Imagining the future programs the reticular activating system.

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Imagining a desired increase in synchronicities through intention can increase their likelihood through programming the brain's reticular activating system.

Intention involves creating images of desired futures.By Bernard Beitman, M.D., and Ruslana Remennikova, M.S.Humans are evolutionarily equipped to imagine the possibilities of the future. Psychological approaches to human functioning often focus on how the past creates problems in the present. Building on the work of psychologist George Kelly, psychiatrist Fred Melges presented evidence for the value of emphasizing the future to enable psychological change.

The RAS filters and selectively presents information to consciousness that aligns with our intentions. It filters out the"white noise" or irrelevant information, allowing us to focus on what is important to us. The RAS filters out information that contradicts our intentions. The RAS selects what we are seeking to see. The RAS plays a crucial role in our survival by quickly alerting us to potential dangers or significant opportunities in our environment.

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