THE MAGICAL POWER OF MENTAL IMAGES - DEAN AMORY
José Ortegay Gasset was so impressed by the power of metaphors that he compared them to a tool for creation which God forgot inside of us when he created man. When I asked myself where metaphors get this tremendous power from, I realized that mankind has an even much more powerful tool at its disposition: Mental Imagery. Mental Imagery is the key to achieving our goals and the internal screen on which we project our dreams. It allows us to simulate procedures; familiarize with environments and situations before we get to know them in "real life"; It helps us to relax, but just as well will arouse us or prepare us for future actions. With the help of Mental Imagery, we can build confidence and readiness, stimulate healing and recovery, change our behaviour or literally borrow the mind of a genius. How to learn and implement this power and benefit from its many advantages, is what this book is all about.
José Ortegay Gasset was so impressed by the power of metaphors that he compared them to a tool for creation which God forgot inside of us when he created man.
When I asked myself where metaphors get this tremendous power from, I realized that mankind has an even much more powerful tool at its disposition: Mental Imagery.
Mental Imagery is the key to achieving our goals and the internal screen on which we project our dreams. It allows us to simulate procedures; familiarize with environments and situations before we get to know them in "real life"; It helps us to relax, but just as well will arouse us or prepare us for future actions. With the help of Mental Imagery, we can build confidence and readiness, stimulate healing and recovery, change our behaviour or literally borrow the mind of a genius.
How to learn and implement this power and benefit from its many advantages, is what this book is all about.
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9. Problem Solving<br />
Are you facing difficulties in your life? Or are you challenged with<br />
making a decision? Visualization can<br />
help.<br />
You can choose an image to focus on to<br />
help you through a troublesome period.<br />
Visualize yourself as a superwoman who<br />
can easily scale the highest skyscrapers<br />
or a marathon runner who outruns all of<br />
his competitors. Put your problems<br />
inside a carton and imagine it getting<br />
smaller and smaller until it can easily fit<br />
into your pocket. You'll discover that<br />
your problem is easier to carry inside<br />
your pocket than the heavy weight of it<br />
sitting on your shoulders. Or, you can<br />
visualize your problems magically<br />
disappearing before your eyes. There are no limitations in your<br />
visualizing. It can be magical.<br />
When you are struggling with making a decision between two<br />
different options, try visualizing yourself involved in the two<br />
scenarios.<br />
For example, let's say you are having trouble choosing between two<br />
different breeds of dogs to welcome into your family as your new<br />
pet.<br />
Imagine taking each of the two dogs individually on walks or trips to<br />
the vet. Picture yourself grooming them, feeding them, playing with<br />
them, etc. Visualize how each dog will age, imagine it growing from<br />
a cute puppy into a full grown animal. Picture these two dogs living<br />
within your home and interacting with you and your family<br />
members. Hopefully this visualization exercise will help you in<br />
deciding the perfect dog breed to fit your life style.<br />
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