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Ep. 26 - Guided Visualization: Walking the Path to Your Future Self · Wellness in a Chaotic World

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  Sheryl Davis: This is the Wellness in a Chaotic World podcast, a place where we're having conversations about what it really takes to live well in our unhealthy, chaotic world.
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  Sheryl Davis: I'm your host, Sheryl Davis.
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  Sheryl Davis: If you're beating yourself up over a bag of chips you ate in a stressed-out frenzy, or you can't figure out how anyone manages to find the time to even think about wellness, you're in the right place.
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  Sheryl Davis: We talk about all of these things and more because, frankly, we don't talk to each other enough about what we're really up against every day.
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  Sheryl Davis: Let's change that right now.
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  Sheryl Davis: Hi, everyone.
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  Sheryl Davis: Welcome back to Wellness in a Chaotic World.
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  Sheryl Davis: I am so grateful that you're here today.
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  Sheryl Davis: I want to talk about what I believe is an essential tool in our toolbox of well-being, visualization.
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  Sheryl Davis: That's a tool I've been working with a lot lately, both personally and professionally as a health coach.
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  Sheryl Davis: Visualization is personally helping me make a lot of internal changes in terms of what I believe about myself and how I show up for myself.
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  Sheryl Davis: For that, I want to take a moment to recognize a wonderful mentor that I've had recently.
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  Sheryl Davis: Shannon Danielle, who was a guest on the show over a year ago, is an empowerment coach and she's the host of the Pure Possibilities podcast.
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  Sheryl Davis: As a certified neuro identity evolution practitioner.
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  Sheryl Davis: She offers coaching and transformative programs that use a blend of neuroscience, consciousness, and somatic healing to help you rewire your nervous system, release fear, and step into your true potential.
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  Sheryl Davis: It's amazing.
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  Sheryl Davis: And she has this wonderful, loving personality that really creates a safe space for you to explore your true potential.
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  Sheryl Davis: I highly encourage you to check out what she's offering at purepossibilitiespodcast.com.
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  Sheryl Davis: For my health coaching clients, Tapping into a vision for their future self is an essential step in the process of behavior change.
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  Sheryl Davis: In a moment, I'll share a guided visualization that is intended to help you get in touch with your own inner wisdom.
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  Sheryl Davis: But first, I want to take a minute to explain why this practice is so powerful for achieving our health and wellness goals or any other goals we may have for our lives.
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  Sheryl Davis: You may have heard the idea that the body doesn't distinguish between a vividly imagined experience and a real one.
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  Sheryl Davis: Studies have shown that when we visualize something with enough sensory detail, our brains activate the same neural pathways that would light up if we were actually living that experience.
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  Sheryl Davis: That means what you imagine can actually begin to shape your nervous system, your beliefs, and subsequently your behavior.
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  Sheryl Davis: This is why top-level athletes regularly use visualization techniques, specifically mental rehearsal.
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  Sheryl Davis: Olympic gymnasts mentally rehearse their routines before ever stepping onto the mat.
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  Sheryl Davis: Elite sprinters visualize the feel of each stride before race day.
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  Sheryl Davis: By doing this, they prime their minds and bodies for performance, clarity, and success.
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  Sheryl Davis: If elite athletes like Michael Phelps and Michael Jordan can famously use mental rehearsal to enhance their performance, why can't we harness this power of the imagination to shape our reality?
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  Sheryl Davis: We can.
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  Sheryl Davis: By vividly picturing our desired outcomes, we train our minds to navigate challenges with confidence and clarity.
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  Sheryl Davis: Whether you're healing, growing, setting performance goals, or visualization can help you access the calm and clarity that already lives within you.
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  Sheryl Davis: It gives you a chance to connect with your future self, an imagined version of yourself who has already overcome what you're working through right now.
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  Sheryl Davis: In a sense, this future self is actually your deeper sense of self that already knows how to navigate challenges and achieve what you say you want to accomplish.
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  Sheryl Davis: It's that part of ourselves that is often drowned out by the noise of our culture, the beliefs we learned as children, and the stories that we have about ourselves that serve to protect us from things that scare us like uncertainty.
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  Sheryl Davis: When we give ourselves the quiet space to listen deeply to that inner voice, we can tap into a wellspring of wisdom and internal motivation that transforms our lives.
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  Sheryl Davis: So if you're ready, I invite you to find a quiet space, settle in, and open yourself to this experience.
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  Sheryl Davis: It may be helpful to have a journal nearby to write down any insights you receive.
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  Sheryl Davis: You don't need to try or strive to do it correctly.
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  Sheryl Davis: You don't even need to see everything clearly in your mind.
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  Sheryl Davis: Simply trust whatever comes up for you, whether that's an image, a feeling, a word, or a sensation.
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  Sheryl Davis: There is no wrong way to do this.
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  Sheryl Davis: Let's begin.
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  Sheryl Davis: Welcome.
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  Sheryl Davis: Take a moment to settle in wherever you are.
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  Sheryl Davis: Allow yourself to find a comfortable position, sitting or lying down.
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  Sheryl Davis: Close your eyes if that feels right to you and begin by bringing your awareness to your breath.
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  Sheryl Davis: Let it flow naturally.
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  Sheryl Davis: Inhale and exhale.
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  Sheryl Davis: Feel the air move through you, gently, effortlessly.
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  Sheryl Davis: Let go of any tension in your body.
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  Sheryl Davis: Relax your jaw, your shoulders, your hands.
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  Sheryl Davis: Allow your body to soften with each breath.
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  Sheryl Davis: Now imagine a warm, gentle light surrounding you.
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  Sheryl Davis: It is peaceful.
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  Sheryl Davis: It is safe.
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  Sheryl Davis: It is here to guide you.
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  Sheryl Davis: With each inhale, this light grows a little brighter.
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  Sheryl Davis: With each exhale, it helps you relax more deeply.
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  Sheryl Davis: Now in your mind's eye, picture a path ahead of you.
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  Sheryl Davis: It's winding gently through a beautiful, serene landscape.
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  Sheryl Davis: This is your path.
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  Sheryl Davis: It is uniquely yours and you are about to walk it one year into your future.
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  Sheryl Davis: Begin to move forward.
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  Sheryl Davis: You feel light, supported and guided.
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  Sheryl Davis: With every step, you're moving toward a vision of yourself that already exists one year from now.
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  Sheryl Davis: This version of you has grown.
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  Sheryl Davis: They've healed and they've accomplished the things that you've set out to do.
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  Sheryl Davis: They carry the wisdom of everything you've been working toward.
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  Sheryl Davis: As you continue walking, you begin to see them standing in the distance, waiting for you with a calm, open smile.
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  Sheryl Davis: Take a moment to really see them.
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  Sheryl Davis: Notice their posture, the way they carry themselves.
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  Sheryl Davis: peace in their presence.
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  Sheryl Davis: This is you one year from today.
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  Sheryl Davis: You come closer and meet them.
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  Sheryl Davis: And now you begin to ask, what is life like for you now?
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  Sheryl Davis: What have you learned in the last year?
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  Sheryl Davis: How are you spending your days?
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  Sheryl Davis: What are you most proud of?
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  Sheryl Davis: Listen, let their answers rise naturally through images, words, or feelings.
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  Sheryl Davis: Perhaps you would like to ask them, what did you let go of to become this version of you?
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  Sheryl Davis: Or what daily habits or mindsets helped you the most?
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  Sheryl Davis: Take this time to connect.
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  Sheryl Davis: You are safe here.
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  Sheryl Davis: You are supported.
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  Sheryl Davis: This future self is rooting for you.
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  Sheryl Davis: Now ask them one last question.
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  Sheryl Davis: What message do you have for me right now in this moment?
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  Sheryl Davis: Receive the answer fully.
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  Sheryl Davis: Let it settle in your heart.
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  Sheryl Davis: And now it is time to return.
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  Sheryl Davis: You begin to walk the path back to the current moment, knowing that your future self is always within you, always accessible.
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  Sheryl Davis: You are already becoming them.
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  Sheryl Davis: As you begin to walk back along the path, you carry everything you've seen and felt each step.
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  Sheryl Davis: bringing you back to this moment, this body, and your breath.
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  Sheryl Davis: Gently bring your awareness back to your body here and now in the present.
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  Sheryl Davis: Feel your breath flowing once again.
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  Sheryl Davis: Move your fingers, move your toes, and when you're ready, slowly open your eyes.
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  Sheryl Davis: Taking one last deep breath, welcome yourself back.
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  Sheryl Davis: You are on your way.
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  Sheryl Davis: I hope that this wise inner guide visualization was helpful for you today.
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  Sheryl Davis: One last thing I'll say about this type of practice is that because we are always changing and always growing, this kind of visualization is something that you can come back to again and again.
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  Sheryl Davis: And the answers that you receive from your inner voice may be different each time, and that's okay.
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  Sheryl Davis: Each time we do this type of practice, it brings us back to ourselves and back to clarity.
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  Sheryl Davis: Thank you for joining me today.
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  Sheryl Davis: If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with family, friends, and anyone you think may benefit.
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  Sheryl Davis: If you'd like to chat more about this type of visualization or anything about health and wellness, you can always find me at wellnessinacaoticworld.com.
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  Sheryl Davis: And with that, I hope you all have a happy, healthy week.