Tips for improving imagery around you

Tips for improving imagery around you
By: Marissa Anteby

Become your own social anthropologist by paying attention to which genre of books you have a tendency to read more than others, which magazines, which websites you visit, which television programs you watch, and which leisure activities you participate in. Your inclinations will give you a clue in to the kinds of emotions you lean towards and tend to reinforce in your mind and in your life.

Everything you do involves images that trigger specific feelings and thoughts. It's human nature to continually put yourself in situations that elicit similar thought patterns. This repetition of stimuli ultimately influences your behavior, for better or worse.

You can alter your feelings, thoughts, and thus your actions by carefully selecting a balance of images that are right for you. Here's how:

1. Notice the depictions of scenes and images you surround yourself with on a daily basis.

2. Look for a theme in your home and office that unites your photos, paintings, sculptures, etc.

-Do the majority of the images conjure up a happy time in your life? For example, light filled artwork may remind you of a carefree period in your life.

-Are people found in your photos and art? If yes, are there individuals, couples, or groups? If you are single and looking to start a new relationship, having images of couples or pairs of items can create a subconscious space for someone new.

-What is the overall symbolism around you? For instance, do you have a cheery sunburst hanging on a wall, porcelain statues of couples dancing, or fruit hanging together on a vine? Or is the tone more somber, with a winter scene of a chilly pond,and a lone duckling, etc.

3. Be sure that the imagery in your home and office is in line with your desired goals and future achievements. Everything should work together to encourage you to move forward.

4. Store away any objects that pull you backwards, like photos of a hard time in your life, or depressing paintings, etc.

5. Sit down and really think about what is important to you. What do you want more of in your life? Find ways to incorporate images that match as closely to your dreams as possible, then display them where you can view them often.

Marissa Anteby
marissa@embodyinc.com
www.embodyinc.com