If you’ve spent any length of time feeling blocked creatively, it may seem as if your muse has departed on an extended vacation with no intention to return. One good way to entice her back is by using visualization.
Visualization is the process of seeing images in your mind and feeling the feelings you would experience if the images were really part of your physical experience. Many studies on visualization have determined that the subconscious mind does not differentiate between mental and physical experiences; it sees both of them as equally “real”!
This is great news because by simply creating and watching a mental movie, you can bring about positive change in nearly any area of your life – including creativity.
There are no set rules for using visualization to enhance your creativity. Use the suggestions below, or come up with your own. The only requirement is that you have fun with the techniques.
Visualize your mind opening to creative inspiration. If you spend much of your time feeling confused, scattered, stressed or fatigued, your mind is likely closed to new ideas and insights, simply because you’ve got so much going on mentally already. However, you may find that daily visualization sessions can not only stimulate your creative side, they can help you focus better in all other areas of your life too.
First spend a few minutes breathing slowly and deeply, relaxing your body and quieting your mind as much as possible. Then imagine you are looking at yourself from outside your body. Focus on your face and head, and imagine that the top of your head begins to open slowly, like an oval-shaped bowl.
Shift your focus up to the space right above your head and imagine that you can see dozens of creative ideas swirling around, looking for a place to take root. Give them permission to enter the top of your head, and watch as they spiral down to soak into your mind. Then switch your perspective so you are once again inside your body, feeling these wonderful, juicy ideas soaking into you and stimulating your desire to create with joy and abandon.
Visualize yourself being more joyful and creative. Many of us feel cut off from our creativity simply because we forget to focus on it throughout the day. Spend time visualizing the opposite situation. Imagine that you are very in tune with your creative self, and you weave a ribbon of creativity through every experience you have.
Imagine yourself wearing bright colors, laughing robustly, enjoying delicious foods, loving deeply, and taking time to enjoy your life more. See yourself as an accomplished painter, writer, actor, musician, or any other creative persona. How would this version of yourself act? How would he or she live each day? Then make an effort to incorporate these qualities into your physical experiences.
Visualize yourself being more confident about your creative works. If you’ve blocked out your creative side because you fear you’re not “good enough” at it, it’s time to revisit what creativity really means! During a visualization session, affirm that creativity is not about trying to measure up to someone else’s idea of beauty or accomplishment – it’s about YOU expressing the unique qualities only you possess.
Imagine yourself creating with joy and confidence, knowing that the process of creation is infinitely more important than the end result. See yourself growing in mastery with everything you create, and allowing more and more of your unique qualities to be infused into everything you do.
Imagine that the more you engage your creative side, the more confident you become in yourself, and the less you care about what others think. Imagine that with every moment you spend expressing your creativity, you reclaim another little piece of your inner power, which you can then use to further enhance your creativity.
These are only a few ideas for using visualization to enhance your creativity, but you can come up with many more! Think about an aspect of your creativity you want to change, and then create a positive mental movie to make it your new reality.
As with anything, the more you visualize, the better you will be at it, and the bigger impact it will have on your life.
Visualization is the process of seeing images in your mind and feeling the feelings you would experience if the images were really part of your physical experience. Many studies on visualization have determined that the subconscious mind does not differentiate between mental and physical experiences; it sees both of them as equally “real”!
This is great news because by simply creating and watching a mental movie, you can bring about positive change in nearly any area of your life – including creativity.
There are no set rules for using visualization to enhance your creativity. Use the suggestions below, or come up with your own. The only requirement is that you have fun with the techniques.
Visualize your mind opening to creative inspiration. If you spend much of your time feeling confused, scattered, stressed or fatigued, your mind is likely closed to new ideas and insights, simply because you’ve got so much going on mentally already. However, you may find that daily visualization sessions can not only stimulate your creative side, they can help you focus better in all other areas of your life too.
First spend a few minutes breathing slowly and deeply, relaxing your body and quieting your mind as much as possible. Then imagine you are looking at yourself from outside your body. Focus on your face and head, and imagine that the top of your head begins to open slowly, like an oval-shaped bowl.
Shift your focus up to the space right above your head and imagine that you can see dozens of creative ideas swirling around, looking for a place to take root. Give them permission to enter the top of your head, and watch as they spiral down to soak into your mind. Then switch your perspective so you are once again inside your body, feeling these wonderful, juicy ideas soaking into you and stimulating your desire to create with joy and abandon.
Visualize yourself being more joyful and creative. Many of us feel cut off from our creativity simply because we forget to focus on it throughout the day. Spend time visualizing the opposite situation. Imagine that you are very in tune with your creative self, and you weave a ribbon of creativity through every experience you have.
Imagine yourself wearing bright colors, laughing robustly, enjoying delicious foods, loving deeply, and taking time to enjoy your life more. See yourself as an accomplished painter, writer, actor, musician, or any other creative persona. How would this version of yourself act? How would he or she live each day? Then make an effort to incorporate these qualities into your physical experiences.
Visualize yourself being more confident about your creative works. If you’ve blocked out your creative side because you fear you’re not “good enough” at it, it’s time to revisit what creativity really means! During a visualization session, affirm that creativity is not about trying to measure up to someone else’s idea of beauty or accomplishment – it’s about YOU expressing the unique qualities only you possess.
Imagine yourself creating with joy and confidence, knowing that the process of creation is infinitely more important than the end result. See yourself growing in mastery with everything you create, and allowing more and more of your unique qualities to be infused into everything you do.
Imagine that the more you engage your creative side, the more confident you become in yourself, and the less you care about what others think. Imagine that with every moment you spend expressing your creativity, you reclaim another little piece of your inner power, which you can then use to further enhance your creativity.
These are only a few ideas for using visualization to enhance your creativity, but you can come up with many more! Think about an aspect of your creativity you want to change, and then create a positive mental movie to make it your new reality.
As with anything, the more you visualize, the better you will be at it, and the bigger impact it will have on your life.
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