Hello, my friend! As a career and transformative life coach, I am excited to share with you the latest discoveries in neuroscience that can help us reach new levels of peak performance. By understanding the basics of how our brains work, we can leverage innovative tools to elevate our lives and achieve our dreams.
The Science Behind Thoughts Becoming Things
You may have heard the saying, "Thoughts become things." But how does this process actually work, and how can we use it to create the lives we desire?
When we repeatedly entertain certain thoughts, they eventually become ingrained beliefs. You might have heard that "what you believe, you can achieve." There is scientific evidence supporting this idea.
The Role of the Subconscious Mind and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
While thoughts reside in our conscious minds, beliefs are rooted in our subconscious minds. Once a belief reaches the subconscious, it becomes part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is responsible for automatic bodily responses such as breathing, heartbeat, digestion, and our fight or flight response to perceived danger. Our deeply-held beliefs also influence our decision-making processes, removing the need for extensive analysis each time we face a choice.
When we combine intentional thoughts with powerful emotions, our brains process them more rapidly. This is because the brain cannot distinguish between actual events and our imagination. By visualizing our desired outcomes, we can create physical changes in our bodies to support these new goals. This is similar to how our heart races and palms sweat while watching a scary movie, even though we know it is not real. Athletes commonly use visualization techniques to improve performance, as their bodies respond positively to their imaginations.
Consistent visualization helps create new neural pathways and networks in the brain, solidifying our new beliefs and supporting our desired outcomes. This approach expands traditional personal development methods, providing us with a framework to develop and maintain the mindset necessary to achieve our most ambitious goals.
My Personal Experience with Visualization
Four years ago, I decided to live the life of my dreams. I sold all my possessions and moved to Spain to live on the Mediterranean Sea. While this required extensive planning and numerous steps, I attribute my success to a custom-made guided meditation created by my hypnotherapist, Shirly Gilad.
Through daily practice, I transformed a mere thought into the life I had always envisioned.
Visualization Tools for Success
One popular visualization tool is the vision board, which uses visual prompts to keep desired outcomes at the forefront of our minds. When combined with emotionally rich images, vision boards can help transform thoughts into beliefs that become part of the ANS.
Building upon this concept, Dr. Joe Dispenza developed the idea of a Mind Movie. This video tool combines visual, audio, and language-based media to create an immersive experience that can be watched regularly to envision our desired reality. While scientific evidence specifically supporting Mind Movies is limited, the foundational principles of visualization, the law of attraction, and the power of the subconscious mind suggest their potential effectiveness. Check out mine here!
By harnessing the power of our minds, we can create neural pathways and networks that support our new desired reality. Visualization tools like vision boards and Mind Movies can help us take charge of our thoughts, emotions, and actions to manifest the lives we dream of.
I am eager to hear your thoughts and experiences with visualization tools. Have you found success using them? Do you think a Mind Movie could help you catapult yourself into the life you desire? As always, feel free to reach out to me. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you on your journey.
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