Creative Visualization

We’ve touched upon Meditation and Silencing the Inner Critic.  We’ve talked about Choosing Happiness by replacing negative thoughts with more positive thoughts, and discussed a few ideas for clearing out mental clutter.

Now, let’s talk a bit more about using Creative Visualization as a tool to relax, solve problems, and gain clarity.

Get comfortable.
Close your eyes and watch your breath.
Imagine descending a staircase.
Feel yourself growing more relaxed with each and every step.

Relaxed?  Great. 

Now, picture yourself in a peaceful place.
Your sanctuary.
Where you feel safe and warm and calm. 
It might be inside a room on a rainy day
Or in the great outdoors with the sun overhead.

It’s your place ~ your sanctuary.  A place you can return to whenever you need a break from the rigors of daily life.

While there, you can relax, explore problems safely, or imagine the world as you would like it to be.

Where are you? 
What are you wearing? 
What are you doing? 
What smells, sights, and sounds surround you? 

Is anything amiss?
If so, change it.
Make this place absolute perfection for you. 
It’s your sanctuary.

Delight in the world you have created.
Feel the peace surrounding you. 
Relax into the gentle knowingness, the pulse of life.
Let the world recede. 

Listen to your heart’s desire. 

Aah . . . that’s better!

Quote:  Never lose your child’s heart.  ~ Mencius