Our brains are funny sometimes. It can be easy to let a stray thought turn into a cycle of negative thinking. These rabbit holes of thought occur even more during a time when you have a lot to think about. Planning a wedding is one of those times when you may be prone to negative ?what-ifs,? even if you are typically a positive person.
Psychology offers an option for how to cope with the many thoughts that come to you while you are busy planning your wedding. Using a technique called visualization, you can reverse the negative spirals and work to make those thoughts go in a positive direction. Visualization can help calm you down and make you feel more centered. Best of all, it builds positive excitement about your upcoming wedding event, especially if the complications of planning are otherwise feeling a bit overwhelming. Visualization amounts to a kind of intentional daydreaming, where rather than letting your mind fully wander, you force it to focus on positive outcomes. This technique is used by athletes who want to ?get their heads in the game,? in the sense of creating such positivity in their minds that they are fully prepared to win. You can harness the power of this kind of thinking to make you feel prepared and positive about your wedding day, rather than running over to-do lists and worrying.
Consider these steps to use visualization to build your happiness and mental preparedness.
Visualize Exciting Parts of the Wedding Week
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