51.Imagination

Describe a time you needed to use your imagination

You should say:

what you did using imagination

when it was

whether it was easy or difficult

how you felt

Ans-I'd like to say that imagination plays a great role and value in my life, and I use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of my daily affairs. For instance, I often use imagination in order to relax, especially when I'm really stressed out and nervous.

Yesterday, this was just one of those times. I was really nervous the whole day and I couldn't help thinking about my today's test. Even in the evening, when I went to bed, I couldn't fall asleep, tossing and turning for a long time. I understood that I had to do something about it because not having a good night's sleep before the test could have a negative effect on my results.

So I tried to imagine myself in a clearing amid the coniferous forest because I associate a forest with tranquility. Although I have a very developed imagination, I was so nervous that, at first, no images came to my mind. Also, I couldn't completely block my surroundings. I couldn't forget that I was not in the forest, but in my bed. I heard my parents talking in the kitchen, some dogs barking in the yard. I was really afraid that nothing would change until morning.

Gradually I managed to stop thinking about my exam as I switched my attention to a wonderful picture that I saw in the mind. The sun was shining really brightly, but it wasn't too hot, rather it was pleasantly warm. The birds were chirping. There were many pine cones on the ground. I started walking, looking around and feasting my eyes on 300-year-old pine trees.

Gradually my heart stopped palpitating and I managed to achieve a state of inner peace and tranquility.