Lhe magic wand is an ultra-powerful tool against negative fears and beliefs. As it is imaginary, we take no risk. But as soon as we start dreaming, we say to ourselves that we will probably be able to realize part of the dream, which, then, can become a project. It is based on the positive visualization of an ideal situation.
The life coaches often use this tool called the Magic wand. This personalized form of positive visualization of a situation is much more fruitful than the rumination of failures and worries. The magic wand creates an anchor that allows you to find meaning, serenity and build the foundations of a better future.
The magic wand for a better world
The magic wand is to imagine the world of your dreams, the most wonderful future possible for the planet and its inhabitants? It is a powerful positive energy to move the world forward!
This little reflection exercise allows you to find meaning, a direction in life that will broaden your horizons. It implies to focus on yourself, on your life and even on the world around you. It allows you to dream of possible paths of evolution, to think about the paths that attract you.
The magic wand is a writing exercise that allows you to exercise your imagination and your creativity to find new ideas and to identify opportunities.
Start by thinking about your own little world, which includes your place of residence, your neighborhood, your city, your region… Imagine that a good fairy entrusts you with her magic wand to transform everything you want in your world. What would you like to change precisely and why? Drop your magic wand, pick up your pen and describe your ideal world…
Now think about what it would take to transform the world like this. Can you think of anything you could do for to make this change? If so, explain what you would do. If not, explain why it is not possible.
Unleash your imagination to find meaning
The goal of the exercise is to completely free your imagination, without barriers or constraints. Your style of expression doesn’t matter, nor does your spelling and grammar mistakes. You can write everything down, as if there were no financial constraints… It’s a game: you dream of a better world and your ideal environment.
You understood me well, what matters is your view of things. Thanks to it, you have the opportunity to more easily consider what place you want to occupy in this ideal world and what roles you can play to do your part in its construction.
For some lucky people, this vision of the ideal world can reveal a vocation, even a raison d’être. Your reason for being is your main source of meaning and motivation when you get up in the morning. It is she who can guide your choices and your goals in life. It is also she who can influence your behavior and create meaning in everyday life in your life or work.
Meaning is a major component of well-being and one of the six pillars of the PERMAV model defined by Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology.
The magic wand in the workplace
You can also use the magic wand in the workplace by bringing employees together around a snack, each with a notepad and a pen. We then launch to the assembly: “If you had a magic wand, what would be the company (or the office or the shop or the factory) of your dreams? How would your working day be organised? What would change in terms of the daily tools you use, the premises, the decoration, the equipment, the communication, the teamwork, the management, the internal functioning of the company?
Research in positive psychology show that people who have succeeded in giving meaning to their personal or professional activities are both more optimistic and more satisfied with their lives. They are happier ! And it works at any age: when they have found meaning in their lives, students are more interested in their studies and hand in better quality homework. It would even seem that the quest for meaning guarantees a better health and longer life…
Alas, this only concerns a third of young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. Giving meaning to your life remains an exception. An all the more motivating reason to take part in this little exercise.
Rather than focusing on the hobbies or passions of an individual, the magic wand starts from the world or from an environment much larger than oneself (the city, the district, the company…). It invites us to think about problems that need practical solutions. All these problems have necessarily a social or collective dimension which feeds and increases this notion of meaning.