Larry Brown

@luckylarry1001

Joined about 5 years ago

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Larry BrownCommentover 3 years ago

What do typical visualizers experience?

If someone says picture a pink elephant at a circus I see black. Everybody's version is different.

Edited over 3 years ago

Larry BrownCommentover 3 years ago

Is this aphantasia?

Welcome to Aphantasia. Each person's version is unique to them.

Edited over 3 years ago

Larry BrownCommentalmost 4 years ago

Ten years ago I suddenly lost my excellent ability to visualize

I lost my visualization in 5th grade. Used to dream in series over many nights like a continuous TV series. Had several endings where I almost died, but woke up instead. Then black nothingness. Haven't visualized anything since. At 60 just started to recover some ability to visualize but it's usually blurry and hard work.

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Larry BrownCommentabout 4 years ago

Alternatives to "mental imagery" in guided meditation

I meditate daily without visualization. Migrate towards meditation that wants you to quiet your mind. Since I can't see pictures it seems like it is much easier to quiet my thoughts than what I was led to believe. With practice I can now go for long periods of time without a single thought.

Edited about 4 years ago