What you will find in this article:
1. What is Creative Relaxation Visualization;
2. Aspects to be taken into account;
3. Podcast: Creative Visualization Meditation for Relaxation: Garden of Tranquility.
1. What is Creative Relaxation Visualization?
In part I of this guide, we discussed three major meditative techniques in general terms and offered a podcast of a mindfulness meditation. In this second part, we'll discuss meditation based on Creative Visualization of Relaxation.
Like other meditative exercises, the goal of this meditation is to engage our conscious mind and allow us to relax, leading us, or not, to a mild altered state of consciousness. The goal is to momentarily "disconnect" from what is distressing us (the past) or creating anxiety (the future), but the focus is directed to an imaginary scenario, rather than channeled into a conscious present, as Mindfulness meditation provides. The goal is almost the same; the process is different.
Creative Relaxation Visualization helps us almost "daydream." We can imagine ourselves in a beautiful garden or on a beautiful beach, flanked by a calm sea and a light-filled environment, where we rest and heal, for example.
However, as with any meditative practice, it's important to keep some guidelines in mind to ensure the moment is always enjoyable. It's crucial that the meditation concludes with a mindful moment to refocus and awaken.
When you listen to the podcast we offer you will better understand what it is about.
2. Aspects to be taken into account
(If you haven't read it yet, please read the meditation tips found in part I of this guide, so that you have even more tools to perform this practice in the best possible way. Today's tips are only for meditation based on Creative Visualization of Relaxation).
We need to be careful about what we imagine, because we are forming images in the brain that will trigger thoughts and send messages throughout the nervous system. Therefore, we should NEVER imagine situations that may be unpleasant or highly emotional.
These situations can give rise to less than positive thoughts and, consequently, unpleasant emotions and feelings.
Never imagine:
- Dark, lightless places, such as caves or ruins;
- Other people with us in the landscape;
- People who have already passed away, even if they are relatives we loved very much.
Just imagine:
- Beautiful natural landscapes, always with lots of light and water;
- Angels or lights coming from the universe;
- If you want to imagine people in the mental scenario you are creating, imagine someone who has been considered enlightened by a large part of humanity, such as: Jesus Christ, Our Lady, Buddha, etc. Or, your supposed Spiritual Guide or Guardian Angel;
- Never listen while driving or operating machinery and/or other types of tools.
We also recommend that you listen to meditations recorded by competent professionals for this purpose, like the one we have for you today.
3. Podcast - Relaxation Creative Visualization Meditation: Garden of Tranquility .
And the moment has arrived, your moment to rest! Click play and enjoy. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments and they will be answered as quickly as possible. Happy meditating!
https://soundcloud.com/user-555371260/meditacao-jardim-da-tranquilidade
Vanda do Nascimento is a therapist, coach, and mindfulness instructor at the Escola de Mindfulness Essencial , which she founded in 2016. She began her career as a teacher in 1997, graduating with a degree in Pedagogy. Around the same time, she also began studying Reiki, Meditation, and Mindfulness. She later pursued psychology and delved deeper into mindfulness to continue her struggle to manage stress and anxiety.
