Using Visualization for That Perfect Body
As a kid, you were always told to get your head out of the clouds and stop daydreaming. Though it got you in trouble in school, daydreaming is a very important tool when trying to achieve your fitness and weight loss goals. Using visualization to imagine your perfect body will empower you to help you invite a positive self-image and invoke good habits.
How visualization works
Spend 15 minutes at the end of your day focusing on what you imagine your perfect body to look like. As you create this mental image, it is transferred to your subconscious, which in turn, begins shaping your body according to how you perceive yourself.
This doesn’t mean that you literally think yourself thin, but your positive mental image will allow you to focus on achieving your goals. Essentially, by making this image a priority, you program your mind to focus on this specific goal while eliminating past body image failures.
The power of the mind
Bad habits often follow poor self-image. If you constant think about how much body fat you carry, how uncomfortable you feel in your clothes, and how out of control you feel about your eating, then your mind will begin taking a toll on your body.
So, if constant worry and focus on your body image discomforts lead to greater body issues, then the situation will work if reversed. The greater the positivity you project inwardly, the better self-image you project outwardly as well. Allowing your subconscious to work for you will lead to the outcome you desire.
Banish bad habits
Weight issues and poor self-image stem from long-term bad habits. Many people eat out of boredom, stress, overwhelming emotions as well as other complex issues. Visualization techniques will rid your subconscious of those bad habits that drive you to poor food choices.
Getting to your subconscious
The best way to reach your subconscious is through relaxation. Turn off the exterior world so you can tune into your inner being. The best time to practice relaxation techniques is early in the morning or before bed.
To sufficiently reach your subconscious, you should perform relaxation in the morning and evening for sessions that last 15 to 20 minutes. A single relaxation session provides you with the rejuvenating effects of 2 hours of sleep.
Create a setting
Turn off the phone, television, and lock the door if necessary. Make sure others in your home know that you need complete silence. Find a comfortable position in a chair on the floor.
Exhale all the air from your lungs and continue taking deep, rhythmic breaths through your nose. Fill your lungs for 10 seconds, hold it for 10 seconds, and then release the air for 10 seconds. Complete 5 breathing cycles lasting in 30-second durations.
Begin putting together images that power your emotions. Imagine yourself with the body you desire. Place yourself in a setting to make it realistic. Picture yourself in 4 weeks, then 10 weeks, and final 6 months from now. Place yourself in your favorite spot performing a desired activity.
=> Do you use visualization? If so, how has it helped you?
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