Thanks again for all your replies.
Pooka, your suggestion of touching the wall feels good to me. For example, I think I can easily feel the contours on a person's face that I want to imagine. Once I do that, I can form a better picture of that face, which I wouldn't have been able to do without. I need to get used to touching everything in my imaginary environment.
ahimel, you're right about combining the senses. Perhaps touch or sound will work for me to stimulate vision.
Holistic star, while each of us may have a different strong sense, I feel that the visual skill is the most important because it allows us to imagine the widest variety of scenarios. For example, when I think of visualizing my dream house or vacation (especially colors, details), I feel the visual aspect would form the core of the experience. Hence, improving this with practice, as you suggested, is quite essential.
Adam Sargant, thanks for the link. I will try this technique. I have tried self-hypnosis in the past, but I had not felt much because of my difficulty visualizing.
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