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Visualization: Directing the Movies of Your Mind
This unique audio program teaches you the theory and practice of visualization and--perhaps even more important--how to develop the trust and self-confidence to make it work for you! Discover what scientists, doctors, athletes and executives have you can visualize, you can have!
â Learn three forms of visualization--programmed, guided, and open-screen (receptive) visualization
â Stay healthy, and recover more rapidly when you do become ill
â Expand your mind, your creativity, and your problem-solving talents
â Improve and deepen your personal relationships
The Mental Home Movie method is easy to follow and easy to use. Harness and apply the powers of your imagination to make your subconscious images conscious, and reshape and refine those images into what you want them to be. Detailed techniques and sample scripts immediately get you on your way to achieving your dreams and goals in life.
â Learn three forms of visualization--programmed, guided, and open-screen (receptive) visualization
â Stay healthy, and recover more rapidly when you do become ill
â Expand your mind, your creativity, and your problem-solving talents
â Improve and deepen your personal relationships
The Mental Home Movie method is easy to follow and easy to use. Harness and apply the powers of your imagination to make your subconscious images conscious, and reshape and refine those images into what you want them to be. Detailed techniques and sample scripts immediately get you on your way to achieving your dreams and goals in life.
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1979
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October 7, 2018
A good beginning to visualization.
June 27, 2017
"The body can do incredible things if the mind will let it."
-- Harry Morgan as Col. Sherman Potter, Major Topper (episode), MASH
I was recently reminded of this quote when my hair stylist (aka magician), Bonnie recommended this book to help me with my Bell's Palsy.
This book provides detailed steps that illustrate how to relax and guide your thoughts into something positive. The topics I was most interested in were scripts to help you heal, as well as stay healthy. I will be Xeroxing this information before I return this book to my library.
It's all in how you see things; visualize what is happening and what you want to happen. This is something that I will continue to use for a long time.
Fabulous!
P.S. I have not kicked my Bell's Palsy, but I am better than when I started.
-- Harry Morgan as Col. Sherman Potter, Major Topper (episode), MASH
I was recently reminded of this quote when my hair stylist (aka magician), Bonnie recommended this book to help me with my Bell's Palsy.
This book provides detailed steps that illustrate how to relax and guide your thoughts into something positive. The topics I was most interested in were scripts to help you heal, as well as stay healthy. I will be Xeroxing this information before I return this book to my library.
It's all in how you see things; visualize what is happening and what you want to happen. This is something that I will continue to use for a long time.
Fabulous!
P.S. I have not kicked my Bell's Palsy, but I am better than when I started.
January 31, 2026
my main thought around visualization is that i can't unlearn what i've discovered. whenever i’m reading a self help book that uses the power of thought to help achieve something, it always impresses me when the writers background is in therapies and sciences. the mix of metaphysical with solid examples in the practicality of visualization sounds enticing. this is one of many books i’ve read with this common theme; the method is called something different but the concept stays the same.
after starting the book it became apparent just how often your mind plays movies of the mind and find that powerful. the author makes a point early in the book about the usefulness to pay attention, as they hold the rawest form of your thoughts and can have a lot of meaning to reflect about.
sometimes referred to as manifestation, being supernatural, day dreaming, wishful thinking, and this case visualization. the author explains the increasing number of regular people incorporating visualization into their lives and not exclusively to just mystics and shamans. without making the book based on mysticism making it much more approachable as a natural function in life and just learning how to be cognizant about it.
with that said, there are so many different authors and books on the topic of visualization. i found it unique in its own ways and recommend it. the way she words her observations is great. there’s one part where she says “the more you are the more you have to give” and advocates expanding and growth so i realized her perspective is an valuable one. also she names influences like einstein, carl jung, and features people like tchkaikovski, mozart, making me believe she curated this book with such intent.
reading adelaide bry’s book was such a calming and intuitive read. her writing style is one i enjoy and the way she describes her patients experience and her own practices comes from a calming place that influences your daily thinking, letting you focus on your real life and self by trying to help remove distractions and resolve blockage from successfully picturing your ideal world.
never mind to the books publishing date being in the late 1970s. knowing the books age only reinforces the messaging by confirming these concepts are still being increasing promoted and used by experts in professional settings since its. visualization isn’t something new to us as we all have done it as some point, especially as children with imaginative minds so its reinforcing the facts it's something all people can do in attempt to improve their lives.
after starting the book it became apparent just how often your mind plays movies of the mind and find that powerful. the author makes a point early in the book about the usefulness to pay attention, as they hold the rawest form of your thoughts and can have a lot of meaning to reflect about.
sometimes referred to as manifestation, being supernatural, day dreaming, wishful thinking, and this case visualization. the author explains the increasing number of regular people incorporating visualization into their lives and not exclusively to just mystics and shamans. without making the book based on mysticism making it much more approachable as a natural function in life and just learning how to be cognizant about it.
with that said, there are so many different authors and books on the topic of visualization. i found it unique in its own ways and recommend it. the way she words her observations is great. there’s one part where she says “the more you are the more you have to give” and advocates expanding and growth so i realized her perspective is an valuable one. also she names influences like einstein, carl jung, and features people like tchkaikovski, mozart, making me believe she curated this book with such intent.
reading adelaide bry’s book was such a calming and intuitive read. her writing style is one i enjoy and the way she describes her patients experience and her own practices comes from a calming place that influences your daily thinking, letting you focus on your real life and self by trying to help remove distractions and resolve blockage from successfully picturing your ideal world.
never mind to the books publishing date being in the late 1970s. knowing the books age only reinforces the messaging by confirming these concepts are still being increasing promoted and used by experts in professional settings since its. visualization isn’t something new to us as we all have done it as some point, especially as children with imaginative minds so its reinforcing the facts it's something all people can do in attempt to improve their lives.
July 12, 2023
I really enjoyed this book. I have tried to use visualization in my healing and growth and was frustrated because I could not see anything. After reading I realized I was trying to force something instead of exploring what is already in front of me. The book explains visualization or movies of the mind and offers preparation exercises as well as different exercises to work with. The book was released in the late 70's and the vocabulary was not a significant as it is today, so it is was an easy read. I have incorporated several of the exercises into my practice.
November 24, 2017
People who are strangers to visualizations benefit the most from this book as it covers the most important aspects of visualization, however those who have already read one in depth book about this subject might not be able to discover anything new in this book.
September 6, 2014
Visualizing advisors within oneself:
A number of doctors encourage their patients to enter into a dialogue with an archetypal or mythical figure, which they discover in themselves. The purpose of this dialogue is to find the meaning of the disease. What the physical symptoms represent. And then to point the way to release through a re-ordering of the person’s life. The internationally acclaimed pain specialist, Dr. David Bresner suggests that people locate within themselves a man, a woman, and a child advisor. These figures are symbolic of certain aspects we all have. The active and rational, the receptive and intuitive, the spontaneous and trusting. He also suggests that you be honest with your advisors and not make commitments that you are unwilling or unable to keep. Treat your advisor as you would treat any valued, trusted friend.
Visualization for sports:
A runner sees a large hand along the whole of his back giving assistance as he runs. When fatigued, the runner imagines himself leaning into the hand. Another visualization sees a sky hook holding the runner erect while it pulls the person over the ground.
The biggest hurdle that stands between us and the solutions to our problems is that we don’t fully trust that we can supply our own answers. One of the reasons that we are the only ones who can solve our problems is that deep within ourselves we have stored up all the information that’s related to the problem. Other people may know some of what we know, but nobody else can possibly duplicate all that we have experienced. Most of us see ourselves as the victims of our problems. Our problems run us, rather than the other way around. We also believe that most of them, if not all of them are caused or aggravated by circumstances beyond our control. The truth is, all our problems have solutions, and these solutions reside within us.
Visualization technique:
1. Put yourself into a relaxed, receptive state
2. See the images of your visualization clearly and in detail, concentrate on them. If your mind wanders, bring it gently back to your pictures. Change, expand, or modify them in any way that feels right at the moment.
3. Become aware of the feelings you associate with the pictured goal. You might feel a yearning, excitement or peacefulness. Let both your body and mind experience whatever is there. If negative feelings come up, fear, anger, anxiety or irritation, it is important not to push them away. Experience them. Look for what is causing them. At this point, it would be valuable for you to concentrate on these negative feelings and explore them or challenge them. They may point to a counter-current that is undermining the positive visualization. They may indicate that you have to deal with another aspect of your life first, or they may be the re-emergence of an old habitual “no” to expansion, growth, and satisfaction.
4. Tell yourself that you deserve the very best in life and especially the state or object or goal that you are visualizing.
5. Trust and believe that you will have what it is you want.
A number of doctors encourage their patients to enter into a dialogue with an archetypal or mythical figure, which they discover in themselves. The purpose of this dialogue is to find the meaning of the disease. What the physical symptoms represent. And then to point the way to release through a re-ordering of the person’s life. The internationally acclaimed pain specialist, Dr. David Bresner suggests that people locate within themselves a man, a woman, and a child advisor. These figures are symbolic of certain aspects we all have. The active and rational, the receptive and intuitive, the spontaneous and trusting. He also suggests that you be honest with your advisors and not make commitments that you are unwilling or unable to keep. Treat your advisor as you would treat any valued, trusted friend.
Visualization for sports:
A runner sees a large hand along the whole of his back giving assistance as he runs. When fatigued, the runner imagines himself leaning into the hand. Another visualization sees a sky hook holding the runner erect while it pulls the person over the ground.
The biggest hurdle that stands between us and the solutions to our problems is that we don’t fully trust that we can supply our own answers. One of the reasons that we are the only ones who can solve our problems is that deep within ourselves we have stored up all the information that’s related to the problem. Other people may know some of what we know, but nobody else can possibly duplicate all that we have experienced. Most of us see ourselves as the victims of our problems. Our problems run us, rather than the other way around. We also believe that most of them, if not all of them are caused or aggravated by circumstances beyond our control. The truth is, all our problems have solutions, and these solutions reside within us.
Visualization technique:
1. Put yourself into a relaxed, receptive state
2. See the images of your visualization clearly and in detail, concentrate on them. If your mind wanders, bring it gently back to your pictures. Change, expand, or modify them in any way that feels right at the moment.
3. Become aware of the feelings you associate with the pictured goal. You might feel a yearning, excitement or peacefulness. Let both your body and mind experience whatever is there. If negative feelings come up, fear, anger, anxiety or irritation, it is important not to push them away. Experience them. Look for what is causing them. At this point, it would be valuable for you to concentrate on these negative feelings and explore them or challenge them. They may point to a counter-current that is undermining the positive visualization. They may indicate that you have to deal with another aspect of your life first, or they may be the re-emergence of an old habitual “no” to expansion, growth, and satisfaction.
4. Tell yourself that you deserve the very best in life and especially the state or object or goal that you are visualizing.
5. Trust and believe that you will have what it is you want.
November 21, 2014
this is the perfect book for everyone it stretches reality. it was surreal and scared the crap out of me when i saw the results. whatever you do make sure you create the visualization all the way thru the conclusion of the matter. that hoodwinked me a time or 2 but my visualization manifeasted.
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