If you’re here, you most likely have this thing called “aphantasia,” and you want to fix it.
Maybe you’ve heard people say, “Oh no, aphantasia can’t be fixed,” or “It’s impossible to fix it.”
Wrong! It is possible. And there are many people who have done it.
I guarantee you can “cure” it—if you truly WANT it.
Think about this:
People who were told they’d never walk again are walking. Blind people are seeing. Deaf people are hearing. People who had so-called “incurable” diseases now have zero trace of them.
So, do you really think fixing your ability to see images in your mind is impossible? Come on.
There’s no such thing as “incurable.” Don’t get attached to your suffering—you don’t have to.
Now, let’s discover how to fix aphantasia once and for all.
WHAT IS APHANTASIA?
Just in case you’re not 100% sure what aphantasia is, let’s break it down.
Aphantasia is a condition where a person is unable to visualize images in their mind.
When people with aphantasia try to imagine something, like a scene, a face, or an object, they can’t see anything.
No picture. No mental imagery. Maybe just a vague sense of it, but no actual images.
Now, people without aphantasia can see mental images.
Some see incredibly vivid pictures, almost like real life. Others might see less realistic images, maybe without color, or maybe not as sharp.
But either way, they can visualize, and it’s natural for them.
If this sounds familiar and you’re now certain you have aphantasia, let’s move on. It’s time to fix it.
HOW TO FIX APHANTASIA
Like I said earlier: you CAN fix aphantasia. And yes, there are many people who’ve done it.
There are multiple stories of persons that were unable to visualize and now they see perfectly clear and vivid images in their mind.
You can find these stories online, I’m sure they’re going to motivate you to fix aphantasia.
I really hope by now you are motivated and believe you can really fix aphantasia, but you might be wondering “how do I do it?” “what’s the best way to fix it?”
We will get into it now.
Many persons fixed aphantasia in multiple different ways, there are people that didn’t even do anything and their aphantasia just went away, yeah sounds crazy but that can happen to you.
There are many techniques out there, but there’s one in particular that is very interesting, and it seems to be the one that gives the best results in fixing aphantasia.
This technique is called image streaming.
WHAT IS IMAGE STREAMING?
Image streaming is a technique that helps unlock your ability to see mental images.
In simple terms, it’s about describing whatever comes to your mind, out loud, in as much detail as possible.
When you do this, it forces your brain to start building visual imagery—even if it feels vague or unclear at first. Over time, with practice, those images can become sharper and more vivid.
But how does it actually work to fix aphantasia?
Here’s the thing: our brains are already capable of visualizing images, even if it feels like yours can’t. The problem with aphantasia is that the mental “muscle” for visualization is just underdeveloped or not being used enough.
It’s like trying to lift a weight you’ve never touched before—at first, it’s hard and you don’t get much result. But with consistent effort, your muscles strengthen, and lifting gets easier.
This is exactly what image streaming does for your mind. It encourages your brain to engage and practice visualization, forcing it to create and refine mental images.
The more you practice, the clearer and more vivid the images will get. It’s like exercising a muscle that’s been dormant.
As you keep describing what you imagine, you’re training your brain to form better images and make them more real. This repeated process slowly rewires the way your mind works and helps overcome aphantasia.
It’s also an active process, meaning you’re using your attention and focus, which is crucial for building those neural pathways that improve your ability to visualize.
Over time, your brain gets better at creating the pictures in your mind, until it becomes natural.
So, when you ask how image streaming fixes aphantasia—this is how. It’s about using practice and focus to reawaken and strengthen your brain’s ability to visualize.
HOW TO PRACTICE IMAGE STREAMING
Here’s how to actually do it:
1- Find a quiet place. No distractions. Close your eyes and don’t distract yourself with outside things.
2-Grab a recorder or a partner.
-If you’re alone, record yourself speaking.
-If you’ve got someone with you, talk to them instead—just make sure they’re patient and willing to listen.
3-Start talking. Describe everything that comes to your mind. It doesn’t matter if it’s blurry, random, or feels like nonsense. Just keep going. The goal is to paint a vivid picture with your words.
Pro Tip: Even if you don’t see anything at all, pretend you do. If you notice even the faintest shadow, shape, or dot, imagine it’s something more and describe it as if it is.
Like this you will “trick” your brain and give it more input to work with—and that’s how you get better results with this technique.
4-Stick with it. Practice image streaming regularly. The more you do this, the sharper and clearer your mental images will become.
Over time, you’ll notice mental images popping up effortlessly. Eventually, you won’t need to use this technique anymore because you’ll no longer have aphantasia. Visualizing will feel natural, like it always should have been.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Aphantasia is NOT a life sentence. It’s just a condition—and conditions can change.
If you’re willing to practice this technique every day for a while, I’m sure you will see progress and in no time you will get rid of aphantasia.
Always remember this: there’s no such thing as “incurable.” Don’t accept limitations, and never listen to anyone who tries to impose them on you.
Now, go fix your aphantasia.
