Power of Visualization Technique for Long- term goals

There is a Visualization technique which will create a long term goal, commitment and consistency which is derived from research and scientific methods.

Let's see how visualization begins. It is difficult to say who is the master of visualization. But it seems Aristotle used Visualization to learn quickly and improve performance

Aristotle wrote about visualization in his book "De Anima". Then in 1920, first fighter pilots were taught visualization. Later olympic athletes also started using it. Visualization was a very secret technique. Then the book" The Secret "has brought visualization to the people.

But there was a lack in this process. In the book, visualization was presented in such a way that you can think about whatever you want, see the pictures of them, see them again and again. And that picture will be true.

But many psychologists and researchers found that this technique does not work for long term goals. Because people feel good for just a few moments. They take a little action and go back to their comfort zone. Which visualization is the most important to get long -term goals?

Gabriel Oettinger started his research in 2007. And in the next 7 years, he studied for 2400 people. She discovered that our subconscious mind works in a small time frame. And instead of understanding long -term goals and achievements, it still wants to feel good.

So when we see the golden vision of the goal being accomplished then subconscious energizes. It feels that everything is fine. It is easy to achieve success. So after the visualization of goals, immediately motivation appears. But this motivation is short lived. Because when times are tough, we are troubled by bad habits then the motivation ends. We get stuck in a cycle. We feel good for a moment and then feel bad for a while. The good thing is that you can be free from this cycle. How? By Visualizing in a special way.

There are 4 steps of visualization -:

1. Wish

First, think about a goal, a goal that is very important for you. It may be that you want to clear the exam or reduce the weight. Now see this goal being fulfilled. For example, you have to become an IAS. So see yourself sitting in the IAS officer's car .See how you are meeting people, how you are working in the office.

In 1 or 2 steps, see that the goal is fulfilled. Seeing the goal being accomplished is a very important step. If you want to lose weight then see your fit body in the mirror. See yourself full of energy, running and jumping.

Spend 2 -3 minutes on this step. Now let's reach the subconscious of this goal.

2. Outcome

That is, connect the goal with the feelings and Feel the visual success now. See how your life has changed after the goal is fulfilled. See what kind of environment is around you, everyone is happy at home. You are proud of yourself. Your self -confidence has increased. You are grateful and feeling very light. It feels like what can't be done with focus and determination.Your self -esteem is also increasing. It is necessary to feel these feelings right now. Feel these feelings for 2 -3 minutes. Oettinger says that by doing this, the subconscious will become aggressive to follow the goal.

You will feel that you have to take action right now because the subconscious is energized. We will use this mental state completely.

3. Obstacles

To achieve this goal, you have to face some habits and some processes every day. See any one habit that comes to your mind first. Like studying with full focus every morning for 3 hours. Visualize this process in 3 -4 steps. How did you wake up in the morning? You set the table, you are studying with full focus by putting a timer. Feel this mental state. This way you can see any process. You can see that in the morning you drank hot water, wore shoes and are now going to run. After running you are taking a bath and meditating. Now see what difficulties may arise, due to which you will not be able to complete this process. See, these problems are arising due to some of your habits.This habit could be self-doubt, laziness or feeling bad again and again. Or may be social media addiction or overthinking or worrying. Choose any habit that comes to your mind first. And see how this habit is troubling you. See the habit appearing , that at this time of the day I feel lazy and I take my mobile and lie down on the bed , And two hours go by and then I feel guilty. See all the steps of this habit playing out in your mind. Now we will use conscious mind.

4. Planning

Open your eyes and make an if then statement in your diary. If this problem comes to me, I will do this. If I don't feel like getting up in the morning, I will immediately set a timer for 5 minutes, wash my face and do 10 push ups. I will immediately convert laziness into small victories. If I start worrying, in a short gratitude journal, I will immediately write 4 lines thanking God for the greatness. If I feel like using the phone, I will lock it in the cupboard for 1 hour and give the key to my friend or mother. Make the process small and interesting. This way you are training Conscious Mind to come up with interesting solutions. It is said in the research paper that in this way you have a plan ready even before the problem arises.

Professional athletes, Navy SEAL, and surgeons also use the last step, i .e. planning. That is, when a high pressure situation arises and if any mistake is made, then they already have a plan ready to come out of this mistake and injury.

Oettinger says, With this plan, feel the feeling of victory, the feeling of happiness and lightness. This gives subconscious a message that we are committed to any problem, to complete the process, and to fulfill the goal.

And this is the real commitment that goals, processes and plans are born by thinking and visualizing. You can ask two questions here. The first question, you can ask why we are looking at the obstacles.

There are three points. These obstacles are internal.Our old subconscious program is constantly being developed as bad habits.That means they are about to appear, we have to be prepared for them.

The second point, We are looking at the obstacles as well as the plans and solutions. We are Visualizing obstacles being resolved.

The third point,We are combining the feeling of victory with the solution. Oettinger says, When we visualize the goal and make a strategy for the obstacles coming in between, then the conscious and subconscious mind are both energized. And the right mind creates a realistic commitment.

Second question, you will say that I want to complete a simple goal. What is the need to think so much? Friends, understand this. Big success, that is, big responsibility. The youth who knows how to use their emotion, focus and determination, and who has emotional maturity, deserves great success. Because big success, that is, big responsibility. Big responsibility, that is, to fulfill the impossible goals.

And to achieve the impossible goals, you are going to use emotions, imagination, focus and wish power. You can do this visualization two to three times a week. If you have problem in consistency and If you stop due to many difficulties again and again, then you can do it even four times a week.

There is no harm in doing it. Before starting visualization, take a diary with you and visualize for 10 to 20 minutes. Whatever process you see yourself following and whatever plans you make, note down both. Write the plans in the equation of if then else. Today, top professional coaches and Psychologists teach this method to their clients.