But yeah, going into a dark cave for a period of time was, like, a rite of passage in some cultures and it totally makes sense. Do I start at the candle flame? Now shut your eyes and take the object with you so you still have the image in your head, almost in front of your eyes, even though they are closed. Sorry for this long comment, I know youre not my confessor. All the exercises here are simply a means to an end to gain more control and clarity over the images you fashion purposefully though willpower. 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: Stand in the middle of nowhere and target yourself; Single target damage: Find an isolated mob and target it; AoE damage: target the cleave target dummies in Valdrakken; Single target heal: Target If youve got the time, adding smells tand feelings to your visualization tool kit, will certainly benefit you. I would love to connect with you and share my results. I have never been able to visualise. Especially in the beginning its every easy to give up. The funny thing is that I had more lucid dreams. Stronger mental impressions lead to more explicit mental representations. This is my new toy! My problem is much deeper than i thought. 1. Next, shut your eyes. Like I said, I have yet to hear from anyone whose mental imagery turned on all of a sudden from doing exercises like this. I can never see the red shirt someone was wearing, but I can remember "They were wearing a red shirt." Sometimes i think ill never get stronger basic visualisation skill. Its kind of like the aurora borealis, sometimes swirling or cascading. I have to see it in my mind, there is no other way. Any tips? But myself, I actually never watch the videos. 1. The feeling of intense euphoria after seeing cute things is not an isolated incidence. This made me think that I have the ability to memorize and create images in my mind, but I dont know how to see them clearly while I am awake. With The Honest Guys, did you just listen to the audio or watch the accompanying video as well? Hi Brandon, I have struggled to visualize for a long time. i cant say i see stuff in my mind , but im really sure that when i visualize i dont see my eyelids or blackness . You dont have to reply, I can only imagine how busy you are. So, because I didnt want to accept my fate, I did a lot of research on Google. 3) Just before going to sleep two nights ago, a clear image came to me and I was able to hold it for three seconds, which may not sound like much, but is about twice as long as Ive done before. That is my goal. However, i can recall the image a few times after it fades with closed and open eyes as well. Sorry if my comment was unclear or came off as spam, since It appears to have been deleted. All youve got to do is training your minds eye. 2. And if so, how long did that transition take? Get what you need, as well as want, so what you have has a function in your home, and isnt an obstacle. Even if you initially see nothing, internally describe details. I couldnt get any image with my eyes shut and at one point I felt like I saw a small pink line, but it was random and it all could have just been my imagination. I hope it works. I will check out that book. Persist and dont allow yourself to get discouraged. You know, i was also stuck in that question, i was feeling lost too, but here's the information i got, after studying about it 1: calm your mind an How often has this thought frustrated you to the point of wanting to throw away your art supplies? Close your eyes. Of course, is all black but feels like there are some slightly darker shadows in my mind (shadows of objects in the room). The deeper you can let go and relax during your exercise sessions the easier the access to your realm of imagination. 2. Practice with eyes opened. Sometimes, I see things that arent directly in my field of vision, but the images tend to be extraordinarily dim, almost to the point of invisibility (its very hard to describe, but maybe this is what visualization is as described by ironwheal?). To my mind, there are three depths or levels of visualization: Level One - The Mind's Eye. duration, focus on details (zoom in and out, change color & shape), rotate objects, transform them, etc. Hello Marko, thank you for making this forum. F.e. The next thing I want to achieve is being able to smell and taste things. Ive been focused on improving what I see on the back of the eyelids, but am starting to suspect thats not really what people mean by visualization. Its in black and white, almost always reversed from the way its supposed to be. And again, stay relaxed at all times. Eyes Opened & Eyes Closed Now open your eyes and compare your mental image with its real prototype. I want to write movies and possibly books as well. Because of my personal experience, I believe: Aphantasia is the inability to see (and create) mental images because of an untrained mental muscle. Its a whole other story if your mental imagery is simply off. ->Staying disciplined. Some people may say, they dont see a thing in their mind, but rather sense things and even have control over those sensations. And while my enthusiasm may have dropped Ill keep going. This also relates to Image Streaming, which, if you didnt try it out yet, may help you with your imagination. I can only see blue and violet and not when I should see them. I can only visualize in my dreams. Id appreciate it if you could give me those details because I honestly now feel like I may have just wasted a lot of time on this. For example, you enter a restaurant and you make it your goal to perceive as much as possible. Can you describe what your current level is? Personally, I would affirm to myself the positive outcome of being able to confront the situation and gaining control over ittaking a deep breath, deepening relaxation and trying again. The only way you can get better (both in clarity and stability) is to practice a lot. Are the only shapes distinguishable after a full month of training. People who visualize naturally, exercise their imagination-muscle routinely during all kinds of activities. I have a routine that I followed (and still do). So visualization/imagination, was always a set of toughts for me. I hope you find a way that eventually works for you. Heres one of my articles I found about it: http://www.worqx.com/color/after_image.htm. Your ability to rotate supports your ability to maintain a static image. Ill go back to practicing the previous exercises. PS. Candle on night When the after-image is gone, a greenish spot remains (again, vague). Brandon, Keep on using your minds eye every single day. Should I only worry about the initial brief image? Because of that I stopped doing it. First Relax, after relax, visualise, and my visualisation seems to be little better, well see later. @Thomas, I cant visualise at all when Im conscious but I can in my dreams. While awake I can think only in words and concepts. Ill admit, nearly everything in Pisa is a monumental visual and aesthetic pleasure emphasis on monumental. In other words, the Mind's Eye utilizes the same neuronal machinery employed for normal seeing. According to certified life coach Sydney Axelrod, it's important to get clear on what you want from your goals. I should stop doing this while Im driving. In your experience once you were able to see static images could you then rotate them at will on auto pilot without having to porcess the manual rotations.. Or just when i visualize consciously? Took a longer than intended break. Master five astral senses - visual, auditory, sensory, olfactory, gustatory - that means you are able to imagine a picture, sound, or sensation with great accuracy, and your imagination is very clear. or just think about the colour? One has more melonan than another. Consciously sit down and drastically enhance the tool youve already developed: Learning to walk seems like an apt analogy. My images are still dark and blurry, but sometimes I can see full color and sometimes there are images that come up unsolicited. Every time you close your eyes make sure they are absolutely relaxed. The more the better. There are fun water features, plenty of I never realized there were people who couldn't. This is amazing! You can delve into old memories and over time rediscover lost details or you can use the mechanism of your mind to go into the future (using the principles of Psycho Cybernetics): Rehearsing a future scenario (like a meeting with yours boss, a lovely evening with your loved ones, the ideal golf shot, etc.) And that enabled me to create my own images without requiring any afterimages to trigger my imagination. What are they wearing? Vital key is you keep practicing on a frequent basis. Many people strain their eyes when trying to visualize. But aphantasics like Ebeyer can't visualize anything in their minds. Yes, I think so. For some people it appears to be easier. The Three Levels of Visualization. I greatly appreciate you leaving such an honest comment. Ive been working on this for about 5 months now, and am committed to doing this for a year. You can do this with closed eyes and with open eyes. I am not giving up but it is possible that some people really cannot visualise? Let your heart-rate and breathing slow down, and your blood pressure decrease. Practice. Thank you a lot for your support, I really apreciate it. Thank you for sharing your experience, Caroline! But, please take some time to experiment. clarity of shape and color, vividness 1) Okay, youre already able to produce images. Like a nameplate or some decoration? If you really try your hardest to hide the bruises or the swelling from the guards, youre gonna get much respect in that block and it tells everybody that you are not a snitch or a rat. Recall and internally describe the colors, and the shape etc.The more details you can recall the better. # I said: holly cr**, this is working, my brain is definetly doing something! After 15 minutes of doing your exercises last night I could see all 5 squares and their COLORS! And even when its gone I feel like I have a better idea of its shape/size/orientation, as if I can look into the darkness but still remember where the image was (a bit hard to explain). 3. 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 know, this can be a frustrating process but, because this is such an intangible matter, only persistant experimentation will show you the ideal way to practice. I wont give up, its a challenge now. Alhough I never pay attention to the candle itself, only to the flame, in the after image I often see the solid outline of candle and only a tiny glowing yellow part of the flame, which is never the same size or shape as the actual flame. Especially effective with remembering vivid dreams with lots of action. By the way, you dont need to watch these videos on YouTube. Employ gentle persistence and effort and keep revealing clues that can guide you. This is totally normal. I thought I was alone in my struggle. Send me an email. Eventually they will dissipate if you just view them clinically without any emotional reaction. For example, when you try to morph a square into a circle, it turns into a hexagon instead. So yeah definitely its possible, and I know I have more work to do. But this might be different for each individual. As in, can I go from only ever seeing afterimages to being able to conjure up images at will? Cool experience. Seeing their face does trigger memories of previous encounters, but the memories are usually more about what was said, or descriptions of things that happened instead of pictures. I mean, neurofeedback is about fine-tuning your brain through electric stimulation and changing unwanted behaviour/thinking, so I dont think it was unreasonable to except SOMETHING. Also, I have incredibly vivid dreams that I can recall even from childhood. Maybe incorporate more high contrast things to focus on in person that dont need a screen (lights in the screen might be worth seeing if they have an effect or not.) You should dedicate some weeks or even months to regular practice before complaining that it doesnt work ;). A lot of coloured bubbles rotating in cylindrical shape. Visualize twice daily for a total of 10 minutes. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. For me, its a big improvement already. So I quit using it and everything is back to normal. When ill finally beat this trouble i will post again! #1. I want to share my experience here. So, every night, just before bed, I open up that folder and I go through some of these images. I tell you after i get more progress, but for me very important is that this exercises to see any changes can take more than just 1 month, before when i stop train imagination after 1 month, i dont saw any progres and stop with thinking i will never done that. I could not even picture something as simple as a circle. When you practice, try moving your mental focus around. Perhaps you pick your favorite book, one youve read already. It leaves you with a feeling that youre missing something. Another exercise, I did for quite some time, is to imagine toy blocks, turning them, stacking them on top of each other, and so on. Hi Arka, I appreciate your comment. So I think that our hard work is to bring them in our daily alert state, so we can access them counsciously. -. When you are able to start seeing an image can your mind automatically rotate that image or is their some exercises out their to practice mental rotation. But Im also a fan of memorizing long texts, so I cant say clearly if my memory improvement enhanced in particular through training my minds eye. Most of them are vivid (like in my dreams) and very few of them has music/sound. Since I published this article I continued practicing almost every single day. Very strong feeling, not pleasant at all. They spend a great deal of time visualizing every day routinely, automatically honing this asset. I mean like where did I put my keys?..they were with me 30 sec ago (And please let me know all about it in the comments.). Hello, yes, I agree there is a confusion about what Aphantasia is and is not. Unfortunately it didnt help (not for visualization or anything, even though it carries some science behind it). My current state is extremely accurately described by this quotation: You close your eyes, and all you see is blackness or, at best, you see some blurry shapes.. The more you dig for details, the ore you magnify the little things, the more clarity youll get as a result. Now, seeing blackness for a person with aphantasia, may not seem like a triumph, but I normally when I close my eyes, I dont see blackness, I see a beige, sandy/gravel texture about a foot in front of me. I wasnt trying to see it but I know I did and so I got excited and tried to mentally hone in on that image but when I did it disappeared very quickly and I couldnt conjur it up. When you say you want to visualize, like you said, walking through your front door, does that mean youve got already control over simple images? The same can happen with our mental eyes. For example with me when I am driving I do much better with less stimuli then more. 5 Powerful Visualization Exercises and Techniques - Magneti I was zoing in and out do to how tired I was) and so my brain was just randomly developing these images one of which dealt with something I was working on the night before and then some before this image happened in my brain. However, the colours are all wrong. Ive done the exercises for a week, and I was able to see the afterimages. Like you, Im be delighted to hear from him, whether he made some more progress. Adding a track of isocronic tones or binaural beats helps too. I am able to see more and more short video clips when I am very relaxed (after 15-25 minutes of meditation). Now I think that you can, with some training, train your observational skills too. I hope youll like it too: If you dont have an adblocker, I highly recommend you install uBlock Origin to your browser. Yo I wanted to suggest working with an eye mask. I think Im an aphantasiac, but Ive been meaning to use the memory palace technique, but I cant see my palace, all though I remember it, and that makes it difficult because I cant peg. I started with zero ability to visualize while awake (e.g., to actually see images). You dont need to close your eyes to make it effective. In terms of conjuring up images I want to that has not come to me. I went out to drive for 30 minutes around my city. Are you telling me you were initially seeing afterimages and then one day you were also able to construct mental images? I feel by writing this down Im able to hold myself accountable. I will report back in a few weeks again. But, I do not see the colours. There are no set rules when it comes to meditating. This is great and I think with your enthusiasm youll be able to develop this skill much further rather quickly and eventually you wont spend another day without applying this skill consciously to your benefit. Is this supposed to be like this? long), youll be transported into a state of deep relaxation. Just do some rhythmic breathing, or still better, 1:4:2 breathing exercise. They only last a second or so, although one time a few months ago I had an image last five seconds. Not very clear but was unexpected. You do see an after image when doing the candle exercise? Now open your eyes and look at the exact spot on the table where the object was before you removed it. 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? If you were able to see a horse in your mind, then you have a mind's eye. :) The only exercise that Im confused about is visualizing colors. I kept listening over and over again to one audio that resonated with me most (the Sanctuary and actually one of Middle Earth Meditations) and suddenly I could see parts of the guided environment very clearly. A car in front of you I think it may be a dissociative symptom of clinical depression and depersonalization. Observe your chosen color carefully and then try to imagine it in your mind. 3. :). They apply it naturally on many occasions during the day to review the past, to rehearse the future, etc. Really frustrating.. Learning How To Visualize Learning how to visualize is a three-fold process . I am scared that i will never be better at it, even if i started witch seeing something :O. 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