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the flow of your memories, one very pleasant which can fill up some
characteristics:
Your image resource must be a very pleasant image.
Your image resource must be a very quiet image.
Consequently, avoid very moving images such as a dance
party or a meeting. A situation where you are alone and at
rest must be favoured.
Down to earth advice
Many persons choose the memory of a river as image resource. It
could be a good choice because it gives a feeling of quietness.
Mountains and green meadows could be also very effective.
You must have a strong feeling of identity with your image resource.
For this reason, it's always better to choose it in an environment
where you have lived for a long time.
Once your image has been chosen, try to adapt it to your best
sensory method. If you are:
o more visual: increase the number of colors
o more auditory: plan for sounds, voices and pleasant melodies that
you imagine hearing when looking at the mind-image
o more G: see yourself in your mental image touching things,
shaking hands and so on. Imagine smell and perfume and try to
live it.
You will use your image resource in many situations and first for
relaxing.
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