Concept:

With your eyes closed, you will allow a series of seven different-colored balls to enter your mental vision from right to left. One colored ball at a time will float gently as it enters from the right edge of your mental vision and crosses to disappear at the left edge of your mental vision. These balls will have a specific color in a specific order, and each color is associated with certain thoughts for you to reflect on as the ball crosses the path of your mental vision. The sum total of the colors and the accompanying thoughts are designed to put you into balance, relax your mind, and instill refreshing mental energy.

Once you have allowed the balls to go from right to left, you will then allow them to enter from left and float to the right, again reflecting on the same thoughts associated with each color.

One session of right to left and left to right is an excellent mental tune-up and is usually sufficient to dispel most mental fatigue. However, you may repeat this exercise as often as you want to achieve the energizing you desire. If your mind is really fatigued, you may want to repeat the exercise several times. You will be able to tell when you are as tuned-up as you want to be.

Exercise:

Sit down in a comfortable chair or on the floor. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths, allowing yourself to relax.

Red

Imagine now that a red ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the red ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: feel pure, warm energy flood into your body, giving you renewed strength physically and mentally, just as the sun floods all things with warmth and strength. When the red ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Orange

Imagine now that an orange ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the orange ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: the warm energy is stimulating every facet of your body. Feel the tingling. Notice how relaxed your mind is. When the orange ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Yellow

Imagine now that a yellow ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the yellow ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: your mind is crystal clear now, and it is eager to take on new creative challenges. When the yellow ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Green

Imagine now that a green ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the green ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: you are maturing mentally and spiritually as the seeds of your creativity grow in the warmth of your newly found energy. You feel successful and happy. When the green ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Blue

Imagine now that a blue ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the blue ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: a comforting blanket of peace surrounds you. You feel self-confident and protected. Your body is in perfect balance. When the blue ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Indigo

Imagine now that an indigo (very deep blue) ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the indigo ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: your self-awareness deepens and you have great respect for yourself and for others. When the indigo ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Violet

Imagine now that a violet ball is entering at the right edge of your mental vision. Allow the violet ball to float slowly, gently, toward the left, while you mentally dwell on this: you are part of the Force. Feel it flooding into you. You are calm and at peace with all things. When the violet ball reaches the left edge of your mental vision, allow it to disappear from view.

Now repeat the preceding exercise by having the balls enter the edge of your mental vision and float to the right edge and disappear. Use the same colors in the same sequence with the same thoughts to reflect on.

Then open your eyes and go on about your business unless you want to repeat the exercise again.

Notice how much better you feel and how much clearer your mind is functioning. I recommend using this exercise frequently as a tune-up for learning even more sophisticated mental exercises. You also may have noticed the colored balls follow the same color scheme as a rainbow, ROYGBIV, as such, keeping it in mind may make your beginning practices easier to accomplish when it comes to recalling what the next color is.