A key to creating success is through story. Because what we think, say, and do shapes our reality. Uncountable numbers of scientists, leaders, athletes, spiritual masters, and high performers have proven this.

 

That’s why so many people who are committed to achieving their goals and dreams dedicate time, energy, and intention to envisioning and affirming success, ahead of time.

Whether it’s winning a gold medal, public speaking, writing a book, or self-healing, the power of imagination and experiential success can be astounding.

So ya gotta let yourself feel it. [Smile as you visualize.]

Feel it feeling good in your whole body and:

1. Smile as you take deep breaths. Enjoy a moment of connecting to your purpose / “reason why”;
2. Imagine you’ve succeeded in every way you want (don’t limit yourself);
3. Feel in your heart and body what that will do for you, your business, and the people you serve!
4. While holding that beautiful, powerful vision — and the feeling of the future you want — for two or three breaths longer; and
5. Now smile and visualize what you want to happen, happening successfully (whether in the next three minutes, the next three months, or the next three years).
Whether you’re preparing to make an offer, learn a skill, play a game of tennis, or follow your morning ritual, imagine yourself doing it (successfully) before you do it. Feel it.

Make it multisensory (more below).

 

Because what you do and what you think about doing are the same thing as far as your brain is concerned. This is why Olympic athletes invest lots of time imagining themselves winning the gold.

Think of a high diver. Not only does she picture herself making the perfect dive and landing in the water without making a splash…She also pictures herself at the moment the gold medal is being placed around her neck, and she can hear the resounding applause from the audience as a tear rolls down her cheek.

Your brain functions the same way. You can visualize your own success. It’s best when you use as many of your five senses as possible and with lots of emotion and smiling!

Now, I invite you to take 60 seconds and go even deeper, right now.

1. What’s something that you want to achieve?
2. When you’re imagining it, what do you see?
3. What do you hear?
4. What do you taste or smell?
5. What can you feel?
6. What are the emotions underneath, as you’re imagining yourself experiencing success, reaching your goals, or achieving your dreams?
7. How do you picture yourself celebrating your success?

Pretty cool, huh? You’re literally re-mapping your brain and rewiring your subconscious mind. Now that you see how easy it is, below are three great times during your day for visualizing success. You can visualize your success for one, five, or fifteen minutes.
(5 minutes = 1/3 of 1% of your day. Yes you have the time.That’s about 0.35% of your day to craft your success and create the life you want!)

1. Before bed. Look back on the day. Smile and let yourself feel satisfied. Imagine tomorrow’s success.
2. In the morning. Visualize having a successful day, one where you do great work, serve people, and move seamlessly from one pleasant experience to the next.
3. Before each part of your day. Imagine quick, effective, enjoyable, and fulfilling success. Anticipate the challenges and solutions to move beyond them.

Yes visualizing your future is a powerful way to help you succeed— since you’re imprinting your subconscious with the images of the future you want.

But/and remember to spend the vast majority of your time here and now, in the present moment, with practices like meditation and mindful awareness.

And really just knowing what you’re doing/feeling/seeing/thinking, as it’s happening.

Welcome to right now.

It’s a brilliant way to actually live more of your life.

Right now.

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Meditation and mindful awareness also supports the heck out of getting your book done right. Let’s chat about how, so you can bring your book to the world, sooner than later. (The book helps bring you clients and opportunities, even before it’s done.)

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