Visualisation is deliberately imagining a scene, action or possibility, often with some visual detail. People also use the word more broadly for imagined experience involving sound, movement or sensation.
It doesn’t make an outcome happen simply because you pictured it.
What can the scene help you notice?
You imagine stating your price without adding extra work to apologise for it. What feels difficult? The words? The silence afterwards? The possibility that someone says no?
The imagined scene can make a concern more specific and help you consider a practical step. The actual response still belongs to the real encounter.
I AWAKE uses imagination in several ways. Some practices invite a deliberately shaped scene; imaginal encounters may unfold with more room for what surprises you. Follow the guidance of the book rather than requiring every scene to deliver reassurance.
Mental imagery explains different sensory forms. Imaginal practice looks at participation in an unfolding encounter, not only rehearsal of a preferred result.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy’s entry on imagination discusses imagining in relation to belief, perception and possibility. It offers a clear background for taking imagination seriously without confusing it with prediction.