Visualize yourself sitting on a beach.
What do you see? A lake, an ocean, seashells, waves, rocks, sand, a beach umbrella, other sunbathers.
What do you hear? The waves lapping at the shore, seagulls crying, kids laughing.
What do you smell? Sea salt - sharp and tangy, sunblock - sweet like coconut, seaweed - wet and earthy.
Just take a moment to let this visualization live and breathe in your mind. Give it a chance to really take up some space in your thoughts.
How does this make you feel? Happy, relaxed, calm, content.
Now let’s change it up.
Visualize yourself getting news of a death of someone close to you. Your mother, father, son, daughter, friend, coworker, pet.
They are gone. Their life cut short. You will miss them terribly. Devastation, sadness, worry, heartbreak overwhelm every thought, every breath, every second of every day.
Our minds are powerful tools. Most of the time we let our thoughts flow freely, without any thought to how they affect us physically, and mentally. We can get caught up in our thoughts and "worry ourselves sick" without realizing how detrimental this can be to our well-being.
Of course we would mourn the loss of a loved one. But what we need to realize is that quite often we find ourselves in a very similar emotional state over things that do not matter.
Waiting in line. Anywhere.
Dealing with an upset customer.
Telephone solicitors.
Neighbours.
If we could just be more "mindful" of our minds during our regular day-to-day activities, learn to quell our negative thoughts and turn them into positive ones, we would feel the effects almost immediately.
It's been proven... ( http://www.holisticonline.com/guided-imagery.htm)
We are very good at comforting others in their times of need. We unconsciously reach out to those around us who need some support and find it very easy to give others the hugs they need only to hear, "Thanks, I needed that."
Visualization is a powerful tool. Use it to turn off your negative thoughts. Use it to control the endless day to day worries that chip away at your positive energy.
It is within us all to be happier. It is within us all to be positive and strong for our own sake as well as for the sake of those close to us.
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