Comments on: The Truth About Vizualization and Goal Achievement http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charlotte McKinnon http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/#comment-12013 Charlotte McKinnon Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:45:19 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1478#comment-12013 This is a great post. I saw above a post in regards to Guerrilla Achiever. I really liked the unique ideas in Guerrilla Achiever by Douglas Vermeeren. He is the author of the new Guerrilla book book with Jay Levinson, Guerrilla Achiever. Our school received an advance copy. I think it is probably one of the best books for achievement and goal setting. The book is really unique in tools and lessons that are shared for achievement. I think it is probably the best book written on achievement and some of the lessons in the book I have never heard or seen elsewhere. Whereas other materials are full of hyped up promises about doing the impossible. This book delivers. It really gives a new fresh look on achievement. I highly recommend it to all and it is useful for people of all age This is a great post. I saw above a post in regards to Guerrilla Achiever. I really liked the unique ideas in Guerrilla Achiever by Douglas Vermeeren. He is the author of the new Guerrilla book book with Jay Levinson, Guerrilla Achiever. Our school received an advance copy. I think it is probably one of the best books for achievement and goal setting. The book is really unique in tools and lessons that are shared for achievement. I think it is probably the best book written on achievement and some of the lessons in the book I have never heard or seen elsewhere. Whereas other materials are full of hyped up promises about doing the impossible. This book delivers. It really gives a new fresh look on achievement. I highly recommend it to all and it is useful for people of all age

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]]> By: Rob http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/#comment-11223 Rob Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:45:41 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1478#comment-11223 These insights are the most useful insights I've had with regards to visualisation since learning about the 'art' of visualisation! Thanks for the direction and with such clarity, Jonathan. I'm going to apply this approach to process visualisation immediately to my daily practice. I'm with Kim - I find vision boards incredibly spooky and found the importance of keeping such tools fresh and updated paramount. I have also found that visualisations with a strong emotion (that includes 'non-belief' interestingly) are almost guaranteed. e.g. 'I would like to achieve x' with a strong emotion or energy behind it that says 'but I'm not sure I will' actually creates resistance and circumstances that sure enough 'not sure I will' is what happens. Understanding the process of visualising the process (!) in the way described here will really help to overcome and improve this for me as follows: i) Small steps feel far more achievable and realistic ii) Small steps can be rewarded with increased energy/emotion behind them rather than the 'whole' energy being used purely on visualising the outcome alone I'll be interested to see how my results improve and my initial feeling is that this approach will create a more fulfilling experience too. Whilst typing this I've just learned my copy of Career Renegade has been dispatched, look forward to the read - more so now! These insights are the most useful insights I’ve had with regards to visualisation since learning about the ‘art’ of visualisation! Thanks for the direction and with such clarity, Jonathan. I’m going to apply this approach to process visualisation immediately to my daily practice.

I’m with Kim – I find vision boards incredibly spooky and found the importance of keeping such tools fresh and updated paramount.

I have also found that visualisations with a strong emotion (that includes ‘non-belief’ interestingly) are almost guaranteed. e.g. ‘I would like to achieve x’ with a strong emotion or energy behind it that says ‘but I’m not sure I will’ actually creates resistance and circumstances that sure enough ‘not sure I will’ is what happens.

Understanding the process of visualising the process (!) in the way described here will really help to overcome and improve this for me as follows:

i) Small steps feel far more achievable and realistic

ii) Small steps can be rewarded with increased energy/emotion behind them rather than the ‘whole’ energy being used purely on visualising the outcome alone

I’ll be interested to see how my results improve and my initial feeling is that this approach will create a more fulfilling experience too.

Whilst typing this I’ve just learned my copy of Career Renegade has been dispatched, look forward to the read – more so now!

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]]> By: Jonathan Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/#comment-8337 Jonathan Fields Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:53:56 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1478#comment-8337 @ Karen - Thanks for the info on Douglas Vermeeren. Curious if you have any cites to the actual research. I'm a numbers person, so I'd love to see the experimental protocols and outcomes. @ Karen – Thanks for the info on Douglas Vermeeren. Curious if you have any cites to the actual research. I’m a numbers person, so I’d love to see the experimental protocols and outcomes.

]]> By: Karen http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/#comment-8335 Karen Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:28:21 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1478#comment-8335 I recently read a fascinating article on visualization written by Douglas Vermeeren. Most are considering him the modern day Napoleon Hill, because of his studies with more than 400 of the greatest top achievers in the world. His studies are particularly interesting because he presents some fascinating insights on how top achievers treat visualization when it comes to goal setting and goal achievement. Here are some of the most interesting points: -visualization must include the process not just the final event. - Visualization must be emotionally charged. -Visualization is more effective with detailed realism -When the mind rehearses an experience it is more confident when performing in the same experience in reality. (A mental investment has been made) -With continuous visualization the participants report a significant increase in belief in the ability to succeed and an increased desire to attain the visualized outcome. -The visualization process enables the participants to solve challenges and grasp concepts 40% faster than those who did not. -Those who visualized were also able to complete tasks 30-40% more effectively on the first effort. -People who visualized were able to create positive habits and break down negative addictions in a shorter time frame than those who did not practice visualization. Several of these insights and others from a study on goal setters are to be featured in an upcoming book with Jay Conrad Levinson entitled "Guerrilla Achiever." Other works of Vermeeren's include the movie The Opus which most people consider the sequel to The Secret. It is definitley worth checking out and has some particularly interesting insights about visualization from people like Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Joe Vitale, John Demartini and others. I recently read a fascinating article on visualization written by Douglas Vermeeren. Most are considering him the modern day Napoleon Hill, because of his studies with more than 400 of the greatest top achievers in the world. His studies are particularly interesting because he presents some fascinating insights on how top achievers treat visualization when it comes to goal setting and goal achievement.

Here are some of the most interesting points:

-visualization must include the process not just the final event.
- Visualization must be emotionally charged.
-Visualization is more effective with detailed realism
-When the mind rehearses an experience it is more confident when performing in the same experience in reality. (A mental investment has been made)
-With continuous visualization the participants report a significant increase in belief in the ability to succeed and an increased desire to attain the visualized outcome.
-The visualization process enables the participants to solve challenges and grasp concepts 40% faster than those who did not.
-Those who visualized were also able to complete tasks 30-40% more effectively on the first effort.
-People who visualized were able to create positive habits and break down negative addictions in a shorter time frame than those who did not practice visualization.

Several of these insights and others from a study on goal setters are to be featured in an upcoming book with Jay Conrad Levinson entitled “Guerrilla Achiever.”

Other works of Vermeeren’s include the movie The Opus which most people consider the sequel to The Secret. It is definitley worth checking out and has some particularly interesting insights about visualization from people like Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Joe Vitale, John Demartini and others.

]]> By: Free Reminder http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/the-truth-about-vizualization-and-goal-achievement/#comment-8244 Free Reminder Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:45:50 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1478#comment-8244 The cool thing about visualization or imagery is that your brain doesn't know the difference between the real experience and an imagined experience. If you don't believe this, try imagining biting into a nice juicy ripe lemon. If your imagery is vivid enough you will salivate – even though no lemon is present. The other great thing is that the more we imagine something the more we build new neural nets (brain connections) to support this image making it easier to think postiive thoughts and to take positive actions which will lead to positive outcomes. For something that is relatively easy, you get a lot of back for your buck so to speak. The cool thing about visualization or imagery is that your brain doesn’t know the difference between the real experience and an imagined experience. If you don’t believe this, try imagining biting into a nice juicy ripe lemon. If your imagery is vivid enough you will salivate – even though no lemon is present. The other great thing is that the more we imagine something the more we build new neural nets (brain connections) to support this image making it easier to think postiive thoughts and to take positive actions which will lead to positive outcomes. For something that is relatively easy, you get a lot of back for your buck so to speak.

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