"Close your eyes, and really focus this time."
Adam wasn't expecting things to go any better on this trial. He'd signed up to be Dr. Yorva's test subject a full year ago, and so far they hadn't made any progress. Adam couldn't complain too much on his end. The pay wasn't great, but it's not like the 'work' was hard. He just had to listen to a bunch of mind-over-matter type mantras, wear some goofy hat with electrodes, periodically try new drugs whose worst side effect so far had been a pretty good high. Still, he felt bad for Dr. Yorva, wasting his whole life on this whole 'power of the mind' project. Of course, he really should have been pitying the tax payers funding the whole experiment.
"Now, picture your hair getting longer."
Adam nodded, keeping his eyes closed. Of all these trials, this was the most promising. Hair grew on its own after all. If he sat here long enough, the doctor would get the results. Still, he focused as best he could. Longer hair mostly just meant it was time for Adam to get a trim. Not a good look on guys in his opinion. And he'd have to worry about leaning on it funny and tickling his back...
"It worked! It really worked!"
Adam opened his eyes, almost asking what did, when he noticed a tickling sensation on his back. His hair really had gotten longer! Not the most impressive thing but, it was something.
"Now, now keep them closed! Picture that hair being blond!"
Adam tried to picture himself with blond hair, but it really didn't seem to fit him. Especially with it being so long. The only way anyone could pull that off is if they were if they were one of those models you see on book covers, or advertising butter substitutes, with the big broad chest and chin and all that. Adam chuckled to himself, picturing what it must be like to be one of those guys...
"Incredible! Simply incredible!"
Opening his eyes, Adam looked down. This time his whole body had changed. Broad shoulders, cleft chin, built like he could lift his old self in one hand. Wow!
"OK now, let's really put this to the test. Picture yourself as truly, truly different from how you are now."
Really different huh? Well, he could just try and focus on some scrawny little version of himself but... that was no fun. Maybe something from a movie...