Its like I hit a mental wall and bounced backwards off it. Im interested since I would like to try to see images myself. Im certain, if you stay with it, youll find you can recreate images in their true colors. Thanks again for your website. If you currently cant visualize your goals with your minds eye, express your goals, your visions in writing. Hi Marko. Gotta keep at it, sight is the only sense Im completely missing in my mind. In terms of memory, I love this one exercise. I havent yet had success at creating an image of my choosing (even a very simple one). 1,5 hours a day sounds too much but I noticed that if you trully want it, you dont even think about it. Then, someone in the comments asked me about it, . Youre an amazing person. For example use visual and auditory senses in one visualisation. You could do this anytime during your day. Aphantasia allows you to view (process?) And I think the process is somehow comparable to dreaming and the ability to recall dreams. Hi Luke, it sounds like youve acquired a very special skill already. you can use and listen to their full hypnosis for 90 days, and then just refund it to get your cash back they wont even ask you for any reasons. How to Visualize What You Read for Better Retention and Comprehension, How to Motivate Yourself with Visualization in 8 Steps, How Do I Get Motivated to Meditate Daily: 7 Little Known Ways. I began to feel it too, when I struggled hopelessly for days trying to get the faintest hint of a visualization, only to be met with disappointment. Another thing I picked up again is memorization (quotes, content of books, vocabulary, ) So much more enjoyable with good visualization skills. I have one question Marko, have your short-term memory improved? 5 Powerful Visualization Exercises and Techniques - Magneti My words are almost all written in red (and green) because I cant seem to see this colour in my mind. Unfortunately it didnt help (not for visualization or anything, even though it carries some science behind it). I dont use any social media but, if you want to follow the discussion here, youll be fine checking every 4-5 days for new content. Maybe it happens more often or more forcefully to those that struggle with visualising. So apparently I cant see any mental images like I thought. Thank you very much Marko for your response! At second exercise i noticed that when i close my eyes i see blackness for 2 seconds, then if i try to recall the color the afterimage of the square (with inverted colour) comes in the back of my eyelids and it lasts like 5-6 seconds and then it vanishes. Or, when I think about traveling a certain route with a goal in mind, I do this subconsciously. 3. Unfortunately Im still struggling. Try some real objects, something with a high contrast, like a spoon, a ballpen, etc. Is there anyway I could contact you to ask you a few questions? Hi marko and everyone here!, here is Tomasz and i am still struggle with visualisation. This is my second day. Observe the candles flame calmly, with mild eyes for 5-10 seconds. I will try this again but I do not know when and I will definitely be more cautious. But the candle and solid color exercises sound interesting, Ive never tried them before. This is happening on two places only: my room and my bathroom (heh). Its just all black. Youre like floating on a cloud when he strengthens the part of your brain that naturally creates images when you dream. [1] X Trustworthy Source American Psychological Association Leading scientific and professional organization of licensed psychologists Go to source Close your eyes and picture a goal that you have in mind. AMAZING! is 15 20 minutes okay? We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Another thing: the exercize of focusing to remember the details of the day passed will increase the ability to recall memories of the past or will it work only for the present/future? So, if youve tried everything else and you dont know where else to look for a solution, go to their website and read the full description. I will report back in a few weeks again. Ill keep it up! Please keep exploring different exercises (not just the ones you read here) and follow your intuition. Is it normal ? Thank you! 1. Practically, before you practice visualizing, say, a glass, carefully observe all its aspects. I will try again. Well, in my experience, learning to visualization (from scratch) is not impossible. So lets say the mug had some words on it like aphantasia. I feel like the image is there behind a door in another room. People who are unable to create a mental picture in their mind suffer from a problem called aphantasia. Awesome. Definitely seems worth the strange feeling of trying to describe something you can no longer see and (in my case) cant remember well if it leads to being able to visualise. I really wanted this to work and kept an open mind throughout, even towards the end when it was becoming very clear that it was not working for me. Wrong with me obviously, and few months ago i realised i have depression and only by thaat our brain ability to change(neurogenesis(memory(senses(imagination))neuroplasticity), is weaker than in normal people soo it takes longer to develop brain. I can control them and direct the scene, but it takes a lot of mental effort. Ive been trying to visualize a triangle and can sometimes generate a fuzzy one, but not consistently. If its easy for you to hold the image, increase the time by 2-3 seconds, if not, just one second will do. It seems to be a rare case to lose your ability to visualize completely. For the best results, whenever you attempt to cure aphantasia or access mental imagery in general, adhere to the following principles. Do your best to hide it from them. Also, my head hurts (dont know why, might be a coincidence). And my dreams have been more intense. Ill go back to practicing the previous exercises. Note the differences. While the purpose (and money that went along with it) was for something else, I had hoped to get something out of it that would boost my visualization. William Walker Atkinson teaches in his books a great deal about perception and observation and clearly states that observation is a skill that can (and should) be acquired by anyone who is willing to put some time into it. I am able to see more and more short video clips when I am very relaxed (after 15-25 minutes of meditation). Here again, the more details the better. No one told them how to do it. I understand your frustration. In your case (and this applies to probably thousands of other successful, happy people, too) writing is a perfectly effective substitute to get clarity, direction and drive in life. For example my visualization is not like the afterimage effect . Dont give up on it and keep at it. Im going to start doing the geometric shape exercise next. 1. My question is: Do i have to focus on the afterimage? As I mentioned in one of my posts above, I had been seeing images in my minds eye for weeks now, but often the colors were inverted. If you get very bright afterimages, please try reducing the time you spend observing the object (or photo). One week later (first 7 days of training): And also, when I feel the next breakthrough and report it back here, other people might be encouraged as well. Or is this maybe a bit more advanced? Personally, I started rehearsing my future goals with their associated actions finally in vivid detail and clarity. Sit or lie down, deeply relax (use your preferred method), close your eyes. I started practising yesterday AND I SAW A RED DOT AND I SAW PUPRLE. But I stupidly took too much and had a bit trip, so Id say I saw this for <30 minutes before things became too muchI didn't see much colour, only geometrical figures but I could definitely see something when I closed my eyes. I tried to be aggressive from the beggining speding more time on daily training because was hard for me to believe that 10-15 minutes a day will make any difference after 37 years of not being able to ever see (I only had vivid dreams). I personally dont think subliminal stuff works, but the music is pleasant, and so is the still image on the screen (a garden with two hedges along a path). Everyone Ive ever met with aphantasia has had a greatly above average ability to learn and memorize information. Youre at work taking a sip of coffee? Id say, manipulating images by will takes more control and focus than just seeing static things. I drawn a triangle on A4 paper using a black marker. Yet I doubt that youll be able to control your mental images 100% at all times which is probably a natural mechanism of our subconscious minds. I dont want to believe that my dreams are based on visualisation. # Thanks for these great exercises, Marko! You can use them rather as a stencil for actual mental image to fade into. It will take practice not to fall asleep while doing this, but well worth it. But the question how you visualize the image? Learning How To Visualize Learning how to visualize is a three-fold process . Keen Observation You can also practice when watching a movie or when youre waiting somewhere. Not much change since last time. # The rare times I see color, its in the wrong place. Thank you for sharing your experience. While practicing during the day, I have seen a few images, but again, only for a second or so. Now, before we get into the how-to part Lets quickly talk about why you would want to visualize. How to visualize exercise 1. Take a small object, such as a glass, a spoon or a fruit, and look at it for a few moments. Now, close your eyes, and try to visualize the object as clearly as you can, without opening your eyes, for as long as you can, even if it is only for a few seconds at first. You can start practicing this right away but youll have to slow down a lot (in the beginning). Ill be posting later when my brain finally will release from that hashimoto chains, Obviously if I observed it straight on upright so would the words be upright but then if I physically flip it upsdie down the words would be upside down. For me it helps if I suggest to myself the color I want to see. Was there few seconds with my eyes closed and/or open. You should dedicate some weeks or even months to regular practice before complaining that it doesnt work ;). Even though you might not see your entrance like a mental photograph yet, you form an idea-construct of it. 3. Pick one guided visualization video and listen to it at least 3 times a week. I am a photographer and the strange thing is I can recall photographs I have taken. I was shocked and amazed at the same time. Ill give other images a try. 1. Calm Eyes In my experience it helps to say out lout what you want to see (or what your already seeing) to give it stability and clarity. Especially: Persist and dont allow yourself to get discouraged. Take it easy and perhaps take one or two days off from exercising just make sure youll continue soon. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Its in black and white, almost always reversed from the way its supposed to be. This one completely suprised me and I wasnt focusing on the color. Just the other night I was semi-sleeping (after using a pressure mat) and my mind felt like a sketchbook in high-speed (similar to the MARVEL movies intros). Hello Marko, Top 3 Books on Sports Visualization and Mental 7 Benefits of Visualization Ignored by Unimaginative People, Minds Eye Training Exercise Bedtime Routine, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF7mOqHpBkM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du3MQPwoUkw, http://www.worqx.com/color/after_image.htm. Families can also look forward to the East Villas, double-storey villas facing the Bedok Reservoir and great for your next family gathering, staycation and getaway! Much of the confusion goes from the fact is that when you visualize something, you dont actually SEE it. The key is deep relaxation when you see that movement (swirlings/cascading) so thats why 15-25 minutes is what I need using meditation to enter in that state of deep relaxing. If you really get bored with any of these exercises, try to get some variation. The more the better if you dont tense up and strain your eyes and your fascial muscles. But the vocabulary was too advanced for me, so I became distractedI have however recently started with improve visualization bought from hypnosis download. Finally, Id like to note some of my experiences are quite similar to Dorins. The afterimages are, of course, not the goal of the the exercise. You just IMAGINE it with high enough level of detail. You came up with new ideas? Thank you for all your help and kind words. I have had a handful of people do this over the years and no one has ever told me they can't visualize the images. Maybe its just blurry light or, even better, you actually see the shape of the flame. I havent used this skill on a daily basis. Out of curiosity, do you know of any cases of people who used to be able to visualize clearly and lost the ability, and subsequently regain the ability through a practice such as this one? Progress depends of person, for my stone brain it can take very long time, for you maybe not. Took me 3 days for a total of 2 hours but I finally got my first after image for a split second of a bluish-blackish square, so thats what visualizing is, I had it all wrong, it is in fact image-y! Will you be the first person? Or focus on your your breathing and only that for as long as possible. Justa dream. If you havent mastered simpler objects then this is probably the root of the problem. I think, if Id be standing in your shoes, Id work on it at least 3 months to really proof to myself that, I can either get your minds vision back or not. There is a question bothers me a lot . However, after all these years, I am still here, incapable of see anything whatsoever. Thanks so much for this info! Do you have any tips for this? Did this happened to you ? And yes, I guess it cant hurt to improve the efficiency of your visualization by enhancing clarity and focus. If this exercise works, it would be a major breakthrough. Thanks for putting up this post. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterimage. When I come back to sleep, before jumping in my bed, a VERY vivid shape appeared in an instant, basically without any reason (visible with my eyes closed or open for 10-15 seconds): many coloured bubles rotating all together in a cylindrical shape. In my experience the two things seem to be linked in my brain and its like I cant have one without the other. I plan on starting the exercises today and staying consistent for at least 30 days. 4. long), youll be transported into a state of deep relaxation. Commit more details to memory.Do this for max. Now in order to develop mental rotation skills using the glass scenario would I then physically turn the mug around so the handle was on the left side when you looked at it straight on and then try to pay attention to details of how the mug looked, before it was rotation and after it was rotating and then do the close eye and open eye exercise. The only time I can visualize is while sleeping. This is all without even closing my eyes. For example, if I want to visualize a blue color I see red instead and vice versa. (Dont forget you are not trying to see it with your eyes, it feels to be residing somewhere else, at least in the beginning of practice) As soon as the image begins to fade, open your eyes and look at the real drawing. I used to be able to visualize very bright, vivid images, but one day after having a panic attack (a result of a stressful 12-year career in corporate America, a breakup, etc), I suddenly started see black whenever I closed my eyes. Start with a tiny part of it. Week #2 # :) I try to get back to it, but its almost like being in a dream where I find Im powerless to take control. Personally, I didnt have those skills before seeing any images. Perhaps you pick your favorite book, one youve read already. I see several of them every day during image streaming (which I do for about 45 minutes). I have a excellent memory system in which I can memorize things very well. As for the program, I would rate it 7.5/10. For example if I am driving in the country where their are not lots of information to process I feel more at ease then in the city because I must manually process all the different scenarios that are possible. After ~1 hour I could see the triangle. (Please see my answer above) I encourage you to experiment with it. Im still doing image streaming every day for about 45 minutes. Practice! Practice! Practice! Visualization is a skill. Give yourself a project choose one thing you wish to manifest and visualize it everyday! Observe your chosen color carefully and then try to imagine it in your mind. So I hope I will have more of these experiences :) To train your whelp in a given mode, follow these instructions: Haste buff: Stand within the healing target dummies in Valdrakken and cast on yourself; Crit buff: Yes, you can enhance your reading experience dramatically when you consciously envision a story. In other words were black boxes in your mind rotating, in regards to maps before you saw images in your minds eye could you some how sense direction when you turned another way and instead of North being one way North was another. When you visualize, are you seeing things on the back of your eyelids or somewhere in your head? Its a debate with my wife. Yesterday I listened to the guided mediation/hypnosis from Michael Sealey you recommended (in the comments on 7/13/2016). Another method you can use, which has been introduced as Image Streaming, can also help you a great deal with ability to observe details. Thank you for your tips! PS. Today Ill start doing everything I can. 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