Group two,
the group that
had diligently practiced, improved their
performances by 24 percent.
But the most remarkable results were found in group three. This
group, who hadn’t set foot on a basketball
court, who had only
imagined shooting baskets, had improved their performance by a
phenomenal 23 percent –
almost the same improvement as the group
who had practiced daily.
The Power Of Visualization
Athletes were among the first to recognize visualization could
improve performance. A former world-class
weight lifter had not
trained seriously in over eight years. When he was at his peak,
he could bench
press 365 pounds.
In recent years, however, doing only casual workouts, he could
seldom lift over 280 pounds. He estimated
that to get back to the
level he once attained and to be able to lift 365 pounds again,
it would take
nine to twelve months of serious training.
One evening this American athlete worked with Soviet trainers who
taught him how to use mental imaging
techniques, which involved
very detailed and specific visualizations. After the mental
training, the
athlete was astounded to find that he could
successfully life an amount of weight that should have been
impossible - 365 pounds - a weight he hadn’t been able to lift in
over eight years.
An hour of mental training enable him to do what would have
otherwise taken him at least nine months of
intense physical
training!
In recent years the use of visualization among professional and
Olympic athletes has become very popular.
Studies have proven
that visualization can lead to actual physical changes in the
nerves and muscles.
By combining mental training with actual physical training, these
elite athletes are finding the edge they
have always sought.
Mental changes affect not only physical changes, but also the
most deeply ingrained
habits and beliefs. By visualizing the
accomplishments you want to make, you are affecting your ideas
and beliefs about your self-image and your life.
By Expanding Your Images Of What Is Possible...
What once seemed impossible is overcome. The elite athlete’s edgeis also your through the power of visualization.
HOW IT WORKS Visualizations are mental images, feeling, and thoughts concerning a specific event. It’s a
different process from simply “seeing” something. Seeing is a physical process, directly linked to your conscious,
physical world.
Visualization or mental imagery, on the other hand, is similar to
imagination. Your deep–seated beliefs about
yourself have created
your image of yourself. Now, as you are guided through your
relaxation/visualization
sessions, you’re using your natural
imagination in a conscious way, to create what you truly want,
starting
with your self-image.
Albert Einstein once remarked, “Imagination is greater than
knowledge.” Every accomplishment, every work
of art, every
worthwhile creation starts as an image in someone’s mind.
Visualization: Your Mental Blueprint For Success
In order to create a building an architect must first of all
visualize the type of building desired.
That mental imagery is
then projected onto a piece of paper: a blueprint. The builders
execute whatever
ideas have been imprinted on the blueprint.
Visualization works the same way.
The mental picture you hold of yourself in your subconscious mind
becomes a reality in your life.
HOW TO INCREASE VISUALIZATION
EFFECTIVENESS Using visualization can be effective at any time;
even as you go about your daily routine, but it is most powerful
when done in a relaxed state.
This is because relaxation allows your mental images to reach
your subconscious mind. First, you become
comfortable with your
eyes closed and then let go of any negative beliefs or feelings
about your subject.
Then you follow that with positive imagery
and affirmations to reprogram your mind with positive
constructive
beliefs and images of success.
Everyone Visualizes Differently
Different people’s minds work differently, so don’t worry if you
don’t actually “see” a mental picture or
image. Sometimes
visualizations are very subtle. If you are a conceptual thinker
you may not see in graphic
detail.
Instead, you may receive impressions, ideas, feelings or inner
knowing, or you may perceive information,
hearing with your
“inner” ear. If you are a visual thinker, you may close your eyes
and generate vivid
mental “movies” – detailed pictures, colors
and images. Or you may receive a combination of the two - both
images and impressions. It is best to avoid expectations about
how your visualizations will appear.
Fixed expectations or worries about whether you’re “doing it
right” tend to block impressions. Relax.
Be completely open and
receptive to whatever comes to your inner mind. Your own
experiences will be
uniquely wonderful.
During Your Visualization Sessions...
You might experience a number of thoughts and or images that seemingly have nothing to do with your new
self-image. However, these thoughts and images may be connected with other areas of your life that are
related to your self-image in some way.
As they surface, they may bring up certain emotions, and you may
wish to record such images in your journey
in order to express
the feelings. When you first begin visualizing a new behavior or
quality you may find
yourself arguing with some of the positive
images - for instance, “I could never been that confident,” or
“Forget it; it’s just not me.”
If this happens, it is simply your mind responding to old
subconscious “programming” it h as been playing for
so many
years. As you continue with a visualization practice this pattern
will diminish and be replaced with
the positive ideas you are now
putting into your mind. This is the power of visualization. As you repeat
your sessions every day,
the positive changes in your life will grow greater and greater.
Repetition
It is repetition that impresses the subconscious mind. The
constant flooding of your subconscious with
positive thoughts
will eventually cause any negative ideas to lose power and
dissolve.
If possible, do at least one visualization each day.
With faithful use of this practice you will be amazed
at how your
ability to visualize in your own unique way will improve. I have
produced hundreds of recorded
guided visualizations and
meditations.
About the Author:
For more information on the use of visual imagery for
self-improvement and success visit my website
www.QuantumQuests.com
Jonathan Parker is the founder and director of Quantum Quests
International. For over 30 years he has
been a counselor,
workshop facilitator and author of one of the largest
self-development libraries in
the world. It is his voice you will
hear on all the programs we offer.
Jonathan has university degrees in Education, Chemistry,
Theology, Counseling Psychology, and Human Behavior
and
Development, but his life-long relentless quest for unraveling
the many questions and mysteries of life
also led him on a broad
journey into comparative religion, quantum physics, clinical
psychology, Huna, Theosophy,
botany, astronomy, Sufism,
nutrition, music, hypnosis, psychic phenomena, NLP, energy
medicine, meditation,
and metaphysics.
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