Four Parts of Visualization

By Brian Tracy

There are four parts of visualization that you can learn and practice to assure that you use this incredible power to its best advantage all the days of your life.

How Often?

The first aspect of visualization is frequency, the number of times that you visualize a particular goal as achieved of yourself performing in an excellent way in a particular event or circumstance. The more frequently you repeat a clear mental picture of your very best performance or result, the more rapidly it will appear as part of your reality.

How Long?

The second element of visualization is the duration of the mental image, the length of time that you can hold the picture in your mind each time you replay it. When you deeply relax, you can often hold a mental picture of yourself performing at your best for several seconds, and even several minutes. The longer you can hold your mental picture, the more deeply it will be impressed into your subconscious mind and the more rapidly it will express itself in your subsequent performance.

How Clearly?

The third element of visualization is vividness. There is a direct relationship between how clearly you can see your desired goal or result in your mind and how quickly it comes into your reality. This element of visualization is what explains the powers of the Law of Attraction and the Law of Correspondence. The vividness of your desire directly determines how quickly it materializes in the world around you. Here is an interesting point. When you set a new goal for yourself, your image or picture of this goal will usually be vague and fuzzy. But the more often you write it, review it, and repeat it mentally, the clearer it becomes for you. Eventually, it will become crystal clear. At that point, the goal will suddenly appear in your world exactly as you imagined it.

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How Intensely?

The fourth element of visualization is intensity, the amount of emotion that you attach to your visual image. In reality, this is the most important and powerful part of the visualization process. Sometimes, if your emotion is intense enough and your visual image is clear enough, your goal will immediately come true.

Of course, the elements of frequency, duration, vividness, and intensity can help you or hurt you. Like nature, the power of visualization is neutral. Like a two-edged sword, it can cut in either direction. It can either make you a success or make you a failure. Visualization brings you whatever you vividly and intensely imagine, whether good or bad.

Action Exercise

Continually feed your mind with clear, exciting, emotional pictures. Remember, your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions.

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Positive Affirmations as a Stress Management Tool

Simple ways to calm down quickly when feeling stressed and overwhelmed

Sometimes we don't realize how much stress is building up until we suddenly feel overwhelmed.

Other times, several stressful or attention-demanding events will happen at once, and we suddenly go from calm to completely overwhelmed really quickly.

However it happens, there are many ways to calm down quickly when we suddenly get ‘attacked’ by stress and feel overwhelmed.

Try these quick and easy ways to regain your quiet so you can deal with whatever situations are at hand:

Take a Walk

Exercises are a great stress reliever in itself, as it helps you lower stress hormone levels and releases endorphins. Taking a walk when stressed provides the bonus of getting you out of the stressful situation and providing some perspective so you can return in a new frame of mind. (Learn more about the benefits of exercise and walking meditation )

Take a Breath

Many times when you suddenly feel overwhelmed and stressed you are not able to leave your office. You can feel better right away by practicing breathing exercises. Getting more oxygen into your body and releasing physical tension are two ways that breathing exercises can benefit you, and you can do them anytime or anywhere, even if your demanding situation isn't letting up. (Learn more about breathing exercises here.)

Take a Mental Mini Vacation

Visualizations is a wonderful way to restore peace of mind: all it takes is a few minutes. They're easy to do, and can relax you physically as well as mentally. (Learn more about visualizations here.)

Reframe Your Situation

The way we look at stressful situations can intensify our experience. Here the reframing comes in – all you need do is to put the situation into different “frame”. This allows you to look at your situation differently; you may be able to put it into a diverse perspective--one that causes you less stress or even no stress at all! (Learn more about mental stress and self sabotage here.)

Try Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique where you tense and release all of your muscle groups, leaving your body feel more relaxed afterward. PMR can be done by just about anyone, and with practice you can fully release virtually all the tension you're feeling in your body in a matter of seconds! This can help you feel more calm and better able to handle the situations at hand. (Learn how to practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation here.)

Once you've been able to calm down, you should be in a better position to address whatever stressful situations you're experiencing.

It's also a good idea to consider making permanent changes in a way you manage stress so that you can reduce your overall stress level and experience less stress and be less bothered by the stressful situations you do encounter.

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Visualization For Relaxation

Visualization is the technique of using your imagination to create what you want in your life.

Visualization is also a potent method of stress reduction, especially when combined with physical relaxation methods such as deep breathing.

The practice of positive thinking in the treatment of physical symptoms was popularized by Emil Coue, a French pharmacist. Coue declared that all of your thoughts become reality – you are what you think you are.

You can use visualization for relaxation and for goal setting.

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