In my experience I have struggled with visualising and I understand that for some people it is very easy to do while others may find it more challenging. I often avoided visualising and would focus more on breathing techniques and affirmations which felt more achievable and to be honest easier on my mind!
I knew that visualisation was a powerful tool which could actually help me to create my dreams and desires and therefore I set about exploring and experimenting with the technique. I started to understand that visualising something within my mind could help me to achieve it in my own reality. However the act of visualisation itself is not the only factor that needs to be considered. The key point about visualisation is the feelings that are aroused when visualising.
When visualising if we focus more on ‘wanting’ something it creates an energetic barrier. Instead if we focus more on ‘having’ it creates a feeling of openness. In order to understand this more repeat the following phrase five times (with a sense of passion and desire) and as you repeat the phrase notice the effects it has on your body…
‘I want ___________ (fill in the blank)’
You may notice that your body tightens. You may start to pull your belly in or hold your breath and you may even feel a sense of heaviness into the chest. If so take a few deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth and relax the body.
Now take a moment to think about something you have which brings you joy. It may be a job, a house, a partner, a relationship or perhaps even a pair of your favourite jeans. Once again repeat the following phrase five times and notice the effects on your body…
‘I have___________ (fill in the blank)’
This time you may notice a sense of lightness, happiness and perhaps even a smile spreading across your face as you think about what you have and the great joy that it brings you.
So when visualising something you ‘want’ focus on the feeling of having… How would it feel if you owned that dream house or had that amazing relationship? Ultimately the secret is to feel… change the way you feel when you visualise or even in your day to day life. Focus on the wonderful feelings of joy and happiness because at the end of the day it doesn’t matter what we visualise what matters is how we feel. We all want to feel love and happiness and we all deserve love and happiness. In fact not only do we deserve it but the Universe/God/ Higher Power wants us to be happy too.
Go for your dreams, chase those amazing goals and do the things that make you happy. Life is too short to not go for it! I believe in you, the Universe believes in you so visualise, feel and make your dreams come true.
What are your thoughts on this subject? How did you feel when you worked with the phrases above? I would love to hear from you so let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
With all my love,
Jaina x
