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With this banal memory, you have a work to do for transforming
it in a strong mental image which is able to make you relive the
feelings that you had experienced in the past.
For example, when you have had a painful experience and when
you remember it, you feel again, in a weaker way, the feelings
that you had already experienced :you shudder again
retrospectively, you go pale.
On the contrary, thanks to your image resource, you should
remember your past pleasant feelings and try to live them again
as intensely as possible. I mean that your first task is to choose
among 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 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

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