Hi friends, do you know that imagination is a crucial factor
in creative thinking which immensely contributes to your success. Some of you
might say, “I cant imagine”, “I am not creative” and so on…but it is not true.
We are born with this power but most us use this mostly for
creating negative emotions like fear and anxiety. For example, if a child fears
going into a dark room - that means he is imagining some danger. If a student
is tense before exam results are announced that means he is imagining poor
results. If you are employed and you fear your boss, that means you are
imagining a reprimand from him. If you switch off your mobile phone and reach
home late, you might find your family members searching for you in police stations
and hospitals because they are imagining that you might have met with an
accident.
So all of us can imagine, but we need to use it in a
positive manner.
Let’s do an exercise…
Close your eyes and imagine a rat flying like a bird.
Did you find it difficult to imagine? If yes, then you are
perfectly ok.
Now, close your eyes and imagine a bird flying.
Did you find it easier to imagine this? I know it is easier
but you would have pondered a little on which bird to imagine.
Now, close your eyes and imagine an eagle flying.
I know it’s easy to imagine this.
So, through this exercise we understood that our mind can
easily imagine specific things that it has seen, heard or felt before.
You found it difficult to imagine a rat flying because you
have never seen a rat flying. But if you draw a flying rat on paper your mind
will capture it, and will play it back for you whenever you want to imagine it.
So, to enhance your power of imagination feed your mind with
positive and creative thoughts constantly, which you can get by reading books
on different topics, participating in creative discussions and more such things.
One more technique for developing imagination is squiggles.
Ask someone to draw a line of any shape on a paper and then you try to use the
squiggle to draw something meaningful.
This is a very powerful tool for improving kid's imagination
but can be used by people of all ages. An extremely important role of
imagination is to ensure your well-being. Imagining positive things about
yourself will help you get into a positive frame of mind. It will reduce stress
and fight fear.
