The Power of Visualization

Here's an interesting question asked in Quora and an awesome technique which I wanted to share with you today.You can use it for the rest of your life when you'll be learning something new.

So the question was:
-What can I learn now, in 2 minutes, that will be useful for the rest of my life?

The answer:
Misha Yurchenko, Japan-based writer and entrepreneur
Answered Jun 14
The power of visualization.

Let’s take an example. Do the following finger sequence once with your eyes open.

1. Touch your thumb to forefinger
2. Touch your thumb to ring finger
3. Touch your thumb to middle finger
4. Touch your thumb to pinkey finger.

Now close your eyes and imagine your fingers doing this, without physically moving your fingers. Repeat it 20 times in your mind.

Open your eyes. Now try the sequence with actually moving your fingers.

You’ll find that you can do the finger sequence pretty well, even though you only physically did it once. You’ve learned the sequence without actually physically practicing it, but with the power of your mind.

Why is this?

The neurons firing in our brain cannot tell the difference between simply imagining the sequence versus doing it. It’s all the same to our brain. This is done without actually doing the thing, but achieves a similar result.

This means that we can still learn something without actually doing it. Visualization is a very, very powerful technique.

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And sure, visualization goes further than just memorising sequences of actions. Though it's important too, of course.

Visualization is a powerful instrument in reaching success.

Believe in creative visualization.

Visualize the thing you want. See it, feel it, taste it, savor it, believe in it. Imagine you already have it.Visualize the positive consequences of your having it .

The source:

https://www.quora.com/