Books are usually full of very detailed descriptions of people, places, objects, etc. I have one question Marko, have your short-term memory improved? If you wont get anything at all, try this: My favorite form of image streaming is to lie in bed and stare at the texture in the ceiling, and describe what the patterns look like. I struggle because I want to be a writer, and have natural talent, but I do not enjoy reading because I do not imagine it, and describing things visually is difficult. By the way, you dont need to watch these videos on YouTube. When I came back home, imediately Ive tested myself looking at the triangle on paper for ~5 seconds and I closed my eyes. The afterimage effect is closer to seeing than my visualization. :) I think like they said in the article, the key is patience and repetition and making sure youre describing throughout the exercise the results come later, bit by bit. Please dont give up! Please comment below. Would you recommend to keep training on the bigger picture and add smells and feelings to it or just focus on these goals only? What kind of conversations did you have? 10/2/19 Im starting to get discouraged. I did it for 30 minutes a day for weeks. As youre likely in the same position as I was at that time, you know how confusing it is to hear that you lack an ability that everybody else takes for granted. The feeling of intense euphoria after seeing cute things is not an isolated incidence. Best you practice two times daily. I tell you after i get more progress, but for me very important is that this exercises to see any changes can take more than just 1 month, before when i stop train imagination after 1 month, i dont saw any progres and stop with thinking i will never done that. Cool experience. If youve read his book, you know he asks you to imagine your goals in your mind as clearly as possible. First one Ive had in a few months. Note: when I close my eyes, I also use my hands to block the additional light through my eyelids. Only In Jan 2023 - Rewards and a Lucky Dip @ Science Centre Singapore. Its like we see the exact colours and stuff after closing the eyelid the same we see through our eyes open ? Because itll come back and youll become even better. I kept listening over and over again to one audio that resonated with me most (the Sanctuary and actually one of Middle Earth Meditations) and suddenly I could see parts of the guided environment very clearly. I said: holly cr**, this is working, my brain is definetly doing something! Am on my second day of trying these excersizes the first day i could see absolutely nothing today i can see the shapes contained in a small rectangle in the centre of my closed eyes but very small sized. Youre an amazing person. Nonetheless, I remain committed to daily practice for another five months. You could do this anytime during your day. You can also practice when watching a movie or when youre waiting somewhere. Youre already doing it correctly: Seeing with your mind. I tried to picture more complicated shapes but are too blurry and faded to distinguish them. 3. How long have you been dong this and how much time did you invest per day? I also see whatever else is in my field of vision. Candle on night When the after-image is gone, a greenish spot remains (again, vague). Maybe you can do some skull practice when waiting, sitting in a bus, lunch break, etc. But once you experience youre making an actual progress its like opening a door into a new world of possibilities. One interesting thing is that after I got drunk 2-3 years ago, I falled asleep when I got home and I had my first lucid dream. Try out Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/explore) choose a photo that triggers some good emotions and then work with that single image for at least 10 minutes. Please let us know if make any progress with these (or other) exercises. It seems like its 2 separate screens almost, maybe using different parts of the brain. Start maybe with 2-3 paragraphs a day until you get better. Hi Brandon, Now, Im glad you want to find out for yourself if you can turn your inner light on again. While in bed, but yet not asleep, Ive seen several clear visual images that come to me but they only last for a second or two. For us, for some reason, we didnt visualise naturally. Here again, the more details the better. But Marko how would you even have the skills of mental rotation before you had the static image to rotate. UnChainMyBrain@2019 - All Right Reserved. Marko, I have done these exercises in the past. How do I Of course you can choose some relaxing meditation music to boost your level of relaxation while doing the other exercises. Even if its fading instantly, fact is, you will be able to see something. Thanks for responding, I plan to dedicate some time to each exercise and will be sure to report back if I have any progress. I tried the Middle Earth Meditation. 1) Okay, youre already able to produce images. But, one of the best things to do in Pisa, Italy, is a trip to a relatively small church on the banks of the Arno River. Also, now is a habit to use afterimages everywhere. This time, definetly my brain remembered the last night training because the image faded in ~2 seconds (first try), not milliseconds like in the beggining. So apparently I cant see any mental images like I thought. Simply imagine yourself acting the way you would act if your goals had already been achieved. # Obviously, its not my article, that was supposed to be many. I was so excited to discover I was visualizing correctly I didnt bother to proofread before posting. Ill be in touch! SO HAPPY :). The more the better. First of all, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all these clear steps and the hope you gave me. Yes, you can enhance your reading experience dramatically when you consciously envision a story. Thanks for the suggestion! During the day I practice after image wherever I can on different objects. How do you want to apply it? To not quit yet. And well, hypnosis is highly individual, but because of the price Im wary of recommending it to people just like that. Do you have any questions at all? There seems to be talk of the afterimage eventually transitioning into a mental image. Should I only worry about the initial brief image? Try to think about nothing for as long as you can until something pops up then bring your attention back to nothing. Please keep in mind youll needpatience. Ill keep it up! Much of the confusion goes from the fact is that when you visualize something, you dont actually SEE it. is 15 20 minutes okay? 2. 5. I just read your article about visualization and I find it very interesting. Just think about the idea of how something would look like. Etc. Thank you. Because if I close my eyes all I see is blackness and the focus shift to seeing through the eye instead of recalling image from the mind so is this normal ? If I meditate more than 15-25 minutes, swirlings you describe appear and if I focus on that movement trying to see patterns/shapes, at some point clips are comming, like are hidden on those patterns (I see many clips, as long as I keep meditating; I also open my eyes from time to time (for 2-3 seconds) and clips are comming when I close my eyes back looks like the brain remains in the same state but opening your eyes from time to time will keep you more aware, without that sleepy sensation). Using the technique, I was able to change the after-image of a flashlight into a purple fog in my minds eye. Eyes Opened & Eyes Closed I started doing these exercises 3 days ago and have only had success with the first three, with a tiny bit of success with the fourth, and none at all with the fifth. How did you improve? Hey marko its me again, i practiced the exercise that you said to me ( the one of visualizing the day past) for 10-30 mins at day for like 40 days. DO NOT STOP! # Maybe, this is exactly what you need. I should also start exercise #2 (solid colors). The more you dig for details, the ore you magnify the little things, the more clarity youll get as a result. I almost feel like with all these visualizations that Im visualizing like a blind person. The simple phrase of awh cant help but escape your lips when you see big brown eyes and a delicate button nose. If you havent mastered simpler objects then this is probably the root of the problem. Your goals in visualization are thus: Training yourself to see and respond to opportunities Creating simulated experiences to get yourself familiar with things and remove uncertainty, fear, and doubt Clarifying your path, mission, and objectives - hammering home for yourself what you really want and what you're really after Read a line and internally replay it on your mental screen. For Ebeyer, this Please keep us updated! the brain too, and this causes brain degeneration. No one told them how to do it. Unfortunately, I havent heard back from Brandon yet. I really enjoyed the tune and tried to youtube the song while dreaming but to no avail. I have had a handful of people do this over the years and no one has ever told me they can't visualize the images. No one understands. That has never happened for me. All I got was afterimages. Use all your senses. Today Ill start doing everything I can. Take a lighter or a box of matches. Very, very strange feeling like you actually see through your hands. They apply it naturally on many occasions during the day to review the past, to rehearse the future, etc. I plan on starting the exercises today and staying consistent for at least 30 days. It turns out its something more scientific. If this exercise works, it would be a major breakthrough. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Try visualiying the scenes of the guided meditations. It looks just like the candle and Im aware its there, but it fades too quickly to hold onto, sometimes I can barely see it. 2) if increase my visualization skills to good/high levels will i have always images and videos in my mind s eye? I can see some of them with my eyes open, including recalling them back. But it didnt happen. Make the experience vivid and full of details. you see a meadow now, how does a piece of grass look like? Observe this mental shadow-image and keep it up as long as you can until it fades completely.Dont strain. Your personal continuous experience will tell you what works best for you. Because of my personal experience, I believe: Aphantasia is the inability to see (and create) mental images because of an untrained mental muscle. Some black and white images seem to work for me, though not the whole image. This one is tough. Dear Phoenix, At least a 7. The colors were pretty clear (sometimes moving, sometimes static, very persistent). At all times, if you can do so, maintain a playful attitude. But, one Now, when you have mastered thi Its almost a habit. 5. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Did this happened to you ? Never knew that people actually see things in their head like I do in my dreams. What are they talking about? But everyone is different. The terrible part: in the last 30 minutes of this meditation, I felt an acute pain in my head, like somebody was pulling back my brain. Even if it were comparable to someone losing neurological control of a limb, even that has been overcome with enough determination. Another example is when I do the candle exercise, I can see the black rubber band on my wrist, but it shows up as a fluorescent white color. Especially effective with remembering vivid dreams with lots of action. I like to imagine a canvas (white, back, blue, ..) because somehow it helps to have the canvas texture to paint on. Observe, close your eyes and try to keep the object or scene in your minds eye. Maybe youve ever kept a dream journal. Youve got a fanstastic foundation already! To only issue: I have to be deeply relaxed (thats why I meditate 1h in the evening first 30 minutes I use to get that relaxed state and the other 30 minutes to have as many flashes as I can more than 10, on average). If you were able to see a horse in your mind, then you have a mind's eye. Since then, I have stumbled on a single YouTube video that recommends a technique similar to your Copy a Candle exercise. Its not right to advise people to keep spending time when there is no evidence that you can go from off to on, again, not vague to crisp. Hi Arka, I appreciate your comment. If you cant see mental images at all dont waste too much time. I appreciate what youre trying to do here, but it is very ignorant of the condition of aphantasia. Also, hats off for your endurance with your practice. I started practising yesterday AND I SAW A RED DOT AND I SAW PUPRLE. Like the contours of a cube. If you want to improve the auditory channel, the same principle applies. So I decided to read up on the topic and found this forum. So far, thereve been a couple of guys emailing me and leaving comments about breakthroughs (small & big) from receiving anything visual at all to for the first time to making steady progress in forming images at free will. I basically paused all my projects/work for today. As I mentioned in one of my posts above, I had been seeing images in my minds eye for weeks now, but often the colors were inverted. Make sure you keep your eyelids calm and relaxed. But Im still discouraged. Tomorrow Ill start doing it so if I get something interesting, Ill let you know. Observe with great care for some time and later recall as much as possible on paper. I think there is a way to overcome this, and likely other internal senses will fall into place after the visual element is working. I have also noticed sometimes when I closed my eyes after thinking about something that an image would pop up briefly but it had nothing to do with what I was thinking about. Here are my results so far. Obviously if I observed it straight on upright so would the words be upright but then if I physically flip it upsdie down the words would be upside down. :) I recommended longer sessions than 5 min, at least 10 min. If everythings ok, then for the next session you increase the time of retention of the image. 4. I havent seen many video clips recently, and Ive only had two lucid dreams in the last two months. What do you thimk about it? Im an artist and have been creating for quite some time. Key is to stay with it for at least 14 days to see somewhat of an improvement.This, unfortunately, takes long to develop but daily practice will pay off. I know I keep repeating this but, what you focus on, you strengthen. I cant wait to see (literally) in 7 days how is going to evolve. I was able to (re-)visit familiar scenes or recall familiar objects but these images were missing the small details. Later: staring at my iMac (thinking at my entire life, little `depressed` because of this aphantasia), from time to time I closed my eyes I could see few times something like stones, including the texture. Youre on the right track. Ive done the exercises for a week, and I was able to see the afterimages. Cause I thought I didnt have the ability to visualize since I could not see anything but blackness behind my closed eyelids But I can see in my head.. Like memory wise. Yo I wanted to suggest working with an eye mask. A car in front of you Just started the visualization technique. 2. Like walking or breathing. The video clips are back. 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. Also, use your finger to. The best news of all, however, is I am seeing the objects very clearly and I have you to thank for it! 4. 3. It could be a glimpse of the after images. You may want to test for yourself much much is good for you. Try to imagine what happens when it receives an incoming call from your home line. Thank you for writing all of this up! AND my problem was not only stress which damage hippocampus(neurogenesis,neuroplasticity) not only depession! I hope you understand what i m trying to explain. Just do some rhythmic breathing, or still better, 1:4:2 breathing exercise. People that cant picture things in your mind clearly, do you also suffer from poor memory. In my experience the two things seem to be linked in my brain and its like I cant have one without the other. Anyhow, I managed to bring up two of my words in my mind randomly, which is an amazing improvement. Compare the look, feel and sound of the real call with your mental image. Then create a vision board (either a real one, or online) and give it a prominent Do you find that starting from scratch gives you complete control? Learn how to visualize. It was even the wrong colour (meant to be purple) and only 1-2 cm in diameter but still a pleasant surprise because prior to that it has always (and still) been very dark colours. My current state is extremely accurately described by this quotation: You close your eyes, and all you see is blackness or, at best, you see some blurry shapes.. When I recall my dreams, its like remembering a movie I saw yesterday, I can tell you what I saw, but I dont see the images again. On a related subject, last night I had lucid dream with a tactile component. Are you telling me you were initially seeing afterimages and then one day you were also able to construct mental images? Im not to hung up over that but it has been demotivating. Kathy. # So, yes, if youd need to practice rotation if your skills is still weak. Fantasy and science fiction stories work well because the author has to describe a lot of the scenes as they see them in their own minds. The more the better. Also, do you think using black and white images is a good exercise instead of a candle? Anyway, have a pleasant evening. When we fix our physical eyes perfectly on one tiny detail, surroundings fade from our view. Also, I have incredibly vivid dreams that I can recall even from childhood. But is there really a way to see it behind closed eyelids? :) # Dont blame yourself if the image is vague and unstable, any result will do. Maybe, after youve used it for some time, you can report back to us again. Now, seeing blackness for a person with aphantasia, may not seem like a triumph, but I normally when I close my eyes, I dont see blackness, I see a beige, sandy/gravel texture about a foot in front of me. I know how our brain is changeing over time (neuroplasticity), so I also refuse to think that there is any barrier. I have a question about the after images (Im still trying the candle exercise), I hope I can word it properly. Morning: candle + images on my iMac + geometric shapes on paper + colors (printed paper) When you practice, try moving your mental focus around. # Run your fingertips over surfaces, squeeze things, stomp your foot onto the ground, dig your nose into objects, etc. So, thank you and God Bless. Things came to a head for Catherine and Clare in a devastating, 11-minute two-hander. Even if you can get the slightest improvement within that time period, then Jackpot keep going. Three days ago I started to follow the steps above. Yes I have the same. Kudos to you and your determined efforts! Experiment, Experiment, Experiment After 15 minutes of doing your exercises last night I could see all 5 squares and their COLORS! Grab one and squeeze it with your fingers. If you can while youre dreaming, maybe theres some change in consciousness happening, even if it isnt sleep. So, because I didnt want to accept my fate, I did a lot of research on Google. At this point, the image was visible in detail (~60% detail) for: 3 seconds + 2 seconds slowly disolving (5 total seconds, after that nothing to see, all dark). For example if I am driving in the country where their are not lots of information to process I feel more at ease then in the city because I must manually process all the different scenarios that are possible. It seems to be a rare case to lose your ability to visualize completely. 12/1/19 Well, my 2019 New Years resolution to learn how to visualize is not looking so good. Youll know youre improving if you can perceive the smallest improvements in: How Mental Imagery in Sport Can Improve Your Performance: Try Yourself. Make sure to be relaxed, when you do these exercises. Recording Ability Storing away visual information in great detail requires training of analyzation, focus, careful observation and perception. I will try the conversations exercise and i will continue to train visualiation and i will let you know my progress. 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