Every successful person on the planet…everyone who’s every done anything great…anybody who has  accomplished their dreams or changed their bodies all have believed and used the art of visualization.

The definition of “creative visualization” is defined as: the practice of seeking to affect the outer world via changing one’s thoughts.

In other words, go there in the MIND and you will go there in the BODY.

In the most well known study on creative visualization, Russian scientists compared 4 groups of Olympic athletes in terms of their training schedules.

Group 1 was 100% physical training

Group 2 was 75% physical and 25% mental

Group 3 was 50/50

Group 4 was only 25% physical but 75% mental training, in other words they were visualizing finishing the race of lifting the weight mostly in their minds. This was how they “trained”.

Can you guess which group performed the best?

Group 4! The group that trained mostly in their minds. The Russians discovered that MENTAL images can act as a prelude to muscular impulses.

The power of the human mind!

Be Aware Of Your Thoughts – They Are Like Waves

For those who know me well…there’s a joke where people say, “Mitch, are you there?” – that’s because I spend a great deal of my waking hours in what can be described as hyper-focused thought – basically I’m a day dreamer…and I think that’s a good thing except when driving.

I pay careful attention to my thoughts cuz I know what you think about you bring about.

I pay careful attention to life’s subtle signs so I stay on my path and I want you to do the same when it comes to your body, your weight loss and your health…

Try This Awesome Visualization Technique Right Now

Close your eyes now and for just 2 minutes everyday for the next week. I suggest after today you do this within the first 30 minutes of waking while you are calm and the world hasn’t started bugging you yet. I did my visualization technique for creating Fit Figure Boot Camp for 2 minutes while sitting down in the shower everyday for 9 months – maybe TMI….but we move on….

The point is to visual in detail how you wanna look. By that I mean your dream body. I want to focus on that picture of yourself for the entire 2 minutes.

Can you see yourself in the skinny jeans?

Can you see yourself eating all sorts of good fooods?

Can you see your refrigerator loaded like a Trader Joe’s?

Can you feel the hand on your shoulder of your friend who is complimenting you on how awesome you look?

If you’re like me, chances are it’s gonna be hard to stay with that POSITIVE thought and those positive images for more than 20 seconds. Your mind will wonder to other thoughts, your mind will make excuses why you aren’t feeling as good as you should, you may even have a thought where you are explaining to your friend why you’ve been cheating on your diet.

It’s amazing once we get quiet, how much we notice our mind racing with crazy thoughts – some that even sabotage our dreams…

I’ll SEE it when I BELIEVE it…(not the other way around)

Visualization Has Changed My Life In Many Ways… Any Techniques That Have Worked For You?

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