http://www.dynamicmentalfitness.com presents this brain exercise based off a special training approach called Neuro-Sculpting, the most effective method on the planet for getting more personal power through Concentration, Focus, and Willpower.
When you observe the external object, then close your eyes and are able to see it in your mind, you are relying on ‘Working Memory’ (used to be called ‘Short Term Memory’) to hold the image. When you are NOT observing the object and construct an image of if in thought, you are using Creative Visualization, and then you tap into Working Memory in order to hold the image. In EITHER case, the key to Concentration is to HOLD the image, be observed or created. Therein lies power.
If you have a hard … If you have a hard time forming an image in your head, it’s perfectly fine to attempt Auditory Visualization (a weak term that psychology uses – why can’t somebody come with a term like “Auditorialization” or something?). There are powerful meditative practices to develop concentration by simply uttering a sound or recreating it in mind. Go for it, but the same rules on distraction apply. If you create the sound, by voice or thought, concentrate and don’t let your mind wander.
If I look at an … If I look at an orange in a bowl, when I close my eyes I can imagine that really clearly, but I don’t SEE it in my background colour as such. Am I aiming to actually SEE it in my mind???? Sorry, but they just seem to be different things and I am a bit confused?? Many thanks.
The fundamental … The fundamental reason why this exercise is so effective at building your power of concentration is NOT due to the visualization itself (although that has MANY benefits) but due to the willed exertion of HOLDING ATTENTION ON TARGET. That effort, repeated in a discipline of practice, boosts the strength, endurance, and flexibility of your faculty of attention, and there’s no limit to how far you can go. At some point in your progress, it will make you mentally unstoppable.
I’ve never written … I’ve never written on it or discussed in training until now, but we all have a ‘NATURAL BACKDROP’ in our imagination against which we try to form imagery. Often, we are unaware of the nature and color of the background itself. I’ve studied mine, obviously, as a professional mind trainer. My dominant, default ‘background color’ in my imagination is dark grey. When I do visualization exercises, the first thing I observe in mind is that color. I willfully adjust it and change it as I desire.
Just for the heck … Just for the heck of it, hold off on sculpting out a specific image and just do an investigation into what you can observe about the backdrop of your ‘imagination’ prior to forming any sort of imagery. What do you see when you simply ‘observe’ the emptiness of your imagination? Let that bake your noodle for a while and let me know what you encounter there OTHER than random thought.
You’re the second person in the past 24 hours who has asked the question. Don’t frustrate yourself over it. Myself, I find that changing the color of the image in my mind against the natural ‘background’ of my imagination (which is ‘dark grey’) helps a lot. Try a couple different tactics such as: Mentally project a simple image onto a wall or off into the distant sky, as though you are really seeing it; perhaps SIMPLIFY (a DOT rather than a square). Start small, and enlarge over time.
PERFORMANCE … PERFORMANCE BASELINE: If you do this training exercise THREE times, writing down the time for each; then add those times and divide by three, you’ll have a performance baseline for that type of exericse. If your average performance baseline is 1:30, then you can set your training benchmark to 5 minutes. When you are able to do this ‘Intellectual’ exercise for 6 minutes as a baseline, then you’ll have graduated from Weak cognitive performance level into the Moderate performance level.
Any image you can … Any image you can maintain to the point of hitting your ‘mental wall’ (the point where the image starts to shift, fade, warp, or YOU become fatigued) – and then will yourself to hold it even a short moment BEYOND that limit – helps expand your power of concentration. Be very careful though when it comes to the complexity of what you hold in your thought. If the image you hold isn’t clear due to complexity, then you should try a simple image. It is the HOLDING of ATTENTION that matters.
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Give yourself … D–
Give yourself a few weeks of resolute practice, with two or more sessions of fifteen minutes a day working on the exercise. Keep in mind that some people are not visual learners, and may have an easier time using an auditory object held in mind; that is, some people can develop their concentration by thinking up a specific sound or tone and hold it in their thoughts for as long as they can without allowing it to become interrupted or themselves distracted. You learning style affects it.
Dairy–
Actually, … Dairy–
Actually, 30 seconds is not surprising – most people initially discover that their brains are not in the habit of obeying their will; and learn instead that their mind has somewhat a will of its own. If you take up mental fitness as a diligently practiced lifestyle, you can develop a new habit of conscious control, wherein you spend much more time in active self-direction rather than in automated, patterned mental behavior and reactions. You can quadruple your time in 30 days or less.
i am an indian and … i am an indian and a hindu by religion .. so while devoting god i hold image of GOD in my mind .. is it going to help me in concentrating ????
Executing these … Executing these sorts of training exercises induces changes in brain chemistry over the short term that, with constant repetition, can become permanent, resulting in life-changing positive benefits. The problem comes when some trainees get thrown off by what they perceive to be ‘incredible changes’ that are, really, just special effects. You’ll get used to odd new talents such as suddenly finding yourself able to work out complex problems that would have eluded you before. Just keep training.
A3 — When you’re … A3 — When you’re doing this kind of brain training exercise, you are ‘SUPERCHARGING’ those portions of your cerebral anatomy – that is, you’re infusing those cells with extra energy (increased blood supply) because of the increased mental demand you’re placing on them. Most people NEVER place that kind of consistent effort on those cell regions. The initial effects differ (clearer perception; deeply inspirational creativity, etc.) – whatever you experience, don’t let it distract you. Train.
umm just wondering … umm just wondering but it ur brain supposed to feel like its shooting a wave of energy in a single direction and when u open ur eyes ur whole body feels wierd? coz it kinda happend for me after 2mins and when i stopped at 5mins i felt wierd
I understand completely. Some people are distracted by the act of writing down their performance time, and others by making notes of what they experience during the exercise (such if they are interrupted often by the act of talking to themselves mentally). Certainly, you should conduct the training in a way that’s most effective for you, however, I suggest that when you become good enough that you surpass the five minute mark you integrate the timer for a bigger challenge.
Hey, just want to … Hey, just want to let you know that I have taken my baseline on this one from 45 seconds (just over a month ago) to ELEVEN MINUTES!!!! I am going to email you and tell you about how things have changed in my life – it is INCREDIBLE!!!! I didn’t even do the other exercises. All I did was this one and I am a totally different guy at work and my boss has taken me under his wing and put me on some important projects. I thought it would just help me with my reading, but it changes EVERYTHING!
At first, try doing … At first, try doing this particular exercise with your eyes closed. It’s easier because our eyes tend to want to follow every bright and shiny distraction in the beginning. All kidding aside regarding warping, I promise you that if you can get to a 15 minute visual in your thought without interruption – able to will your attention to stay with it, increasing the duration incrementally over the period of a few weeks of passionate dedication – it will change your life.
Well, SoJuDaMan, if … Well, SoJuDaMan, if 1 minute is all you can manage to keep it up when thinking about something like that, you may need to try Viagra along with your brain training exercise. In any case, you want to be able to ‘keep it up’ for a minimum of 15 minutes. The image, that is. In the future, if your imagery shifts and warps into something sexual, having nothing to do with your original image, just will your mind to get back on course.
http://www.dynamicmentalfitness.com presents this brain exercise based off a special training approach called Neuro-Sculpting, the most effective method on the planet for getting more personal power through Concentration, Focus, and Willpower.
How do i get the …
How do i get the square inside my head??? Im serious…i cant see a square?!?!
NkBeauty–
When …
NkBeauty–
When you observe the external object, then close your eyes and are able to see it in your mind, you are relying on ‘Working Memory’ (used to be called ‘Short Term Memory’) to hold the image. When you are NOT observing the object and construct an image of if in thought, you are using Creative Visualization, and then you tap into Working Memory in order to hold the image. In EITHER case, the key to Concentration is to HOLD the image, be observed or created. Therein lies power.
If you have a hard …
If you have a hard time forming an image in your head, it’s perfectly fine to attempt Auditory Visualization (a weak term that psychology uses – why can’t somebody come with a term like “Auditorialization” or something?). There are powerful meditative practices to develop concentration by simply uttering a sound or recreating it in mind. Go for it, but the same rules on distraction apply. If you create the sound, by voice or thought, concentrate and don’t let your mind wander.
If I look at an …
If I look at an orange in a bowl, when I close my eyes I can imagine that really clearly, but I don’t SEE it in my background colour as such. Am I aiming to actually SEE it in my mind???? Sorry, but they just seem to be different things and I am a bit confused?? Many thanks.
The fundamental …
The fundamental reason why this exercise is so effective at building your power of concentration is NOT due to the visualization itself (although that has MANY benefits) but due to the willed exertion of HOLDING ATTENTION ON TARGET. That effort, repeated in a discipline of practice, boosts the strength, endurance, and flexibility of your faculty of attention, and there’s no limit to how far you can go. At some point in your progress, it will make you mentally unstoppable.
I’ve never written …
I’ve never written on it or discussed in training until now, but we all have a ‘NATURAL BACKDROP’ in our imagination against which we try to form imagery. Often, we are unaware of the nature and color of the background itself. I’ve studied mine, obviously, as a professional mind trainer. My dominant, default ‘background color’ in my imagination is dark grey. When I do visualization exercises, the first thing I observe in mind is that color. I willfully adjust it and change it as I desire.
Just for the heck …
Just for the heck of it, hold off on sculpting out a specific image and just do an investigation into what you can observe about the backdrop of your ‘imagination’ prior to forming any sort of imagery. What do you see when you simply ‘observe’ the emptiness of your imagination? Let that bake your noodle for a while and let me know what you encounter there OTHER than random thought.
M–
You’re the …
M–
You’re the second person in the past 24 hours who has asked the question. Don’t frustrate yourself over it. Myself, I find that changing the color of the image in my mind against the natural ‘background’ of my imagination (which is ‘dark grey’) helps a lot. Try a couple different tactics such as: Mentally project a simple image onto a wall or off into the distant sky, as though you are really seeing it; perhaps SIMPLIFY (a DOT rather than a square). Start small, and enlarge over time.
PERFORMANCE …
PERFORMANCE BASELINE: If you do this training exercise THREE times, writing down the time for each; then add those times and divide by three, you’ll have a performance baseline for that type of exericse. If your average performance baseline is 1:30, then you can set your training benchmark to 5 minutes. When you are able to do this ‘Intellectual’ exercise for 6 minutes as a baseline, then you’ll have graduated from Weak cognitive performance level into the Moderate performance level.
Any image you can …
Any image you can maintain to the point of hitting your ‘mental wall’ (the point where the image starts to shift, fade, warp, or YOU become fatigued) – and then will yourself to hold it even a short moment BEYOND that limit – helps expand your power of concentration. Be very careful though when it comes to the complexity of what you hold in your thought. If the image you hold isn’t clear due to complexity, then you should try a simple image. It is the HOLDING of ATTENTION that matters.
D–
Give yourself …
D–
Give yourself a few weeks of resolute practice, with two or more sessions of fifteen minutes a day working on the exercise. Keep in mind that some people are not visual learners, and may have an easier time using an auditory object held in mind; that is, some people can develop their concentration by thinking up a specific sound or tone and hold it in their thoughts for as long as they can without allowing it to become interrupted or themselves distracted. You learning style affects it.
Dairy–
Actually, …
Dairy–
Actually, 30 seconds is not surprising – most people initially discover that their brains are not in the habit of obeying their will; and learn instead that their mind has somewhat a will of its own. If you take up mental fitness as a diligently practiced lifestyle, you can develop a new habit of conscious control, wherein you spend much more time in active self-direction rather than in automated, patterned mental behavior and reactions. You can quadruple your time in 30 days or less.
i am an indian and …
i am an indian and a hindu by religion .. so while devoting god i hold image of GOD in my mind .. is it going to help me in concentrating ????
this is real hard …
this is real hard for me because when i imagen the shape it either shifts or it warps and i can only hold for very few seconds
This is truly a …
This is truly a tough exercise for me. I’m having trouble just trying to hold the image for 30 seconds.
Executing these …
Executing these sorts of training exercises induces changes in brain chemistry over the short term that, with constant repetition, can become permanent, resulting in life-changing positive benefits. The problem comes when some trainees get thrown off by what they perceive to be ‘incredible changes’ that are, really, just special effects. You’ll get used to odd new talents such as suddenly finding yourself able to work out complex problems that would have eluded you before. Just keep training.
A3 — When you’re …
A3 — When you’re doing this kind of brain training exercise, you are ‘SUPERCHARGING’ those portions of your cerebral anatomy – that is, you’re infusing those cells with extra energy (increased blood supply) because of the increased mental demand you’re placing on them. Most people NEVER place that kind of consistent effort on those cell regions. The initial effects differ (clearer perception; deeply inspirational creativity, etc.) – whatever you experience, don’t let it distract you. Train.
umm just wondering …
umm just wondering but it ur brain supposed to feel like its shooting a wave of energy in a single direction and when u open ur eyes ur whole body feels wierd? coz it kinda happend for me after 2mins and when i stopped at 5mins i felt wierd
HA! funny, I …
HA! funny, I already thought of doing that, I just didn’t even think of the timer, lol!
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loloowns–
I understand completely. Some people are distracted by the act of writing down their performance time, and others by making notes of what they experience during the exercise (such if they are interrupted often by the act of talking to themselves mentally). Certainly, you should conduct the training in a way that’s most effective for you, however, I suggest that when you become good enough that you surpass the five minute mark you integrate the timer for a bigger challenge.
the timer distracts …
the timer distracts me.. i just do it without the timer
Hey, just want to …
Hey, just want to let you know that I have taken my baseline on this one from 45 seconds (just over a month ago) to ELEVEN MINUTES!!!! I am going to email you and tell you about how things have changed in my life – it is INCREDIBLE!!!! I didn’t even do the other exercises. All I did was this one and I am a totally different guy at work and my boss has taken me under his wing and put me on some important projects. I thought it would just help me with my reading, but it changes EVERYTHING!
At first, try doing …
At first, try doing this particular exercise with your eyes closed. It’s easier because our eyes tend to want to follow every bright and shiny distraction in the beginning. All kidding aside regarding warping, I promise you that if you can get to a 15 minute visual in your thought without interruption – able to will your attention to stay with it, increasing the duration incrementally over the period of a few weeks of passionate dedication – it will change your life.
thanks for the …
thanks for the advice. Do I have to close my eyes while imagining my shape(s) or is this cheating?
Well, SoJuDaMan, if …
Well, SoJuDaMan, if 1 minute is all you can manage to keep it up when thinking about something like that, you may need to try Viagra along with your brain training exercise. In any case, you want to be able to ‘keep it up’ for a minimum of 15 minutes. The image, that is. In the future, if your imagery shifts and warps into something sexual, having nothing to do with your original image, just will your mind to get back on course.