A technique you can use to
enhance learning skills and come up with new creative ideas
How to Access Your Inner Mind
with Guided Visualization
by Royane Real
If you have ever read the
famous success books of Napoleon Hill, you may remember the
technique he reveals that was used by many famous and successful
business leaders of his day.
In this technique, Napoleon
Hill suggested you could access valuable advice by the use of your
mind in imagining and visualizing.
Each night, he advised,
imagine a group of your most respected people from history getting
together and advising you on your problems and strategies to
implement.
Actually human beings have
been using different variations of this technique for many thousands
of years, all over the world.
Here is a variation of this
visualization technique that you can use to enhance your ability to
learn new skills and come up with new creative ideas.
You can learn to access an
inner guide by exploring the use of guided imagery while in a deeply
relaxed state of mind.
This technique gives you
access to parts of yourself that you are normally not aware of.
The first step is to decide
what knowledge or skill you would like to develop in yourself. What
are you interested in that you would like to do better? You might
wish to improve your skill at archery, portrait painting, doing
mathematics, or playing a musical instrument.
Once you have decided what
skill or knowledge you would like to develop, take some time to
think about those people you consider an expert in this chosen
field. Whose skills do you admire? Who do you think of as a great
role model and expert in the field?
The person need not be
currently living. Before you move ahead with this exercise, you may
wish to research the life of the person you have chosen.
You might even decide you
want to see the world from the perspective of your favorite animal
or bird, such as a wolf or an eagle.
When you are ready to do the
exercise, prepare yourself by deeply relaxing your body and your
mind. Take some time to get comfortable in a place where you will
not be disturbed. Internally scan your body for tension, and allow
your muscles to relax. Breathe calmly and smoothly in a relaxed way.
If you know any self
hypnosis techniques or relaxation techniques, use them to slow down
your mind and feel at peace.
Now think: is there a
particular place where you would like to meet your imaginary guide?
You might want to meet this guide in your own home, but feel free to
imagine another site. For example, you could visualize meeting in a
beautiful garden, in a forest, on top of a mountain, or some other
location.
If you are not yet able to
easily imagine a location in which to meet your chosen guide, don't
worry. Simply move forward to the imagined encounter with this
person, whenever you are ready.
Your imaginary encounter may
go exactly as planned, or there may be surprises in store for you.
Perhaps someone you weren't expecting shows up. Perhaps your chosen
guide does not want to participate. If no one appears in your mind's
imagination, ask for someone to come forward, and then wait.
When your imaginary guide
appears, handle the encounter with as much politeness and respect as
you would a real life encounter with a real person. Do you feel
comfortable in the presence of this expert? Do you have the sense
that the guide feels comfortable with you?
Even if these guides are
figments of your inner mind, you still need to be sure you are
accessing a part of yourself that wants to promote only the best for
you.
If you get any sense of
discomfort between you, thank the expert for coming, and politely
dismiss him or her. Think of another expert you admire in your
chosen field and create an imaginary encounter with that person. You
may even have to create a totally fictitious character to be your
imaginary guide.
Once you have established a
meeting with your chosen guide, mentally picture yourself and your
visiting guide standing facing each other in an attitude of great
respect. Gently put your arms out and slowly remove the guide's head
from his or her body. Since this is only an imaginary person or
animal, the head should come off quite easily.
Place the guide's head above
your own, facing the right way, and lower it over your own head. Now
believe that you are looking out at the world through the eyes of
your chosen expert, hearing through the guide's ears, smelling
through the guide's nose.
Take the time to allow the
guide's mind to slowly merge with your own mind. Now gently pull the
guide's body towards you, and step into it. Feel as if it fits you
perfectly. Feel that you have merged with the expert's body and can
feel and do the same things.
When you feel that you are
actually in the guide's body, notice what seems different to you.
Does the world look different in any way? Do any of your attitudes
feel different? How does your body feel different? Can you feel the
confident attitude of the expert? Memorize the sensation.
Focus on the differences you
notice and start to talk about them out loud. Spend at least five
minutes doing this step. When you have finished, gently step out of
the borrowed imaginary body and carefully remove the guide's head
from you own. Respectfully return the head and body to the expert.
Thank that person for allowing you to have this experience.
You can use this technique
to improve your skills at some desired activity, or to accelerate
your ability to learn to do something you have never done before.
First spend a few weeks
performing the exercise daily to familiarize yourself with it. Once
you are accustomed to the process of donning the expert's head, you
are ready to use this technique to accelerate your skills
development.
First spend a few minutes
performing the desired skill entirely in your mind. Feel as if you
are actually performing perfectly it and that you really know how to
do it. Then move to the exercise, and spend about 10 -15 minutes,
performing the activity in real life, but mentally be the character
of the expert, wearing the expert's head and body.
After about fifteen minutes,
gently remove the guide's head and step out of the guide's body.
Thank them for the use of his or her body, mind and talent. Ask the
person to continue filling your mind with more of their expert
knowledge and ability even when you are not practicing this
exercise.
Before the experience starts
to fade from your memory, spend a few minutes writing down or
speaking out loud everything you can remember. Write down or speak
everything you can remember that was really different when you were
in the expert's mind and body, rather than as yourself.
When you wish to improve a
particular skill, first spend about 15 minutes mentally doing it as
yourself. Then slip into the guide's head and body to continue the
exercise in real life for another fifteen to thirty minutes. If you
repeat this process about three times a day, you will experience a
greatly accelerated ability to master the skills you desire.
Please realize that advice
and knowledge received in this manner is not infallible. Do not feel
obligated to act on any advice received from your inner dialogue
with your imagined guides unless you are absolutely convinced it is
appropriate for you at this time.
This technique can greatly
increase access to your inner creativity and wisdom, but you will
still need to make informed and reasoned decisions about what you
do.
This article was written
by Royane Real, author of the book, "How You Can Be Smarter - Use
Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better, and Be More Creative"
To learn more brain boosting techniques, download it today at
http://www.royanereal.com
Learn Spanish Fast
Easy,
Painless Way to Learn
Spanish. FREE 6-day Course.
Meditate
Deeper Than A
Zen Monk.
You Just Touch a
Button. FREE Holosync CD.
Free Motivation
Software
Change
life-long habits in days.
Click HERE and learn more.
Control Your Dreams
Lucid Dreaming Kit
Gives You
Results in 7-Days Guaranteed.
|
