I just wanted to know if you guys started from absolute zero in terms of mental imagery. Again, thank you so much! These ones appear randomly and only for a split second. I’ve been trying to visualize a triangle and can sometimes generate a fuzzy one, but not consistently. Then, and this is most important, describe out LOUD what you see in as much DETAIL as possible. I’m doing this about 20-60 minutes/day. @Thomas, I can’t visualise at all when I’m conscious but I can in my dreams. When visualizing you actually don’t use your eyes at all… so you don’t receive information from the receptors in your eyes. I do feel I’m heading the right way. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Can you somehow sense its appearance? In my experience it helps to say out lout what you want to see (or what your already seeing) to give it stability and clarity. If I could manage somehow to create a link between the verbal part of my brain and the visual, I think I would be a great writer. It could be a glimpse of the after images. I have been very frustrated about this for years, and have seen many doctors. 1. :)) #5. Describe it all as if you’d have it right in front of you. Grab your favourite novel or story and begin reading. Using the technique, I was able to change the after-image of a flashlight into a purple fog in my mind’s eye. I’m happy to know I’m doing it correctly and I’m not full on mentally blind. I’ll go back to practicing the previous exercises. Did part of the re-wiring process involve describing in detail what everything looked like to improve how vivid the image is? The best news of all, however, is I am seeing the objects very clearly and I have you to thank for it! Observe the spot for 10-15 seconds, then close your eyes and try to hold the mental image of it for about 2-3 seconds, then open your eyes and repeat. 4. How you persisted to get rid of this situation and for how much long ? Your first few steps will be shaky and unstable. When you look into a light source then close your eyes, you’ll see a bright duplicate (usually fades quickly), no matter how good your visualization skills are. Basically… is takeing the shape of any object I know in the room but I have to turn my head in that direction (keeping my eyes closed + my hand to be sure I do not see anything). Do you wonder how to use visualization techniques to manifest your desires but find it’s difficult or impossible for you to visualize? Others can only see grey shades. Although, I’m sure it helps somewhat because I can, for some situations, recall images/movies of what happened in the past. I mean, neurofeedback is about fine-tuning your brain through electric stimulation and changing unwanted behaviour/thinking, so I don’t think it was unreasonable to except SOMETHING. Week #2 I was zoing in and out do to how tired I was) and so my brain was just randomly developing these images one of which dealt with something I was working on the night before and then some before this image happened in my brain. If I keep looking into the darkness, after a few seconds another after image will appear, though this one has the colors inverted (only light/dark at this point) . Visualization is kinda like dreaming while being awake. I also see colors when meditating. This week I changed a little bit my afterimage training: candle & random images from google (in the morning on daylight and before sleep on dark – 20-30 minutes each). I often find myself resorting to poetic similes to describe what I see. I tried to be aggressive from the beggining speding more time on daily training because was hard for me to believe that 10-15 minutes a day will make any difference after 37 years of not being able to ever “see” (I only had vivid dreams). Imagining lemon halves and it’s smell etc…Whatever really, but not anything difficult (I haven’t tried an actual photo and I don’t want to). 6/22/19 Progress report: Progress has been mixed. That’s the major problem I’m facing now. What do I do now? I’m still doing image streaming every day for about 45 minutes. The star-shaped figures: I “try” to imagine a bright, shiny brush following its shape before it fades away. I’ve tried the candle exercise for the first time tonight (I’m leery of looking at a candle as it can burn your retina if you do it too long). I don’t have many from childhood unless they were told to me and I don’t remember the things my children do. See my earlier comment below. Yes, that’s right. I’ll cure that, it’s just undeveloped brain function. But before start i have to make you two questions: I’m also doing the geometric shape exercise a few times each week. In your experience once you were able to see static images could you then rotate them at will on auto pilot without having to porcess the manual rotations.”. Hi Marko! Even though I’ve been practicing for only a few days, I have a feeling I’m able to hold onto the after image for a fraction of a second longer… sometimes. Imagine a fire popping out of the lighter, or a match bursting with flame. –Now review your day in your mind. That’s excellent (even though not yet clear or stable). So, if you’re listening to these, try to feel the grass under your feet, the touch of the walls, etc. You can also use Pinterest for some extra inspiration. It’s never worked once. Thank you for sharing your experience and progress such a level of detail! I don’t want to believe that… my dreams are based on visualisation. How do you want to apply it? I cant see images or hear sounds, i just hear words and somethimes see little texts. So practising visualisation durning brain degeneration and without hormones may be impossible form my experience Maybe the extra push to encourage your brain to recall details will help exercise it a little differently (even if the drawing turns out horrible!) As if I’m seeing with my eyes open? When you’ve had a conversation, retreat and try recalling it. By practicing again, again and again or are there any special methods on internalization ? I’ve made similar progress with Exercise #2, particularly the first video. You’re making progress, that’s good. Aphantasia is a spectrum, like autism is a spectrum. You’re forced to observe and find details and your vision will grow in clarity. Definitely seems worth the strange feeling of trying to describe something you can no longer see and (in my case) can’t remember well if it leads to being able to visualise. I can often see things this way, but it’s in milliseconds – I know the image was there, but I can’t hold it long enough to tell you anything about it. 3. For us, for some reason, we didn’t visualise naturally. I started to see a line (vague, but it’s there) in complete darkness (including my eyes closed). The iMac was on my right side and was most vizible, including some shapes on the screen (my iMac was on, of course). And when I discovered that others did have this so called ability to view things in their mind’s eye, I was in disbelief that there could exist such a world that I was oblivious to. Sometimes it even appears rotated 90 degrees. No matter how hard you try to imagine yourself a different color, you’ll stay the same. If it’s easy for you to hold the image, increase the time by 2-3 seconds, if not, just one second will do. Just focus on capturing the color. I’ve interviewed a couple of friends and people who have been using visualization as an integral part of their lives. Accept Read More. Stay at it and keep us posted please! Like, “This shape is filled with a deep blue, like the blue of phone case.”, I have recently started to do that, (for around three to four days), with absolutely zero gains. So good luck to everyone (including me). In a morning, when I woke up, a new image was very vivid: something like fingerprints lightning (only with my eyes closed this time). Arka, I’m sorry about misspelling your name (fixed now). I have done progress with visualisation. Which one are you guys talking about? William Walker Atkinson teaches in his books a great deal about perception and observation and clearly states that observation is a skill that can (and should) be acquired by anyone who is willing to put some time into it. What does it mean that I could do this on the first day??? Note: when I close my eyes, I also use my hands to block the additional light through my eyelids. Perhaps if recognize that some image is in my minds eye though I didn’t try to develop it I should observe whatever it is for how long I could but again at least at this point when I consciously think about the image that appeared that is the end of the image just as quickly as the random image showed up when consciouly trying to keep it on the mental paper it vanishes. What did you miss, what are the differences? That said, listening to guided meditations of walking through a forest or putting my hand in a cool stream I can’t seem to visualize either. , Work on concentration. Grab one and squeeze it with your fingers. I want to thank you for your post. I wasn’t trying to see it but I know I did and so I got excited and tried to mentally hone in on that image but when I did it disappeared very quickly and I couldn’t conjur it up. Repeat this exercise over and over again… until you can reproduce the shape clearly.You will, sooner or later, Once you’re able to deal with simple shapes, try this exercise with a more complex shape (like a star or a letter of the alphabet.). Win Wenger called this ‘Image Streaming’ and this exercise helps you to kick start your visualization. Thank you again Marko for this article. How long can you practice for each day? Like I can visualise the image with my eyes open but its all black when I close the eyes. I have no other problems suffered no trauma it is just who i am and I am one of those who will never be able to visualise. I appreciate your efforts here and believe it will help some who are mildly different. I think my short term memory improved indeed. At this point, it is more or less an obsession. So far, I haven’t heard of one yet.. Thank you. In a deep relaxation, I have many “flashes” – are not static images, always short clips/movies (0.5 – 2 seconds). They feel that if they are not able to create an image then there is no point in trying to learn how to use visualization. 3 days ago I had a huge experience: I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. You can also practice when watching a movie or when you’re waiting somewhere. Kathy. I’ve been working on this for about 5 months now, and am committed to doing this for a year. We want to emulate that by frequently stimulating that muscle, titillating it to grow. Hello Marko, I have a excellent memory system in which I can memorize things very well. Marko, I don’t know how to thank you. I compulsively consume all the information available in the matter. 2. – Jim Carrey. Omg i wrote that long comment inside message, this is the proof of my brain degeneration by hashimoto xddddd The weird thing is that I need to feel movement for me to see it. Take a blank sheet of paper and draw a simple geometric shape on it, such as a circle. Be on the lookout for new details, rediscover old details. So apparently I can’t see any mental images like I thought. Awesome. Visualise at night with open eyes after turning off the light ? This exercise will help you imagine details of your images. You may want to test for yourself much much is good for you. Keen Observation But yeah, going into a dark cave for a period of time was, like, a rite of passage in some cultures and it totally makes sense. I haven’t seen many “video clips” recently, and I’ve only had two lucid dreams in the last two months. Hi marko and everyone here!, here is Tomasz and i am still struggle with visualisation. You can also download all these shapes to your computer here (packed into a rar-file). Do you think I should just give up? Thanks for these great exercises, Marko! I am practicing from the past one month, (I started from almost zero), and I can conjure mental pictures in my head, but they lacks clarity to a very great extend. 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