You probably already know what it means to visualize something. It’s basically a way of seeing a picture in your mind, a picture of what you want to manifest.
To be more exact, visualization techniques is all about creating mental imagery, either with your eyes open or closed.
As you create that visual imagery, you can change, modify or develop those images, and you can explore and expand the feelings or emotions associated with them.
Some people call this creative visualization – and that’s a great term, because when you visualize something in the right way, you are in fact starting to create it – or manifest it - in your world.
You see, the universe responds to your visualization when it’s supported by the energy of desire, belief, and expectancy. (We’ll get onto those qualities in a little while.)
Creative visualization is a power that can alter your world in any way you can imagine. It causes events to happen, and it causes money, relationships, people, objects and events to manifest in your life.
Think of the magic of this: simply by visualizing certain events, situations, objects, circumstances, or people, you can manifest them in your life.
This looks like magic – but there’s no magic involved.
The connection between your mind and the universe is a natural one, and it’s a connection that taps into the universal Law of Attraction.
With that being said here are 19 powerful visualization techniques that will help you to create the life of your dreams.
Keep reading because this is super powerful stuff.
#1. Creative Visualization is The Key to Manifestation.
Part of the key to manifestation here is that creative visualization - your imagination - feeds images into your subconscious mind.
And we believe the subconscious mind cannot distinguish between imagination and reality.
So if you present images to your subconscious with clarity and intention, something mysterious begins to happen.
First, what the subconscious believes to be true about your life changes: next, those images travel out into the universe, and if they are backed up with strong enough vibrational energy and intention, they are picked up by the universal energy field, the omnipotent power, the supreme being, the universal intelligence.
(You can fill in your own words for this power here!), where all things are possible, and all people are part of one greater whole.
The essence of manifestation through visualization is this simple truth: you are an essential part of the universal energy field.
And that is the key to how your thoughts can create reality.
But, as we’ve already seen, the thoughts which come true, which manifest as your reality, are those which are well focused, clearly defined, and supported by high levels of energy.
#2. Visualization Has No Limits Except Those You Impose On Yourself.
Every single thing on this planet started life as a thought in someone’s mind. Those things which have manifested in physical form had enough energy supporting them to appear in that way.
We don’t know whether Bill Gates imagined Microsoft as the supreme leader of computing systems when he started the company, but we can be pretty sure that at every stage of its development he had a vision of it growing into something larger.
In a way that’s the method of visualization which you need to use for yourself: being open-minded about the possibilities open to you, without paying heed to the limitations which might get in the way.
#3. Your Route To Successful Visualization.
I’m going to give you a visualization techniques formula for successful imagination which you can start to use immediately.
As you gain more experience in manifesting successfully, you might find you can change this method to suit yourself better.
But the method outlined below has been proven successful over and over again for hundreds of thousands of people, and it’s a great starting point for anyone trying to manifest anything.
Even so, visualization alone may not work for you, simply because you’re not putting enough energy into the mental imagery of what you want to acquire or achieve in life.
The key to manifestation is adding desire, belief, expectancy and action in your imagination. When you incorporate those qualities into your visualization, you’ll find manifestation happens faster and more amazingly than you ever imagined possible.
A lot of people think they’re committed to achieving there goals and changing their lives, but somehow it never quite happens.
They find themselves “too busy”, or they have something “more important” to do than sitting down and visualizing their objectives.
Perhaps at some level they don’t really believe they can change their lives or manifest better circumstances. Perhaps they’re frightened of change.
Perhaps at some level they don’t want to change. That’s why you have to have a very good reason – an intense desire – to manifest anything.
That’s also why you have to have clear and firm belief in the possibility of what you want manifesting for you.
And it’s why you need to be able to summon up total expectation that your desired outcomes will manifest in your life.
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#4. Secret Sauce To Visualization Techniques is Learning A Little Bit Of Brain/Mind.
You may know that the brain works at different electrical frequencies according to your state of consciousness.
To put it another way, electrical rhythms sweep through the brain at different frequencies according to how alert or asleep you are.
Communication between neurons within our brains is the key to manifestation and the root of all our thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
And billions of neurons communicating with each other produces brainwaves in the form of synchronized electrical pulses.
And the deeper states of consciousness in which you can access your subconscious mind – and therefore manifest or create your reality – seem to involve different brain frequencies to everyday states of consciousness such as talking, moving, and interacting with other people in the everyday world.
In fact, it turns out that people have five bands of brain frequencies – Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma. Each of these brain frequency bands is associated with a particular type of consciousness.
#5. Beta waves.
These are cycles of brain electrical activity between 14 and 40 cycles per second (cps) and they are associated with waking consciousness and reasoning.
And they are also associated with stress, anxiety and restlessness.
#6. Alpha waves.
These are cycles of brain activity between 7 and 14 cps, and they are associated with daydreaming, meditation, visualization with your eyes closed, relaxation, and other similar states of mind.
This is the ideal brain frequency at which to program your mind for success, because this is the frequency at which imagination, visualization and mental focus are easiest to maintain.
The alpha frequency range also seems to be the place where your intuition works best, becoming more powerful and clearer the nearer you go to 7 cps.
This is the frequency which is the key to manifestation and helps you to manifest most easily, because alpha states are not only the gateway to your subconscious; they also produce the state of mind necessary for connection with the universal energy field that is greater than ourselves.
For whatever reason, when your brain operates between 7 and 14 cps, your mind is operating in a different way – looking inward and towards the universal intelligence rather than outwards into the physical world.
This is the state of mind you need to be in for you to manifest successfully.
Happily, there are several techniques for achieving this state of mind: these include meditation, relaxation, hypnosis, brain entrancement, visualization we’ll look at some of these in a moment
#7. Theta waves.
These occur between 4 and 7 cps, and are associated with deep meditation and light sleep including rapid eye movement (REM) dreams.
At this frequency, your subconscious is active, but you’re not likely to experience it during everyday life unless you’re an experienced meditator or a mystic.
This is the realm of deep connection and unity with the universe. It’s where you experience vivid visualizations, profound creativity and extraordinary insight.
Fortunately, for most of us the alpha wave state is quite sufficient to achieve successful visualization and manifestation.
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#8. Delta waves.
Delta waves occur between 0.5 and 4 cps and are associated with deep sleep and very deep meditation.
This is the state of mind where you are basically unconscious during sleep, and where your body heals and regenerates itself.
#9. Gamma waves.
These have only recently been discovered – they are high frequency waves – and they need not concern us here, for they are associated with high levels of information processing in the brain, which is the opposite of the mental state needed for manifestation.
#10. More On Visualization Techniques and Manifestation.
If you haven’t come across these concepts before, you might be feeling a little bit confused right now, and wondering what you have to do to access the alpha state.
Fortunately it’s not very difficult to access alpha wave frequencies, and once you’ve done so, you’re almost certain to be in the right state of mind for successfully visualizing your goals and objectives.
You can buy tape recordings which are designed to play either music or a rhythmic sound at the alpha wave frequency, and as you listen to these while relaxing, your brain synchronizes with that rhythm. But the simplest approach is relaxation.
The essence of the alpha state is mental and physical relaxation – they produce a slowing down of the brain’s activity.
You can achieve the alpha state with relaxation quite successfully. And you can do it with meditation, although that’s not as helpful for manifestation because most meditation techniques require you to focus on a mantra or your breathing.
But to manifest successfully, you really want to be focusing your mind on your desired objective!
So the easiest and simplest way to make your visualization successful is to physically relax your whole body and mentally switch off the everyday “chatter” before you begin to visualize your desired outcome.
For many people this will be enough to put them in the alpha state.
Some people might need some assistance, either from a tape playing at the alpha frequency, or perhaps by using a guided meditation which has been recorded onto tape for them.
#11. Taking The Pressure Off.
By using self-hypnosis, you can make things easier. This removes any pressure to visualize so you start to relax with the process and have it happen naturally and easily.
The part of your brain that visualizes when you dream is the same part that visualizes when you relax in hypnosis.
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Or you can simple relax your mind by sitting in a quiet place to visualize ...where no one will disturb you.
#12. Making Visualization Techniques Work For You.
Here are some simple visualization techniques and guidelines which should start you on the road to successful creative visualization:
- Make sure that you have a clear idea of what you wish to manifest.
- Be sure your goal is really appropriate for you, and is backed up by desire, belief and expectancy.
- Make sure that your goals are aligned not only with your own highest good, but the highest good of all concerned.
- Find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed for at least 30 minutes.
- Sit down comfortably and breathe slowly and deeply, relaxing each part of your body as you do so.
- When you’re relaxed, visualize a clear detailed image of your desired outcome. The brighter and more vivid, the better. Turn up the brightness, and make the image detailed and realistic.
- Make the image as bright, detailed and realistic as you can. This may include action – what are you doing, who you doing it with, where are you doing it, for example.
- Use all the senses that you can as part of your creative visualization: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. You can run a “movie” in your mind, showing how you interact with your desired outcome.
- Include intense feelings of desire in your mental imagery for what you are trying to manifest, and feelings of happiness and joy associated with getting what you want.
- Once you’ve got the hang of this, visualize your desired outcome twice a day for 15 minutes each time, including the relaxation period.
- Continue doing this twice a day, ensuring that you are as deeply relaxed as you can be, for 15 minutes each time.
- Maintain your belief and desire in what you’re trying to achieve – stay positive, in your thoughts, your feelings, and everything you say about your objective.
- If any doubts or negative thoughts arise, allow yourself simply to doubt that these doubts are true. Better still, if you can, simply replace them with positive thoughts in your mental imagery.
- You will find that if you make a sustained effort to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, after about three weeks your whole mindset will be much more positive. That’s good for both manifestation and your emotional well being.
- Maintain your high levels of expectation it is your secret key to manifestation. When you do this, you’ll find that you notice opportunities more easily, and you spot things that might lead you to your ultimate goal quicker.
- Each time you finish a visualization session, feel the emotion associated with your objective, and conclude with the words “may whatever happens be for the highest good of all concerned”.
When you do this, you’re going to find that synchronicities and opportunities start to happen almost immediately. Then it’s up to you to take action - about which we’ll say more later.
And also be aware that although some manifestation happens really quickly, most manifestation develops through a series of events, each of which builds on previous one.
#13. Helpful Hints Tricks and Tips And Keys for Manifesting Successfully.
Use your natural alpha wave state - Because you naturally approach an alpha wave state before you go to sleep and when you wake up in the morning
It can be really helpful to visualize your goals and desired outcome when you get into bed at night before you drop off to sleep, and just after you wake up in the morning before you get out of bed.
In fact, some people say this is the fastest way to manifest anything because you program the subconscious to work on your desired outcome overnight
#14. Feel the Joy.
It’s also really helpful to summon up strong positive emotions while you’re visualizing: one guy I knew played loud, stirring and emotional music while he was visualizing, imagining that the music was playing to celebrate his moment of glory!
#15. Keep Your Goals in Mind.
And don’t forget to think about your goal several times during the day – just to reinforce the meditation and visualization you’re doing.
#16. Imagine Goals as if You Already Have Them.
When you visualize what you want, always imagine things to be in the first person in the present tense: in other words, use language like this:
- “I am now living the life of my dreams, and I have a wonderful house in 10 acres of glorious countryside…..” (Picture it as you think these thoughts.)
- “I am now enjoying the most wonderful and rewarding relationship I can imagine, with joy and happiness entering my life in every way. My lover and I are connected, happy, joyous and deeply fulfilled.”
You get the idea, I’m sure. The reason for using the present tense is that the subconscious cannot tell the difference between imagination and reality.
Of course, as you visualize an imagined future, your senses offer information to your mind which does not fit with this imagined reality.
(After all, you may not yet be in a relationship, or rich, or whatever…YET!)
That’s called cognitive dissonance and your subconscious will immediately start to work to bring the information presented by your physical senses (your external reality) into line with your visualization (your internal reality).
So if you’re visualizing your desired outcome as if you already have your goals, the subconscious mind immediately begins to work to make the evidence of your senses match that visualization imagery – and it does so by changing the world around you….. change which comes about in the manifestation of your desires.
In fact the discrepancy between the power of your visualization (in which you “see” your objective as already accomplished) and the reality of your physical senses (where you know your desired outcome in not yet present in your life) is probably one of the most important parts of the manifestation process.
It’s probably what makes the subconscious mind keep producing synchronicities and coincidences which take you nearer and nearer to your objective.
#17. Keep a Journal It is One of The Key To Manifestation.
Write your goals down and keep track of them in a journal. You can have more than one goal at a time – probably about five is the maximum, just because of time and other practical issues.
Write them down, and make notes that relate to the achievement of your goal, and then review your journal every night before you lie down to go to sleep.
This is all about developing what is almost an obsession with your objective, so you keep it in mind all the time.
#18. Create a Vision Board.
You can create a vision board of some kind, which is especially powerful if you actually photoshop yourself into the pictures.
This reinforces the belief in your subconscious that you’ve already achieved your desired outcome. (Which brings it into being in double quick time!)
#19. Use All The Tricks You Can Think of to Stay Positive.
A great tip is to look at yourself in the mirror every morning, and repeat your desired goals as if they’ve already manifested:
- “I am in a wonderful fantastic relationship and I’m very grateful every day of my life for the pleasure and joy my partner brings me.”
- “I have a wonderful job that gives me great pleasure and fulfillment and meets all my financial needs and more.”
- “My income rises every year and my work becomes more and more fulfilling as time goes by.”
And so on. Be creative. Find your own words.
And every time you look in the mirror and repeat wonderful affirmations like these, end by saying something like this: “I thank the universe for providing me with everything I need and everything I want – and I appreciate the fact that this relationship has already happened.
I have total faith in the law of attraction and the process of manifestation! Thank you universe.”
This is one way of practicing gratitude, which we will talk about later on – for the moment, keep in mind that gratitude is a very powerful motivating force for manifestation.
Gratitude can make manifestation happen much faster, probably because it’s such a powerful force for changing your thinking patterns from negative to positive.
Have you heard the story of Jim Carrey? Long before he had any work in Hollywood movies, he parked his car in the Hollywood suburbs every night, and every night as he looked up at the famous Hollywood sign he visualized himself as the major Hollywood star he became.
And here’s the best bit: to help himself remember his objective of being a major movie star, he wrote himself a $10 million check and dated it five years from the day he started visualizing stardom.
You’re probably not going to be surprised to learn what happened later: he secured a $10 million deal to star in the movie Dumb and Dumber, almost exactly on the date that he’d written on the check!
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