As a child, I was always a dreamer. I made up stories, people, words, and anything my mind would let me do. There are benefits of imagination for children, but what about for adults? If we can envision how we want our future, the chances increase that we will obtain it. Isn’t this imagination? I think it is.
3 Benefits of Imagination for Children
- Increase creativity
- Increase in language usage
- Increase in the ability to express positive and negative feelings and understand them better
3 Benefits of Imagination for Adults
- Visualize a better future
- Help you direct your subconscious in achieving a goal
- Can decrease pain and anxiety
Benefits of Imagination for Children and Adults
Why are children not as scared as adults to try new things or to learn a new language? They haven’t had the time to build the negative thoughts in their heads that remind them that they can’t do something. Adults have had years to build positive and negative information in our heads. Our subconscious minds use imagination and feeling to communicate. We can practice in our minds without actually completing an action. This is a positive experience for our minds.
The conscious mind is logical and is influenced by our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that are programmed. We can program positive beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors in our subconscious thoughts to help our conscious mind achieve our goals. Reprogramming our subconscious minds through imagination or visualization of where we see ourselves helps us to go beyond our limitations.
“Reprogramming old beliefs eliminates negative patterns. Although you still remember the negative event, the emotional response changes; the attachment you once had is essentially eliminated. When you change your belief you change your response to life and what you believe you can achieve.”
Imagine / Visualize
Who are you at the core? Are you that person today? If you don’t feel like you are, imagine who you want to be and never forget it. You will get there.
Have a wonderful day!
Lied Discovery Museum
I took my three younger children to the Lied Discovery Museum. They all used their imaginations, but my youngest daughter (4 years old), Kayzle, had the wildest imagination like always.
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As one who is completely buried in my imagination, I can say the benefits are immense.
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Hi, John! I just posted my pictures for the post. Oops. It’s been a busy summer. I scheduled the post and forgot about it. Yikes! Yes, you are buried in your imagination! Isn’t it wonderful!!!
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Yes, it is. 😀
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Informative.. nice piece of writing
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Thank you.
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Very true Ipuna, young children imagine with such ease. We have to work harder to remove all the influences around us.
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I scheduled that post without uploading my pictures. Oops. Fixed now! Thank you for stopping by. It’s been a crazy summer with the kids home. I haven’t blog hopped that much! I need to visit your blog, Sharon!
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Yes I thought I might have extra time to blog with kids out of school. Boy I was wrong! Lol. Yes I am still playing catch up and sharing old post. No worries Ipuna! I completely understand. 🙂
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You are good to have old posts. I didn’t plan ahead. Scheduled posts or reposting. I’ve never done a repost. I’ve seen people do it before. Not sure how.
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Ipuna it was a tip I took from Brigid at Watching the Daisies. I honestly had not thought of, but now I think it will be a regular summer breather for me. I also read a great article on whether to reblog or WordPress your article, pitfalls for both. I’ll try to link it soonest. Motherhood is calling.😃 And to reblog you hit your reblog button, can only be done one time though. 😉
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Yes, please share it when you get a chance. I’ve seen some people posting stuff multiple times like for blog shares and to advertise a blog. There is a difference between reblog and WordPress? Interesting. I’ll have to read that link when you get a chance. Yes, nice breather for the summer! Thanks for the tip!
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I hope this comes through okay. I found this super helpful. 😊
http://thoughtsnlifeblog.com/2017/07/09/blogging-wordpress-republishing-an-old-post-
clarification-on-reblog-wordpress-it-reschedule/
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Thank you! That article was very helpful. I really appreciate it.
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And yes, I’ve had a lot less time with kids home. 😬
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Absolute. Imagination is what can take us to something beyond what we are today. Great post. Have a wonderful evening.
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Thank you! I love imagination! So wonderful. I just added my pictures. Oops. I forgot that I had scheduled the post in advance. Busy summer. Ha ha. Have a wonderful day!
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Thank you for sharing these lovely photos.
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You are welcome! It shines light on imagination through the eyes of children.
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Imagination definitely helps in becoming more creative.
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I just added my pictures. Oops. I forgot that I had scheduled the post in advance. And thank you! Creativity is wonderful.
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For all the worlds dictionaries and thesauruses, imagination is the greatest possession a poet can have.
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Absolutely! I love it. Thank you for your lovely comment.
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Kids never have that mind blocks.., hence they could easily build their own wild imaginary world… and when they grow up, their brains get programmed to this usual path as that of adults… the parents must have that wisdom to understand this and pay justice to their kids
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Absolutely, and we need to step back sometimes and remember what it was like to be a child and keep some of that with us always! ❤️
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Yeah.. we must step back and accept those fearless attitude
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True. There is no point of blaming the fruits if the tree is bad. I don’t know about it since I consider myself a very little kid, but I believe, kids can do anything. And if we take that mindset up as we grow up, we can do anything. Because once we think like kids, we stop limiting ourselves.
Live well. Live fully.
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Yes! Kids do think they can do anything and somewhere along the way that dream can get crushed. Well said. Thank you for your wonderful comment.
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Yes, you are right. Now it is our responsibility to sustain the flame of childhood throughout our lives. By the way, you’re welcome. Live well.
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Hi Ipuna,
great post as always.Somehow, in one period of our life we stop dreaming, and the reality take us totally. Great people are great because they dream all life. And not only that, they turn their dreams into reality .We can be great if we keep the child in us our hole life.
As Jesus said “Be like children”
Thank you
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Yes! We have to wake up that inner child sometimes. 🙂
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“I want you to promise me one thing – never stop dreaming. Do not limit your imaginations, dream big. And work hard towards it. And you’ll get there.”
That’s what Mom says she continuously told me when I was younger. That piece of advice is still having effect in my life now.
Now, you’re also emphasizing on it, Sunshine. Great post. Moms Rock!
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I LOVE your wise mother!!! You sure ran with it to. That’s great. You had wonderful guidance, and that’s why you are a rock star! Mom’s do rock! I’ll give you that. 😍
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Yay. She gave me that!! 😆 😆
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What an amazing post, I love it and I totally agree with all the stated benefits of imagination both in adults and children, but the benefit is unfathomable. Our lives evolves around our imaginations and it keeps us alive. Thanks for sharing Ipuna, stay blessed.
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Ajibola, Always a pleasure to have you stop by! You are full of wisdom and positivity. Thank you!
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It’s a pleasure to share my opinion on any post I read. Stay blessed and keep spreading positivity. 😉👍
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This is one of the best thing i read today! Amazing way of saying it and your kids are super cute.
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Thank you, Sadaf! Glad you liked it being a teacher and all! Wonderful compliment to me. ☺️😍
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This is so well written! Loved the post and a great reminder to be creative at your best! 🙂
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Thank you, Alifya!
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Awesome post as always, Ipuna! I did always have an active imagination when I was a kid, I played with toy cars and toy dinosaurs and Lego and made my own world on my desk. That’s how I started writing stories from age 10. 😆
And your kids are super cute! ❤️
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Thank you, Nicolle! I liked Hotwheels too! Ha ha. Now, you have to get your stories in books! ❤️📚
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Yep, but I can’t say I’m complaining about books! 📚📚📚
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Hey Ipuna! I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Black Cat Blue Sea Award. ❤️
And I think it so happens to suit this imagination post. 😆
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I’ll have to check it out! Thank you!
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You’re welcome! ❤️
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Didn’t Einstein say something like: logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will get you anywhere?
I imagine myself as a strong, calm person who gets respect because she gives it.
Now to stop myself from being angry at the online store that won’t send me my order, and I’ll actually, in practice, be all zen like that, haha.
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I’m working on being all zen like that. Too funny. Controlling our emotions is one of the most powerful and toughest things we can do!
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Sometimes controlling our emotions is not the right way. It’s tough finding a good balance.
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Very true.
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I’ve never thought about it that way. That makes me feel better. I can’t always control mine. Maybe that’s called being human. ha ha
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We’re all just human. Don’t be too hard on yourself, Ipuna 🙂
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😌 Thank you.
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Love the post. One does get caught up in their work and forgets to use our imagination. It’s still there. We just forget how to use it because we are so stressed out thinking of other things.
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Right! The stresses of adulthood 😕. Let’s remember to be a kid again sometimes. 😀
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